RE: May 15 Gas Embargo Bullshit

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From: Caroline Nguyen
Date: May 11, 2007 10:48 AM


This is so true. Forward this one, not that other stupid "elementary-school thinking" bullshit.

Ian sent me this information: http://www.snopes.com/politics/gasoline/nogas.asp

There's one more thing I'd like to add:

DO NOT VOTE for politicians who suck the dicks of oil companies. You guys know who these guys are, usually Republicans. But, not always, sometimes you can find a cool one; like how the other day I found a unicorn in the forest.

luv,
Caroline

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Not buying gasoline on May 15, 2007 isn't going to do shit to help us reduce longterm gas prices. The only way to really reduce gasoline prices is to REDUCE LONGTERM DEMAND.

1. Stop buying SUV's and start buying hybrids and EV's
Hybrids: http://www.hybridcars.com/
Electric Vehicles: http://www.evworld.com/

2. Stop buying SUV's and fuel inefficient cars.

3. Stop buying SUV's and fuel inefficient cars.

4. Did we mention, stop buying SUV's and fuel inefficient cars?

5. If you have to drive then follow these tips:

1. Have your car tuned regularly. An engine tune-up can improve car fuel economy by an average of 1 mile per gallon.
2. Keep your tires properly inflated. Under-inflated tires can decrease fuel economy by up to 1 mile per gallon.
3. Slow down. The faster you drive, the more gasoline your car uses. Driving at 65 miles per hour rather than 55 miles per hour reduces fuel economy by about 2 miles per gallon.
4. Avoid jackrabbit starts. Abrupt starts require about twice as much gasoline as gradual starts.
5. Pace your driving. Unnecessary speedups, slowdowns and stops can decrease fuel economy by up to 2 miles per gallon.
6. Use your air conditioner sparingly. The use of air conditioning can reduce fuel economy by as much as 2 miles per gallon.
7. Avoid lengthy engine idling. Turn your engine off when you are delayed for more than a couple of minutes.
8. Plan your trips carefully. Combine short trips into one to do all your errands. Avoid traveling during rush hours if possible, to reduce fuel-consumption patterns such as starting and stopping and numerous idling periods. Consider joining a car pool.

REMEMBER:

Hybrids and Electric Vehicles are the only viable individual transportations we have in the world today. Forget about hydrogen-powered fuel cell cars, the only reason why those are being pushed is because the oil companies can make money from selling us hydrogen but the technology is inferior to EV's or Electric Vehicles.

http://www.evworld.com/