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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 12:59 AM
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Originally Posted by stg2lgcy00
So whats the official location of the pics? I need to know so I can get prepared to sell one of my kidneys for gas $$.
This week you had to go pretty far out of the way, but before Christmas you can expect these signs at your local corner station.
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 05:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Racenut
Diesel is cheaper to refine than gas and it's being sold for more than Premium in many places right now.

No its not. Due to new stricter California regulations diesel now has to be hydrotreated even more for sulfur content regulations. This is a fairly recent change, a matter of a few years. (I work at ConocoPhillips)
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 06:11 AM
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No its not. Due to new stricter California regulations diesel now has to be hydrotreated even more for sulfur content regulations. This is a fairly recent change, a matter of a few years. (I work at ConocoPhillips)
ooo do you make a million a year?? I heard they made 82 billion last year...seems only fair they would pay out the employees a million a piece.
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 07:50 AM
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Wow...I'm glad I agreed to start car pooling recently with a coworker. I'll still be driving my car, but she'll be paying for some gas

with what? oral pleasure?
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by ucbsti
too bad E85 has less energy per gallon so you consume 30%+ fuel to go the same distance
and increased production of ethanol will cause the price of corn and other agricultural goods to go up since they're using corn and land that would otherwise be used in different ways for energy production.
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 11:51 AM
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 11:57 AM
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its time for us all riding bikes
not yet
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by resident smurf
and increased production of ethanol will cause the price of corn and other agricultural goods to go up since they're using corn and land that would otherwise be used in different ways for energy production.
yup, there is a reason dairy products and meat are at all time highs right now too, that corn was previously used to feed livestock

e85 is bull****, straight up in terms of everything accept high-performance cars. They will benefit from the octane and not give 2 ****s about **** poor mileage, but everyone else is just shooting themselves in the foot

We need turbo-deisel hybrids with much smaller batteries and such. 100mpg+ FTW
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 01:11 PM
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**** it, i'm tired of these high prices. Just ****en bring it.

Looks like there might be an increase in fuel theft in cars.
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by resident smurf
and increased production of ethanol will cause the price of corn and other agricultural goods to go up since they're using corn and land that would otherwise be used in different ways for energy production.
I hope that you aren't right. The gov't subsidizes the agriculture by buying things such as corn and burning it so that the market isn't flooded with product and prices are driven down to where farmers go out of business. If they are able to use this wasted corn to make fuel, more power to 'em.

I guess thats my 2¢.
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by rubaCU
I hope that you aren't right. The gov't subsidizes the agriculture by buying things such as corn and burning it so that the market isn't flooded with product and prices are driven down to where farmers go out of business. If they are able to use this wasted corn to make fuel, more power to 'em.

I guess thats my 2¢.
I don't know how true it is that they burn the excess corn. You may very well be right, but I have a feeling that they must ship it somewhere. The market dictates a certain price for it and it will certainly be higher if E85 production increases significantly. There's no free lunch...

Originally Posted by ucbsti
yup, there is a reason dairy products and meat are at all time highs right now too, that corn was previously used to feed livestock
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Wrx2fast4ufool
ooo do you make a million a year?? I heard they made 82 billion last year...seems only fair they would pay out the employees a million a piece.
I wish. haha.
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 03:30 PM
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Well it didn't get as bad as I was predicting over the last holidays, but this summer, or sooner....
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 03:39 PM
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luckily I have my r6 to help facilitate this...but yeah these gas prices are horrible
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 03:47 PM
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It's only going to keep going up every year. It might go up and down by 50cents but all in all it will keep going up and up.
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