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iamthebandfanman

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10. yep!

Tue Aug 28, 2012, 01:59 PM

Aug 2012

thats why i say,

nationalization time!!

to me,
energy .. health... education..
are all a matter of 'national security' as it improves the American people/worker.
as such, shouldnt be in the hands of profiteers..

beyond doing that, i dont know what else can really be done about prices..
i mean, i suppose you could get a HUGE (and i mean HUGE) crowd of people to go to refineries and block ports and roads... thatd take ALOT of people though.. enough to make arresting them not worth the effort...
and even if you can successfully do it, you have to take into consideration how it will hurt gas station owners (they are always the ones hurt when we people do a pump strike, because they buy gas in advance)...

so again, i kinda think just taking it over is the only option... lol

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Obama Administration Finalizes Historic 54.5 mpg Fuel Efficiency Standards [View all] wordpix Aug 2012 OP

Good move. It's about time. leveymg Aug 2012 #1

Make it so the republicans can't undo it Mr. President. liberal N proud Aug 2012 #2

If Romney/Ryan win the election it will be reversed, that's for sure. xtraxritical Aug 2012 #3

Does that include SUV's ? dipsydoodle Aug 2012 #4

"Cars and Light-Duty Trucks", so yeah JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2012 #9

Current BMW 320d does 49.12 / US gallon i.e 61.4 / Imperial gallon. dipsydoodle Aug 2012 #12

are those real-world or manufacturer's claims? frylock Aug 2012 #21

Real world dipsydoodle Aug 2012 #28

2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 650HP 600ft lb - 24 MPG highway snooper2 Aug 2012 #14

Requirements vary by type of vehicle FarCenter Aug 2012 #24

I'd be willing to bet . . . Richard D Aug 2012 #5

I'd also like to see a National Electric Grid for recharging plugins sellitman Aug 2012 #6

Big oil will shut down more refining plants uwep Aug 2012 #7

yep! iamthebandfanman Aug 2012 #10

Yay! kysrsoze Aug 2012 #8

54.5 mpg requirement might necessitate hybrid technology for "almost everything" Kolesar Aug 2012 #11

My father has a 7 year old Prius... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2012 #15

Ok, but I still have a larger question...eom Kolesar Aug 2012 #19

In 1984, the Chevy Sprint achieved 53/mpg highway. LanternWaste Aug 2012 #20

And my stepdad's carburated CRX got 48/mpg on the highway bhikkhu Aug 2012 #30

There's plenty of cars Berlin Expat Aug 2012 #13

your list is 2009---here's link to 2012 - notice the gas mileage has gotten worse except for EVs wordpix Aug 2012 #17

There are a lot of diesel models skepticscott Aug 2012 #27

Oh no !!!! cosmicone Aug 2012 #16

??? oldsarge54 Aug 2012 #23

Thank you, Cha Aug 2012 #18

i'm just breaking 50mpg on my motorcycle frylock Aug 2012 #22

Most motorcycles have horrible aerodynamics.. Fumesucker Aug 2012 #26

Any Bets oldsarge54 Aug 2012 #25

dont applaud this too fast 530jonathan Aug 2012 #29

"until the entire industry goes electric or hybrid"---I think the point is, let's go there wordpix Aug 2012 #32

industry goes electric or hybrid 530jonathan Aug 2012 #33

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