Iran grabbed up some British troops and all of a sudden our
gas pumps hummed like a bee hive as the prices shot
upward. It seems like the oil companies will use any
excuse they can to blister us...We're not getting along
with Iran anyway....haven't since 1979..I don't see
the connection.
2007-03-30 01:55:58 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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I hope you're open to a creative solution to the price of gas. Here's an unexpected solution. Look at this car:
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http://phoenixmotorcars.com/models/fleet.html
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The Phoenix electric pickup truck - this completely gas-free vehicle, using new, advanced Altairnano batteries - can:
-Travel up to 250 miles per charge
-Carry 5 passengers plus cargo at 95mph.
-Charges batteries in as little as TEN MINUTES.
-Has batteries that last 250,000 miles (never need replacement.)
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It is being manufactured right now for fleet customers like PG&E. If sales go well, it will be made available to individuals next year. Cost is $45,000 for hand-built cars, and this cost will fall considerably when factory production becomes feasible.
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The electricity cost to drive an EV is only 1 to 2 cents per mile. I know this because I drive an electric car. Keep an eye on the Phoenix. And if you want to 'get your feet wet' in an EV without spending lots of money, it's possible to get an EV for as little as $5000. Here's a link:
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http://www.squidoo.com/cheap-electric-car
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Then you can SMILE as you drive past gas stations (like I do.)
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2007-03-30 15:33:58 · answer #1 · answered by apeweek 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no surplus crude in the world today. Supply and demand are balanced. Iran produces approximately 2.3 million barrels a day. Take that out of the equation and you have a shortage. Low Reid Vapor Pressure gasoline for summer driving season yields 10% less than norm. Thank the EPA for that. Ethanol is designed to makeup this shortage, but there's not enough production yet. The prices of gasoline and crude are set on a daily basis by traders in the New York Mercantile, not by refineries or oil companies. Products and crude can be delivered off of the mercantile contracts, therefore, refiners and crude oil producers must raise or lower their prices accordingly. The free market place is at work.
25 years experience in the industry.
May God Bless you.
2007-03-30 02:16:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The spring gas price rise has nothing to do with Iran or with price gouging. It all comes down to economics, legal mandates, and supply and demand.
Check the linked article for what's really going on. It's quite a fascinating read.
2007-03-30 02:04:15 · answer #3 · answered by Bramblyspam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One could predict gas price rises without ever hearing the news -- vacation and travel time is here.
Strange how prices go up, but never go down as much as they went up when the so-called situation blamed on the price increase has become resolved.
2007-03-30 02:21:20 · answer #4 · answered by TexasStar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we are going to pay $3 to $4 a gallon for gas. Get used to that. We ought to discover options now. no extra procrastinating. Oil is as a lot as $40-one a barrel in the present day. the international oil manufacturers opt for to set the fee at over $50 a barrel.
2016-12-03 00:38:41 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A very spiritual question.
love and blessings Don
2007-03-30 02:00:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
All that governents bullying, threatening and colonizing policies matters
2007-03-30 02:03:31 · answer #7 · answered by frendygirl 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
And this belongs in R&S because?
2007-03-30 01:59:30 · answer #8 · answered by svetlana 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mideast...has been killing each other for years...it will never stop
2007-03-30 02:02:27 · answer #9 · answered by babo1dm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes and it's vacation time
2007-03-30 01:59:50 · answer #10 · answered by booge 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