Miata Mailing List: April 1999, Message #142

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They *had* been lower until last week's OPEC agreement- I'm paying 25
cents more per gallon than just last week... I don't think it's whining
when a monopolistic/cartel industry just decides too slow production to
make their billionaire butts even richer. That's a substantial jump that I
can't believe is allowed to occur without more resistance.

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On Thu, 1 Apr 1999, James Leasure wrote:

> Are you serious?????  Gas prices are lower than they've been for years, and
> as a result everyone is buying gas-hogging vehicles like SUVs and using gas
> like it's an infinitely renewable resource.  One nice thing about the fuel
> crisis in the 70's was that it forced automakers to create more efficient
> engines. Unfortunately, many of those lessons are being unlearned as quickly
> as we learned 'em 20 years ago.
> 
> That new hugomungous bigger than a Suburban SUV Ford is releasing -- a
> reported 6 *SIX*   SSSSSSIIIIIIIXXXXX  MPG in the city.  Sorry, but I find
> that a disgusting display of excess and ecological idiocy, and I've *never*
> been accused of being crunchy in the slightest.
> 
> Stop whining and be glad you don't pay European gas prices...
> 
> James Leasure
> 96M
> austin/dallas TEAXS
> 
> 
> MUCH GAS-PRICE NONSENSE THANKFULLY SNIPPED
> 
> > > >>Let me know how many you will send out.
> > > >>We CAN make a difference.
> > > >>Thanks.
> > > >>
> >
> >
> 
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