Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote in
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On 3/7/2012 8:13 AM, Dave in Texas wrote:
"basilisk" wrote in message
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On Tue, 6 Mar 2012 20:14:49 -0800, Lew Hodgett wrote:

snip history of gas prices at the Arco.


There is currently no working alternative energy solutions for
transportation. None.

basilisk

Uh, propane? LNG? Electric? hybrid-Electric?
Maybe not the ultimate alternate but we gots to start somewhere.

Dave in Texas

But that does not replace gasoline in range, utility, and
affordability.
Those three factors have to be better than gasoline or diesel before
those that watch closely how they spend their money will consider a
switch. IMHO propane is the best alternative so far as it has been in
use for decades and the change over is doable on most any vehicle.

So far gasoline/oil and its vast abundance will be the low price
leader.
Because the price is dedicated to us there is no reason to believe
that an alternative fuel will not also have its price dictated to us.

LNG is equivalent for all intents and purposes and has been available for
many decades in parallel with gasoline and diesel in Europe. It's a
question of setting up a distribution network here in the US. Simple in
principle, but the execution has to overcome hurdles. It would be simple
if individual States would collectively set a low rate of taxes compared
to other fuels.

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Best regards
Han
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