[Az-Geocaching] A last word on Prices

[SSpackeen at aol.com]

OH, but that's no longer correct!  Modern vehicles are very  gas-efficient 
once the vehicle reaches 60-mph - and actually improve in many  cases above that 
point!
 
using two words.... SLOW DOWN....  if the govt  wanted to conserve gas, lol, 
make the speed limits 55 again....   that  would save gas over the 85 they 
drive here in phx.


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yeah 

----- Original Message ----- 
From:  _William Noll_ (mailto:wnoll at cybertrails.com)  
To: _listserv at azgeocaching.com_ (mailto:listserv at azgeocaching.com)   
Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 12:05  PM
Subject: [Az-Geocaching] A last word  on Prices



 
I can’t believe what I read from some of you… 
The reason oil futures are selling for over $55 a barrel is because  SOMEBODY 
in the world is willing to PAY $55 per barrel for oil not yet out  of the 
ground (wherever it happens to be drilled). The world supply of oil  is tight. 
More people are using more oil. And it’s gonna go to whoever  pays the most. The 
Chinese economy is booming, and all of that stuff that  you buy at Wal-Mart 
that’s cheap and made in China has  flooded that country with a lot of cash. 
And they’re gonna spend it to  improve their lives! Prices for oil, weld rod, 
steel, Portland cement, and  lumber are indicative of a world market that has 
demanded more from  otherwise limited supplies.  
And government price caps? You’re kidding me. There’s already enough  
government regulation just on making the stuff! If the government starts  regulating 
prices, they will also regulate supply. Anyone ever heard of  Medicare? That’
s how they do it with government / taxpayer supplied  healthcare for geezers. 
And what about summer demand. It’s necessary for the companies to raise  
their prices to discourage excessive use. Oil refineries are operating at  peak 
levels. There are engineering limitations as to how much gas can flow  through a 
pipe. And if any of you know about liquid, mechanical, or  electrical 
production, then you’ll agree with me that running your process  at ‘full power’ is 
going to give you headaches. Eventually pipes rust,  valves leak, fuses blow. 
And then you have to shut the whole thing down to  repair it. Also, most of 
you will notice that the electric companies do  the same thing: they graduate 
the price per kilowatt-hour based on total  usage per month. APS charges X 
amount for up to 400 kw-hrs, and then XX  for 400-800 kw-hrs, and then XXX for over 
800 kw-hrs. This encourages  economy on the demand side, plus discourages wa
ste.   
If gas goes to $5.00 per gallon, I’m willing to pay it. But I will be the  
most conservation minded driver I can be!  You would do the same.  Check the air 
pressure in your tires. Minimize braking by anticipating  streetlights and 
traffic. Drive the most economical vehicle in your fleet.  Combine trips. Any 
others? There are thousands of  ways! 
And it should be mentioned that conservation in small amounts does go a  long 
way. Consider how tight gasoline supplies in Arizona are. If  everyone 
reduced their personal gasoline consumption by 10%, there would  be a gas glut in 
days! (And boycotts don’t work. You EVENTUALLY crawl back  for your gasoline 
fix!) 
Bill





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