Comments on: It’s a High-Mileage World http://www.fuelpub.com/interactive/2008/05/19/its-a-high-mileage-world/ The Fuel Advantage Blog, where Editor Mark O’Connell comments on what’s right and what’s wrong in the world of alternative fuels, hybrid vehicles, idle-reduction and all things fuel-related. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:05:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Dave http://www.fuelpub.com/interactive/2008/05/19/its-a-high-mileage-world/#comment-460 Dave Wed, 21 May 2008 19:47:10 +0000 http://www.fuelpub.com/interactive/2008/05/19/its-a-high-mileage-world/#comment-460 Wow. I attended the conference and came away quite excited about the future. I don't know which "doom and gloom" sessions you attended, but it couldn't be the ones on biogas and probably not the one on hydrogen that I attended. To answre your question, Mark, I don't think we've reached peak oil yet and won't for some time, but we do know that the demand is rising dramatically. Consider this: I've heard reports that India's middle class is 300 million strong already (I don't believe it, but the potential is there to achieve that number eventually). That's the population of the entire US! Knowing how the developing world is interested in living the American lifestyle, can you imagine what that would do to the world's demand for oil if all of them started purchasing cars? Ditto for China. Well, folks, THAT's the future across the world, so whether we've reached peak oil already or not, we REALLY need to move toward fuel efficiency and alternative fuels. Currently, our fuel portfolio across the US only has a 5% alt fuel portion. We're going to need a lot more than that to keep the economy moving. Wow. I attended the conference and came away quite excited about the future. I don’t know which “doom and gloom” sessions you attended, but it couldn’t be the ones on biogas and probably not the one on hydrogen that I attended.

To answre your question, Mark, I don’t think we’ve reached peak oil yet and won’t for some time, but we do know that the demand is rising dramatically. Consider this: I’ve heard reports that India’s middle class is 300 million strong already (I don’t believe it, but the potential is there to achieve that number eventually). That’s the population of the entire US!

Knowing how the developing world is interested in living the American lifestyle, can you imagine what that would do to the world’s demand for oil if all of them started purchasing cars? Ditto for China.

Well, folks, THAT’s the future across the world, so whether we’ve reached peak oil already or not, we REALLY need to move toward fuel efficiency and alternative fuels. Currently, our fuel portfolio across the US only has a 5% alt fuel portion. We’re going to need a lot more than that to keep the economy moving.

]]> By: Bob http://www.fuelpub.com/interactive/2008/05/19/its-a-high-mileage-world/#comment-459 Bob Tue, 20 May 2008 18:08:01 +0000 http://www.fuelpub.com/interactive/2008/05/19/its-a-high-mileage-world/#comment-459 I believe we have at the least another 500 years if we can curtail the tree huggers and the mass media. The oil reserves in America can and will, if allowed, support our needs for energy. The emissions controls placed on engines of today defeat the purpose of designing a more efficient running engine. I can remember my first car, a 1957 Chevrolet that got 18 miles per gallon and didn't produce the terrible smelling fumes of today's engines. I believe we have at the least another 500 years if we can curtail the tree huggers and the mass media. The oil reserves in America can and will, if allowed, support our needs for energy. The emissions controls placed on engines of today defeat the purpose of designing a more efficient running engine. I can remember my first car, a 1957 Chevrolet that got 18 miles per gallon and didn’t produce the terrible smelling fumes of today’s engines.

]]> By: Ken Limbrick http://www.fuelpub.com/interactive/2008/05/19/its-a-high-mileage-world/#comment-458 Ken Limbrick Tue, 20 May 2008 14:55:25 +0000 http://www.fuelpub.com/interactive/2008/05/19/its-a-high-mileage-world/#comment-458 I too attended this conference. For the most part what I heard sickened me; too much gloom and doom. The main message was the world is coming to an end! But wait, what, a potential savior. All we have to do is listen to the guys in the dark suits representing Japanese manufacturing interests. If we buy their cars we can save the world because their cars don’t pollute the environment (never mind pollution due to the manufacturing process, disposal of spent batteries or the generation of electricity used to drive the vehicle.) What a bunch of crap! We have more proven oil reserves in this country than the Saudis. Granted, our oil is more costly and difficult to produce with existing technology; but we have it. What happened to good old Yankee ingenuity and the American can do spirit? Unlike what I heard at this conference, we are not a nation of defeated losers. I want to hear from knowledgeable people in petroleum research. I believe these folks are key players in this nation’s quest for energy independence. I too attended this conference. For the most part what I heard sickened me; too much gloom and doom. The main message was the world is coming to an end!

