Why is gas so cheap in America?
Is $4.00 gas really expensive?On Friday, regarding a question on fuel economy and CAFE, Bob Lutz stated, "Nobody knows how to get to 35 mpg with a portfolio of vehicles roughly equivalent to today's without loading in $6,000 to $8,000 of hybrid systems. We are not sure we can 'save' large vehicles."
Yet, if gas cost $6.00 or more per gallon, such as in Europe, $6000.00 worth of hybrid technology could easily be recovered in fuel savings. Then again, at $6.00 per gallon, how many would even want such large vehicles?
While Congress can blame automakers for not building 'relevant' vehicles and oil companies for making ridiculous profits, there is a more important question that must be asked of Congress.
Why is gas so cheap in America if it takes so much American diplomacy, military force - and blood - to secure America's foreign oil dependency? That's all free? And if gas hadn't been so cheap, overall, the last few decades, would America be so foreign oil dependent?
Labels: Foreign Oil Dependency, gas, gas tax
posted by Dahcredyns at
10:00 AM
4 Comments:
Oh for cheap gas, in Europe we are not only keen on hybrid technology.. pretty soon we're going to depend on it. - Green Wheels Blog
Yet, if gas cost $6.00 or more per gallon, such as in Europe, $6000.00 worth of hybrid technology could easily be recovered in fuel savings. Then again, at $6.00 per gallon, how many would even want such large vehicles?
Oh trust me...there are ALOT of idiots out there that won't give up their SUV's and powerful cars. Americans are egotistical to the max...
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still, at $6.00 per gallon, I guess I don't mind as much if someone drives a gas-guzzler because at least they would be paying a more realistic price for gasoline.
nonetheless, many would get rid of them, but you are right, unfortunately, many americans are "egotistical to the max".
It's not that it even costs more to make in Europe. Our governments tax the hell out of gas, and you don't even question it, just meekly accept it.
Americans are smart in that they question why they should be taxed to begin with!
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