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| Ev Archive for February 1998 |
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| 1301 messages, last added Wed Aug 08 18:41:42 2001 |
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Re: Cheaper than water
- To: Multiple recipients of list EV <EV@SJSUVM1.SJSU.EDU>
- Subject: Re: Cheaper than water
- From: Ralph Merwin <ralph@SWMERC.RAIN.COM>
- Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 20:40:23 -8000
- In-Reply-To: <199802282346.PAA02114@swmerc.rain.com> from "Robert W Oldham" at Feb 28, 98 06:35:47 pm
- Reply-To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List <EV@SJSUVM1.SJSU.EDU>
- Sender: Electric Vehicle Discussion List <EV@SJSUVM1.SJSU.EDU>
Robert W Oldham writes:
>
> Yep, and though it probably wouldn't add MUCH to the price of gas, if the
> total ($6+ bil?) for the Gulf War and the est. $1.3 bil for the current
> exercise were added they'd make a noticable rise in gas prices. I sorta
> think consumers should pay these costs for subsidizing "cheap" oil up
> front -- in other words, the cost of mid-East wars should be immediately
> reflected at the pump. Maybe EVs would be a little more attrractive.
Oil prices *were* reflected at the pump, not by an increase in gas prices
but by the lack of further decreases. According to an AP article in the
Feb 21st Oregonian, oil prices had been steadily dropping (because of an
oversupply of oil and the Asian monetary problems) until the buildup began
in the Gulf.
Ralph
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