Thread: Gas Prices for 2011

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I paid $ 3.99 yesterday for Premium. Looks like a lot of SUV's and pickups will be back on the market real soon real cheap again. We all kinda got lulled into thinking that $ 2.50 gas was going to be around forever again, didn't we?

Watched a show the other night on electric cars. For the first time I am pretty exited about some of these. The Testa is one that I liked a lot, and it runs about 240 miles on a charge. But I have a question. What do they do about air conditioning in these cars? It would seem like ac and headlights would really drain the batteries quiickly.

Don

Going to RElearn how to put field weakening coils in electric motors again. $3.85 reg here in southern MI.

I saw Mobil's 3 blends at $3.91/$4.05/$4.19 in Albany, NY this morning. About 25 miles North we are "only" $3.77 - $3.79. Diesel is $4.25 -$4.35

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

But I have a question. What do they do about air conditioning in these cars? It would seem like ac and headlights would really drain the batteries quiickly.

Don

Good question among many that don't get asked often. This past winter some folks learned some limitations for battery life when caught in blizzards. The most pertinent question that almost never gets addresed by the wizards of smart in the media and politics (bedfellows they) is the notion of "energy independence" as pertains to the batteries. The lithium and rare earths used in their construction are not at all available in our country (unlike petroleum). But hey, maybe it's not about "energy independence" after all.

If you do a study of the notion of "Running out of petroleum", it's been a recurring theme for around 100 years. Seems that technology keeps evolving and "finding" more, or should that be reclaiming more as techology permits.

Domestic drilling is probably the only thing that could give this Country independence once again but I don't think the "Mafia" in D.C. will ever allow that.

Filled up yesterday with 87 about 35 miles from here, for $3.44 because it was $3.59 here. It just doesnt' figure now the prices just go up and down without any rhyme or reason !