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CrispyQ

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2. My sister says she pays 25¢ less per gallon.

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Mon Dec 10, 2012, 11:55 AM

Dec 2012

She just bought a new Yukon & has a car payment after many years of not having one. She said the 25¢ would help make up the new car payment. I suggested she try cutting back on driving as a true eco, money saving alternative, but I'm just the wacky green-sheep in our family.

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Can flex-fuel cars put US on the road to low oil prices? [View all] xchrom Dec 2012 OP

And at $50 a barrell dipsydoodle Dec 2012 #1

Doubtful. NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #3

My sister says she pays 25¢ less per gallon. CrispyQ Dec 2012 #2

Does oil really need to be cheaper? tinrobot Dec 2012 #4

+1 wtmusic Dec 2012 #9

ethanol is no longer an option if the weather continues across the grainbelt madrchsod Dec 2012 #5

Bad idea in every way. Starboard Tack Dec 2012 #6

Exactly right. (n/t) Nihil Dec 2012 #13

Oil refineries have been increasing their use of natural gas, gas liquids, and electricity. hunter Dec 2012 #7

Cutting US demand by 50% would cut oil prices to $50/barrel. Um, no. NickB79 Dec 2012 #8

The problem with ethanol is corn LTR Dec 2012 #11

Grass-based ethanol is the cellulosic method I mentioned NickB79 Dec 2012 #12

He wants to make methanol from coal?? wtmusic Dec 2012 #10