Terry, Ed
Maybe a better phrase would be the "over use of gasoline." If one were to
plot gasoline used per traveler-km, I think, with all the SUVs, there would
be an upward trend.
Chuck Vandergraaf
'52+4, etc.,
Sekine bicycle
Laser sailboat
runners
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> From: Ed Herman[SMTP:edherman@concentric.net]
> Reply To: Ed Herman
> Sent: Tuesday March 07, 2000 7:19 AM
> To: Terry Dowling
> Cc: William H. Boyles; Stuart J. Ross; 'Hodgkiss, Ben';
> morgans@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Fw: Fowarded: Gasoline Boycott - please forward to all
>
> Terry
> What exactly is the over use of cars?
>
> Terry Dowling wrote:
>
> > Well, I don't mind the cost of fuel going up if it looks like
> > discouraging overuse of cars. (Some may say"'Bout time it hit the USA").
> > It might then encourage people to discover the joys of my other passion
> > - cycling - two wheels, no engine.
> >
> > I would rather the reason for the increase was to protect the
> > environment rather than to increase the profits of oil producing
> > countries and/or oil companies.
> >
> > Hit me, I'm a greenie (who owns four cars!!).
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Terry
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