Did you know it costs drivers in Iraq about 5 cents a gallon?
What are you paying at the pump?
Wouldn't it be patriotic to conserve rather than increase use of the automobile?
Thursday, August 18, 2005
How Much Do You Pay for a Gallon of Gas?
I live close to about three major refineries, but am dumbfounded as to why it costs so much per gallon of gasoline given that they only need transport it a scant few miles to the pump after it has been distilled.
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That is really strange -- I was just thinking that before clicking over to your blog. Remember all those ads right after 9/11 about "drugs fund terrorism"?
Sheesh. No, driving your CAR funds terrorism.
That's why economics is called the dismal science
Gas is cheap in Iraq, ''thanks to generous government subsidies on petroleum products.''
Iraqi's also get free water and electricity, its mostly off, demonstrating again that there's no free lunch.
It's not clear that there is any connection between car conservation and what's good for the country. Drivers are increasing at work on their cell phones. It could be that cars are a real estate substitute, that is, rolling office space. Who would be against building office space? But why would we when cars are readily available?
Looking under the lamppost for lost keys because that's where the light is
Wiring the country for broadband may be a more important for fuel conservation, permitting more people to work at home. A saving in time and tempers.
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