Re: something we can do about gas prices -- FRAUD! OT

Eva, I don't know what the url you sent is but it put me into a loop.  I hate that!

DF

EvaTEsq@aol.com wrote:

> Sorry, Patricia, but this is an urban legend.  Totally untrue.  See below:
>
> <A
> HREF="

    http://media9.fastclick.net/w/safepop.cgi?mid=15875&sid=1796&id=93721&geo=989235898&len=74&u=http%3A%2F%2Fsnopes.com%2Fsnopes.asp&c=26";>


>
>     http://media9.fastclick.net/w/safepop.cgi?mid=15875&sid=1796&id=93721&;
>
> geo=989235898&len=74&u=http%3A%2F%2Fsnopes.com%2Fsnopes.asp&c=26</A>
>
> If you feel as strongly I do about conserving gas consumption and limiting
> the amount of oil that we import from other countries, probably the best
> thing you could do is drive a hybrid-electric vehicle, either a Toyota Prius
> (52/45 MPG city/hwy), Honda Civic Hybrid (46/51 MPG) or Honda Insight (61/68
> MPG) which get much better mileage per gallon than conventional vehicles,
> especially the SUV's that get 9, 10, 13, 14 MPG.  Also, these vehicles are
> clean air vehicles achieving ULEV and SULEV status, so they are important for
> clean air reasons, too.
>
> Whether or not it is true, I have read that if every vehicle in the U.S.
> increased its gas mileage by 10 MPG, we would no longer be dependent on
> foreign oil.  Our own supplies could handle the need.
>
> Sorry for the rant, but I must have received that 'gas prices' email about
> 100 times & it infuriates me.
>
> Eva
> Long Island, NY
> Zone 6/7
>
> "The last time the French wanted to see more evidence, it rolled into Paris
> in the form of a tank with a German Flag on it."
> David Letterman, re: Iraq
>
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