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Old 02-13-2009, 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by ForcedInduction View Post
Fuel needs to be expensive to reduce consumption and increase demand for economical new cars. I was happy with $4 gas/$5 diesel.

Now that fuel is cheap again people have gone straight back to their V8 pickups and SUVs.
Very true here in Texas...I also think it is making life hard for my local bioD brewer. People are less willing to try alternative fuels with the cost of petro so low.
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