For years diesel was cheaper than gas. It is a cruder, less refined product., at least to my understanding. The oil companies raised the price to simply bend the truckers over the oil barrel.
There is a lot of talk about alternative energy. I think they won't do much about it until the greedy oil companies sell every last drop of oil. Then they will monopolize the alternatives just as they did the petroleum .
Originally posted by Ice ColdI never did see any reason for diesel to be more expensive if it's less refined... Que terrible... 😞
For years diesel was cheaper than gas. It is a cruder, less refined product., at least to my understanding. The oil companies raised the price to simply bend the truckers over the oil barrel.
There is a lot of talk about alternative energy. I think they won't do much about it until the greedy oil companies sell every last drop of oil. Then they will monopolize the alternatives just as they did the petroleum .
Originally posted by epic0002Wow. That woman is my representative?
Today I paid $3.79 for a gallon of gas.... The top executive of Shell wants to drill in protected Alaskan land and off shore.. this is what he had to say to congress.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUaY3LhJ-IQ
I'm sorry, America :'(
If America could get its head out of the dark ages and have cars run on solar/electric power then we wouldn't be in this mess. Think about it, one sun can make all the cars move where as one gallon of gas for one car. Hell throw in wind power while we're at it. Once the car is moving, the win acting upon it while moving about could generate electricity could it not? Sure the automotive manufacturers would hurt for a while, but hell they're not doing so hot as it stands. Things have to get worse before they can get better.
Originally posted by zakkwylderI'm pretty sure oil companies are doing whatever they can to make sure that doesn't happen. It would almost ruin them.
If America could get its head out of the dark ages and have cars run on solar/electric power then we wouldn't be in this mess. Think about it, one sun can make all the cars move where as one gallon of gas for one car. Hell throw in wind power while we're at it. Once the car is moving, the win acting upon it while moving about could generate electricity co ...[text shortened]... l they're not doing so hot as it stands. Things have to get worse before they can get better.
Originally posted by zakkwylderThat would work here in the sunny southwest, but when I lived in Syracuse there was no sun. Hard to get solar powered cars to work there, methinks.
If America could get its head out of the dark ages and have cars run on solar/electric power then we wouldn't be in this mess. Think about it, one sun can make all the cars move where as one gallon of gas for one car. Hell throw in wind power while we're at it. Once the car is moving, the win acting upon it while moving about could generate electricity co ...[text shortened]... l they're not doing so hot as it stands. Things have to get worse before they can get better.
Originally posted by zakkwylderOnce the car is moving, the win acting upon it while moving about could generate electricity could it not?
If America could get its head out of the dark ages and have cars run on solar/electric power then we wouldn't be in this mess. Think about it, one sun can make all the cars move where as one gallon of gas for one car. Hell throw in wind power while we're at it. Once the car is moving, the win acting upon it while moving about could generate electricity co ...[text shortened]... l they're not doing so hot as it stands. Things have to get worse before they can get better.
No, it could not. You'd increase drag trying and have to use more energy to compensate for the increased drag. You'd end up losing energy.