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Old 04-25-2006, 07:54 PM   #1
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Old 04-26-2006, 08:27 AM   #2
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Sorry but you still haven't made any sense, you might as well do the "buy only on certain days" method. If you really think that eliminating 90 pounds and making more frequent stops at the gas station is helping in any way you really have no concept of EFI fuel consumption. Do you turn your engine off when you fill up? Your supposed to, and guess what, your EFI has an enrichment starting sequence that will burn more fuel starting up then driving 2 miles, this is why you shouldn't turn of your car unless you plan on keeping it off . You didn't know that did you? In order to have this conversation, you have to have a measurable knowledge of how EFI systems burn fuel.
By filling up your tank and only driveing when nesessary, you will also avoid the sudden spikes in fuel cost, by visiting the gas station more frequently, you allow them to still trickle their product out on the market at the highest rate. THink of how many times it has spiked and dropped, by your logic, people will have to buy at the high end at some point due to running out during the height of the spike.

Driving around with the bare minimum in your tank is just not at all a good idea, if you cannot see that by what I have laid out then I cannot not explain it any simpler. Good luck
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Old 04-26-2006, 09:36 AM   #3
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Sorry but you still haven't made any sense, you might as well do the "buy only on certain days" method. If you really think that eliminating 90 pounds and making more frequent stops at the gas station is helping in any way you really have no concept of EFI fuel consumption. Do you turn your engine off when you fill up? Your supposed to, and guess what, your EFI has an enrichment starting sequence that will burn more fuel starting up then driving 2 miles, this is why you shouldn't turn of your car unless you plan on keeping it off . You didn't know that did you? In order to have this conversation, you have to have a measurable knowledge of how EFI systems burn fuel.
By filling up your tank and only driveing when nesessary, you will also avoid the sudden spikes in fuel cost, by visiting the gas station more frequently, you allow them to still trickle their product out on the market at the highest rate. THink of how many times it has spiked and dropped, by your logic, people will have to buy at the high end at some point due to running out during the height of the spike.

Driving around with the bare minimum in your tank is just not at all a good idea, if you cannot see that by what I have laid out then I cannot not explain it any simpler. Good luck
Okay Scott than you tell us what we the undecuated in EFI should do to reduce fuel consumption and transfer the supply back to the suppliers because until there is a shift in supply and demand there will be no gas price reduction short of government intervention in a free trade market. In order to have this conversation, you have to have a measurable knowledge of how supply and demand effects commodity pricing.
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Old 04-26-2006, 09:46 AM   #4
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I say we federalize the entire oil industry, with an elected board and 1 year term limits.

Gas will be free, but you pay a tax on the number of miles you drive measured relative to the efficiency of your vehicle.

People will finally buy smaller cars and drive less, because they hate to pay taxes

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Old 04-26-2006, 09:51 AM   #5
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And I do, seeing I have a business degree Supply and demand effects and stipulations was first year, and I did not refer to anyone else but you, so useing "we" to gain some sort of support is foolish.

An independent Governing body free from lobbiest with no personal interests in the energy industry needs to be formed to regulate pricing. We need to stop letting private corporations control natural resources. This is not a supply and demand issue, there is no problem with supply. This is a price gouging issue resulting from a monopoly that has taken control of the energy industry. When you allow a corporation to take control of a comodity that is as important as oil, you give them more control then the goverment themselves.

Just you thinking that this is a supply and demand issue proves you really don't understang what is happening. I am done explainig away your moot points as I do not feel you really want answers, you just want to some how justify our President's manuvers.

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Supply and demand certainly plays a big part.

It's just that the oil industry has complete control over short-term supply

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Old 04-26-2006, 10:02 AM   #7
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Supply and demand certainly plays a big part.

It's just that the oil industry has complete control over short-term supply

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They are fixeing the supply, and intentionally creating a situation that allows them to raise prices. A true supply and demand scenario is where the supply is actually limited by uncontrollable circumstances, this is not the the case here.
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And I do, seeing I have a business degree Supply and demand effects and stipulations was first year, and I did not refer to anyone else but you, so useing "we" to gain some sort of support is foolish.

An independent Governing body free from lobbiest with no personal interests in the energy industry needs to be formed to regulate pricing. We need to stop letting private corporations control natural resources. This is not a supply and demand issue, there is no problem with supply. This is a price gouging issue resulting from a monopoly that has taken control of the energy industry. When you allow a corporation to take control of a comodity that is as important as oil, you give them more control then the goverment themselves.

