Living with Oil Addiction...
05-24-06, 11:28 AM
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Living with Oil Addiction...
An article on the BBC news site describes the actions of an Oil Addiction enabler:
https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/5011794.stm
Some quotes from the article:
"Problem-hit carmaker General Motors has offered to subsidise petrol prices for drivers of its vehicles in California and Florida in order to boost sales. "
"GM plans to cap petrol prices at $1.99 (£1.05) a gallon for buyers of certain 2006 and 2007 SUV and mid-size cars. "
"The company explained that a consumer in California who bought a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe and drove it 1,000 miles a month would get a credit of approximately $103.75. "
"That compares with the $60 credit a earned by a driver from Florida who buys a 2006 Buick LaCrosse and drives the same distance, GM said. "
See? Capitalism rescues us. We who think that high gas prices will get more people biking for transportation could be wrong.
https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/5011794.stm
Some quotes from the article:
"Problem-hit carmaker General Motors has offered to subsidise petrol prices for drivers of its vehicles in California and Florida in order to boost sales. "
"GM plans to cap petrol prices at $1.99 (£1.05) a gallon for buyers of certain 2006 and 2007 SUV and mid-size cars. "
"The company explained that a consumer in California who bought a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe and drove it 1,000 miles a month would get a credit of approximately $103.75. "
"That compares with the $60 credit a earned by a driver from Florida who buys a 2006 Buick LaCrosse and drives the same distance, GM said. "
See? Capitalism rescues us. We who think that high gas prices will get more people biking for transportation could be wrong.
05-24-06, 01:06 PM
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most likely the federal goverment will need to bail them out when they go bankrupt. So we (the tax payers) will paying.
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05-24-06, 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by yes
God- I'd be PO'd if I were relying on these idiots for my pension.
05-25-06, 05:43 AM
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A lot of good that $1.99 per gallon promise is goint to be, when they declare Chapter 11.
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Originally Posted by attercoppe
What is this "pension" you speak of? I know it not. Is it anything like "Social Security"?
"The company explained that a consumer in California who bought a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe and drove it 1,000 miles a month would get a credit of approximately $103.75.
