Comments on: Could high fuel prices benefit us? http://starrynightlights.com/blog/2008/05/09/could-high-fuel-prices-benefit-us/ Environmentally Friendly Lighting For Your Home Or Business Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:46:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Administrator http://starrynightlights.com/blog/2008/05/09/could-high-fuel-prices-benefit-us/#comment-57942 Administrator Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:42:13 +0000 http://starrynightlights.com/blog/2008/05/09/could-high-fuel-prices-benefit-us/#comment-57942 I recently read that Americans drove 4.4% less year over year. This was a drop of some 11 billion miles. This was the first drop since they started keeping these kinds of statistics... and is highly significant. It shows that the behavior of Americans can ultimately be influenced by price increases. Now, don't get me wrong, I don't enjoy paying the higher gas prices either. However, as it is encouraging consumers to look for more fuel efficient vehicles.. and hence manufacturers to produce higher efficiency vehicles... this is positive. Throw in the benefits to our environment (by reducing global warming gases) and there are some positive aspects to the situation. Anthony I recently read that Americans drove 4.4% less year over year. This was a drop of some 11 billion miles. This was the first drop since they started keeping these kinds of statistics… and is highly significant. It shows that the behavior of Americans can ultimately be influenced by price increases. Now, don’t get me wrong, I don’t enjoy paying the higher gas prices either. However, as it is encouraging consumers to look for more fuel efficient vehicles.. and hence manufacturers to produce higher efficiency vehicles… this is positive. Throw in the benefits to our environment (by reducing global warming gases) and there are some positive aspects to the situation.

Anthony

]]> By: ejek http://starrynightlights.com/blog/2008/05/09/could-high-fuel-prices-benefit-us/#comment-57440 ejek Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:05:24 +0000 http://starrynightlights.com/blog/2008/05/09/could-high-fuel-prices-benefit-us/#comment-57440 I think the exact opposite. They will not improve anything all that much. The reason for the hight fuel prices is 'supply and demand' People demand to use their automobiles. 'They' have the supply of that which runs out automobiles. And since the entirety of their goal lies in profit, the price of that supply is completely dictated by how much profit they see themselves 'earning' this year. To think otherwise is foolish and naive. I think the exact opposite. They will not improve anything all that much. The reason for the hight fuel prices is ’supply and demand’ People demand to use their automobiles. ‘They’ have the supply of that which runs out automobiles. And since the entirety of their goal lies in profit, the price of that supply is completely dictated by how much profit they see themselves ‘earning’ this year.
To think otherwise is foolish and naive.

]]> By: gas additives http://starrynightlights.com/blog/2008/05/09/could-high-fuel-prices-benefit-us/#comment-52151 gas additives Fri, 09 May 2008 13:00:10 +0000 http://starrynightlights.com/blog/2008/05/09/could-high-fuel-prices-benefit-us/#comment-52151 I think a more likely benefit is that the efficiency of cars will get better. With the price of gas getting this high the car companies are going to have to make efficiency changes in order to keep business going. I think a more likely benefit is that the efficiency of cars will get better. With the price of gas getting this high the car companies are going to have to make efficiency changes in order to keep business going.

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