Just you thinking that this is a supply and demand issue proves you really don't understang what is happening. I am done explainig away your moot points as I do not feel you really want answers, you just want to some how justify our President's manuvers.

Good day.
I dont need to use the term "we" to gain support because the vast majority of us undersatnd that we must make certain changes in practice and behavior to help reduce fuel consumption. I used the term "we" because a great many of us fall into your condescending referal to "no measurable understanding of how EFI works". I greatly admire your knowledge on the subject. Your refusal to acknowledge the effects of supply and demand in this situation isnt even worthy of a rebuttal. Go ahead and sit back and let the government fix it all for you. I wouldn't suggest holding your breath while you wait. I on the other hand choose to do something that will effect the situation for the positive. And I'm not trying to justify anything to do with the Presidents actions in this situation. I also dont hold solely him accountable for fuel prices. It seems your hatred for the man is clouding your judgement.
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Your refusal to acknowledge the effects of supply and demand in this situation isnt even worthy of a rebuttal. Go ahead and sit back and let the government fix it all for you.
Well, given that he's saying the "supply and demand" formula is being manipulated illegally, it is indeed the responsibility of the Government to address the problem!

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Well, given that he's saying the "supply and demand" formula is being manipulated illegally, it is indeed the responsibility of the Government to address the problem!

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So someone is actually reading what I posted! Thanks spence. You are close to me, we should fish the railroad bridge sometime.
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Well, given that he's saying the "supply and demand" formula is being manipulated illegally, it is indeed the responsibility of the Government to address the problem!

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Perhaps there is illegality involved perhaps not. I am refering to the ability of people like us to also leverage the issue. There is no denying that our purchasing habits will have just as much effect if not more than Government intervention.
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Perhaps there is illegality involved perhaps not. I am refering to the ability of people like us to also leverage the issue. There is no denying that our purchasing habits will have just as much effect if not more than Government intervention.
I agree here totally, but our problem, that even you can't deny, is that we have no alternative viable fuel source except for E85 and right now it is not being produced on a largeenough scale to be a viable option. Sooner or later you will burn the same amount of fuel, whether you buy it today or tomorrow, but, if you can buy in bulk when the price drops, youc an avoid putting profits in their pockets when they spike.

I don;t want to argue with you anymore, I feel I have been a little too rude, and I appologize. Lets try to steer this back to a conversation instead of an argument.
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I dont need to use the term "we" to gain support because the vast majority of us undersatnd that we must make certain changes in practice and behavior to help reduce fuel consumption. I used the term "we" because a great many of us fall into your condescending referal to "no measurable understanding of how EFI works". I greatly admire your knowledge on the subject. Your refusal to acknowledge the effects of supply and demand in this situation isnt even worthy of a rebuttal. Go ahead and sit back and let the government fix it all for you. I wouldn't suggest holding your breath while you wait. I on the other hand choose to do something that will effect the situation for the positive. And I'm not trying to justify anything to do with the Presidents actions in this situation. I also dont hold solely him accountable for fuel prices. It seems your hatred for the man is clouding your judgement.
You keep on saying "us" and "we" I am talking directly to "you".
And you obvously cannot understand that I said "you" fall in the catergory you're so willing to pull other members in to. I never said I hold him accountable, I said he should have no say on how it is regulated, this is absolutly clear in all my posts, you cannot seem to fathom the basic points I am making, it is not I whos judgment is clouded. I have stated nothing but facts, you sir, have stated nothing but "what if's" If find is humorous that you would rather not fill up your tank, then push our government (who's job it actually it by the way) to fix our energy problem hahaha. Sorry for laughing at you but c'mon, will you stop at nothing to win an argument?

You have no rebuttle on the supply and demand issue worthy of typing, this is obvious.


I am sorry for getting into this argument, I am done in this one, you can only beat a dead horse so much. I have not been a member here long enough to be getting into it with a long time member, so I will gracefully bow out.

And actually, I do agree that is we could some how boycott fuel on some level it would have tremendous impacts on pricing, but to get our whole country on the same page would be a lot harder then demanding accountability from our government.
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Old 04-26-2006, 09:58 AM   #14
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what about all those ppl who don't pay taxes? are you gonna fill up their tanks for them
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