But wait, what, a potential savior. All we have to do is listen to the guys in the dark suits representing Japanese manufacturing interests. If we buy their cars we can save the world because their cars don’t pollute the environment (never mind pollution due to the manufacturing process, disposal of spent batteries or the generation of electricity used to drive the vehicle.)

What a bunch of crap!

We have more proven oil reserves in this country than the Saudis. Granted, our oil is more costly and difficult to produce with existing technology; but we have it.

What happened to good old Yankee ingenuity and the American can do spirit? Unlike what I heard at this conference, we are not a nation of defeated losers. I want to hear from knowledgeable people in petroleum research. I believe these folks are key players in this nation’s quest for energy independence.

]]> By: ron http://www.fuelpub.com/interactive/2008/05/19/its-a-high-mileage-world/#comment-456 ron Tue, 20 May 2008 14:19:39 +0000 http://www.fuelpub.com/interactive/2008/05/19/its-a-high-mileage-world/#comment-456 What is to come with all the batteries in all the hybrids? Will they be the next eco-problem? What is to come with all the batteries in all the hybrids? Will they be the next eco-problem?

]]> By: John Nielsen http://www.fuelpub.com/interactive/2008/05/19/its-a-high-mileage-world/#comment-455 John Nielsen Tue, 20 May 2008 12:27:13 +0000 http://www.fuelpub.com/interactive/2008/05/19/its-a-high-mileage-world/#comment-455 The elitist mas media is lazy since they or it would rather follow Al Gore, a political, than research the issues involved. If you want to blame the the world, blame England, they started the Global Warning in The Last Ice Age 1250 to 1850. What about Russia and India. I recall Seattle a few years was complaing about mersury fall out of the sky. Where did that come from, the East Coast? This Global Warming coupled with the ever rising cost of gasoline is,to me a consiracy. Just watch and listen to the flapping jaw experts forecast where the price of gasoline is going. They are better price predicators than the Bible. The Fourth Estate is failing this country. In about one week, I made a list of 20 reasons why the price rise for oil products just listening to TV. With a Wall Street induced financial recession or depression, whose pocket will be raped to pay for all these incentive now being talked about in Congress, the Carbon Tax or Taxes. Is'n the consumer the final payee and Congress the Gold Mine. This whole Global Warming thing is a massive consiracy. I have a rule, if I can think or visualize it, somebody else has thought about too and they may be in a position to promote it and make money. Remember, our founding fathers were concerned about greed and averice. There is an old adage that goes "Follow the Money Flow." The mass media either knows and they are not telling the people or they do't know. I believe they do and what we get is sensored and managed stuff and fluff that is fed to us as news. The elitist mas media is lazy since they or it would rather follow Al Gore, a political, than research the issues involved. If you want to blame the the world, blame England, they started the Global Warning in The Last Ice Age 1250 to 1850. What about Russia and India. I recall Seattle a few years was complaing about mersury fall out of the sky. Where did that come from, the East Coast? This Global Warming coupled with the ever rising cost of gasoline is,to me a consiracy. Just watch and listen to the flapping jaw experts forecast where the price of gasoline is going. They are better price predicators than the Bible. The Fourth Estate is failing this country. In about one week, I made a list of 20 reasons why the price rise for oil products just listening to TV. With a Wall Street induced financial recession or depression, whose pocket will be raped to pay for all these incentive now being talked about in Congress, the Carbon Tax or Taxes. Is’n the consumer the final payee and Congress the Gold Mine. This whole Global Warming thing is a massive consiracy. I have a rule, if I can think or visualize it, somebody else has thought about too and they may be in a position to promote it and make money. Remember, our founding fathers were concerned about greed and averice. There is an old adage that goes “Follow the Money Flow.” The mass media either knows and they are not telling the people or they do’t know. I believe they do and what we get is sensored and managed stuff and fluff that is fed to us as news.

]]> By: jim stack http://www.fuelpub.com/interactive/2008/05/19/its-a-high-mileage-world/#comment-454 jim stack Tue, 20 May 2008 12:22:45 +0000 http://www.fuelpub.com/interactive/2008/05/19/its-a-high-mileage-world/#comment-454 would you rather be wrong and find out we only had 3 years to survive ? With my prius I make less air pollution which helps millions of people breath better. I also save money everyday and give less money to imported oil. The USA now imports more that 60% of our oil. This is an encomonic , security and environmental problem. The prius hits all of them right in the center at a price we can all afford ! would you rather be wrong and find out we only had 3 years to survive ? With my prius I make less air pollution which helps millions of people breath better. I also save money everyday and give less money to imported oil. The USA now imports more that 60% of our oil.
This is an encomonic , security and environmental problem. The prius hits all of them right in the center at a price we can all afford !

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