RE: OT gas prices

The other Bonnie (as in Morgan) has a hybrid, or did. Although I didn't
drive it, as a passenger it was quiet and seemed to have enough power to get
us where we were going....

Donna

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> Behalf Of Bonnie Holmes
> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 5:34 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT gas prices
> 
> My niece, who lives in South Carolina, has used a Honda hybrid for the
> past
> three years and loves it.  I've driven it a few times and it is most
> comfortable for me.  She gets close to 50 mpg on the highway and has had
> no
> problems.  Congressional hearings start soon but I don't know if there is
> a
> fast solution.
> Bonnie ETN Zone 7
> 
> 
> 
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Christopher P. Lindsey <lindsey@mallorn.com>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Date: 8/23/2005 5:11:55 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT gas prices
> >
> > > I listened to an "expert" being interviewed on the prices this week.
> > > According to him, there was no way they would get any better.  The
> prices
> > > at the pump go up when the barrels go up so the stations will have
> enough
> > > money to buy at the higher prices.  We don't control the supply and
> even if
> > > we drilled at home, we couldn't match the supply as so much is used
> for
> > > plastics and non-gas products.  Saw an article that said the sale of
> > > scooters is way up...eventually, our cities might look like those in
> > > Europe.  One person said it took $5 to fill his scooter vs $50 for his
> SUV.
> > > Right there is part of the problem IMPOV.
> >
> > Of course, the scooter phase will only last until California and other
> > states interested start taxing people on a per mile basis instead of
> > using gasoline taxes.
> >
> > California has been a huge proponent of this and people with hybrid
> > cars are very unhappy.
> >
> > I read a recent report that said we shouldn't be suprised to see
> gasoline
> > prices of $6/gallon in the near future.
> >
> > Chris
> >
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