alt.energy.renewable

Himpg wrote:
> Reduced Domestic Oil Consumption: Some of its Snowballing Benefits
>
> Reducing domestic oil consumption will divert capital from paying for
> foreign oil imports to injecting those funds into the national
> economy, and will help reduce the strain on the global demand for oil.
> This is both an economic incentive as well as a strategic imperative
> for improving international relations. Focusing on the oil consumption
> of domestic light vehicles, the following will show some of the major
> potential benefits that are possible.
>
> IF the US could/would build and put on the road 20 to 30 million 44
> mpg (or more) combined average vehicles per year for about 8 years and
> then scale production back to sustainable replacement levels over the
> following 5 years ...
>
> as you read this keep in mind that by 2022 petro fuel may cost well
> above $4 per gallon.
>
> On average these high mpg vehicles would save the "average" owner
> about 700 gallons of fuel per years compared to the average light
> vehicle available in the US market for 2008. Use your own cost per
> gallon and see what that means to you and your family budget.
>
> It appears that this fuel cost savings at $4/gallon (assuming no
> increase in price), for the average owner, would pay for a $20,000
> vehicle in about 7 years of use.
>
> There would be industrial expansion and jobs.
>
> These vehicles would, by their very nature, have very low CO2
> emissions. And, as a result, would be much more compatible with world
> emission standards and therefore more easily exported. At present
> exchange rates, that is a potential opportunity for even more jobs
> further improving both employment and balance of trade.
>
> Automotive fuel consumption would be reduced by about 50% (or more) ...
> putting money (up to about $3,000 per year @ $4/gallon ... or more
> depending on the price of fuel) into the US consumers' pocket to spend
> on "domestic" goods and services (including fuel efficient vehicles).
>
> The large reduction in fuel consumption could free up 40% of domestic
> refining capacity which, in turn, allows decommissioning of excess
> capacity (probably obsolete or "at risk" facilities).
>
> Money injected into the domestic economy generates not only potential
> for new profits but also new tax revenues to pay down National Debt,
> now approaching $9.5 TRILLION. At $4/gallon the injection potential is
> about $0.8 TRILLION PER YEAR at 44 mpg combined average. Leave it to
> the economists to figure out the annual rate of National Debt
> reduction for US.
>
> Oil imports would ultimately be reduced to near 0% ... saving ALL of
> those EXPORTED $$$$ traditionally used to pay for imported oil ...
> improving National Security by reducing or eliminating oil imports.
> Obviously balance of trade is improved further as a result.
>
> Petro-Fuel Price Driven Inflation would be reduced to a minimum. The
> oil speculators will "JUMP" out of the market as soon as this type of
> plan appears to have a chance.
>
> Ooooh ... I almost forgot ... burn half the fuel and get half the
> emissions ... a cleaner environment.
>
> With everyone working at meaningful jobs, would there even be a
> mortgage/foreclosure crisis? Bear Stearns might not have gone under.
>
> With expanding employment ... OUR young people may develop a stronger
> sense of hope for their futures because of the visible opportunities.
>
> There is more ... but I think you get the idea.
>
> Bear Stearns is a problem but this maybe as big or even much bigger ...
> the 2 ton gorilla under the SHAMROCK, so to speak.
>
> Has Congress, the President, the auto industry, or anyone even
> attempted a solution to recover the $0.8 TRILLION (at $4/gallon and 44
> mpg) that is REMOVED from the US economy annually by high fuel
> consumption vehicles? It appears, in fact, they have not even
> acknowledged this loss to the economy and its' origin publically.
> Possibly they have not even considered this "circular logic" and what
> it implies.
>
> You will have to draw your own conclusions and ... take the actions you
> believe are appropriate.

The US is always a day late and a dollar short. Too little, too late. We
should be pushing 80 mpg now. We had a Geo Metro that got 58 mpg and the
GM fucked that up. GM had an electric call EV and fucked that up. VW had
a TDI that got 50 mpg and the US government fucked that up. So now not a
single car in America gets anywhere near 50 mpg. not counting the
expensive hybrid mongrel crap. Citroen alone has 3 cars that get over 50
mpg. Europe is way ahead as usual. America is sitting on their thumbs
fucking themselves in the ass.

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