Time to buy a Vespa!
09.06.05 (5:51 am) [edit]
Oh man.. looks like I'm going to need a scooter or something to get around on from now on. That's not going to be fun once the snow starts up.
My car takes premium fuel, so I'll be paying anywhere from 3.50 - 4.00 per gallon until it goes down. Which might never happen. Stupid high-quality German engineering! It's pretty clear that something has to be done about our resource situation, and soon. Our dependence on oil is already hurting us, and it's only going to get worse in coming years, if recent trends are any indication.
I read about a car that BMW created a couple years ago that runs on liquid hydrogen. And it was fast... up to 200 mph or so, if I remember correctly. Liquid hydrogen, think about it. Unlimited supply, extremely cheap, and it burns clean. When you consider how much more advanced our cars are today than they were even 20 years ago, much less 60 to 70 years ago, you'd think we could've upgraded to a cleaner, cheaper, and more efficient fuel system.
Apparently, the technology for cleaner fuels (such as liquid hydrogen and other natural gases) has existed, in some form, for years. But the money hasn't been put into the development and manufacturing yet. Why? My guess is that it has something to do with the massive amounts of dough the oil companies command. Yeah, it's a bit of a cliche to point at big oil and squeal about how evil they are- but nobody seems to have a problem with talking about the evils of Wal-Mart, right?
If you buy stock (which I don't, because I'm piss poor) look into hybrid technology and motorcycles. Sales are going to go up. Meanwhile, folks like myself are going to be canceling their cable to make up for the extra strain at the pump.
What I wouldnt' give for some good news. Anything, seriously. Pittsburgh better win the damn Superbowl this year. That'd cheer me up.
All for now, I'm off to clean up after a hellish run. Never been a runner, but I'm going to have to be to pass the fitness tests, and getting into running shape after never having been a runner is proving to be very painful. It'd be easier if there weren't so many delicious beer selections at Fat Heads.
:arrow: Rizzo
My car takes premium fuel, so I'll be paying anywhere from 3.50 - 4.00 per gallon until it goes down. Which might never happen. Stupid high-quality German engineering! It's pretty clear that something has to be done about our resource situation, and soon. Our dependence on oil is already hurting us, and it's only going to get worse in coming years, if recent trends are any indication.
I read about a car that BMW created a couple years ago that runs on liquid hydrogen. And it was fast... up to 200 mph or so, if I remember correctly. Liquid hydrogen, think about it. Unlimited supply, extremely cheap, and it burns clean. When you consider how much more advanced our cars are today than they were even 20 years ago, much less 60 to 70 years ago, you'd think we could've upgraded to a cleaner, cheaper, and more efficient fuel system.
Apparently, the technology for cleaner fuels (such as liquid hydrogen and other natural gases) has existed, in some form, for years. But the money hasn't been put into the development and manufacturing yet. Why? My guess is that it has something to do with the massive amounts of dough the oil companies command. Yeah, it's a bit of a cliche to point at big oil and squeal about how evil they are- but nobody seems to have a problem with talking about the evils of Wal-Mart, right?
If you buy stock (which I don't, because I'm piss poor) look into hybrid technology and motorcycles. Sales are going to go up. Meanwhile, folks like myself are going to be canceling their cable to make up for the extra strain at the pump.
What I wouldnt' give for some good news. Anything, seriously. Pittsburgh better win the damn Superbowl this year. That'd cheer me up.
All for now, I'm off to clean up after a hellish run. Never been a runner, but I'm going to have to be to pass the fitness tests, and getting into running shape after never having been a runner is proving to be very painful. It'd be easier if there weren't so many delicious beer selections at Fat Heads.
:arrow: Rizzo