Re: Cheaper than water

[Michael Woods <mgwoods@AA.NET>]

Mark Brueggemann wrote:
>
> To:     Electric Vehicle Discussion List <EV@SJSUVM1.SJSU.EDU>
> Subject:      Re: gas is now MUCH cheaper than bottled water
>
> > Somewhat off topic, but only somewhat,
> >         Just saw gas for .99 a gallon.  THIS is what even yellowtops can't
> > beat: government subsidised (almost free) dense energy.  GACK!
>
> <snip>
>
> If I'm not mistaken, isn't most of the price of gas in taxes of one form or
> another?  Just because our government isn't raping us as bad as some other
> countries, I'd hardly call that subsidised.  The point is valid though,
> it's hard to justify (from a cost basis) electric cars when gas is
> inexpensive and plentiful (for now).
>
> ===>Mark
>
> Mark Brueggemann  KA9LXP
> Albuqueruqe, NM   markb@abq.com
> S-10 EV
>
> Cheaper than water
One could argue that when a country (the US) bombs another (Iraq) in
order to keep stability in a strategically important (oil producing)
region, that they are in effect subsidising the price of gas.

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Mike Woods
144V Alfa Romeo Spider
The Future is ELECTRIC
mgwoods@aa.net
Re: Cheaper than water