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In a few more weeks I'll be able to park the Subaru for the summer and whack my gasoline bill back.
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Doing the bales in rows of two side-by-side makes it easy to care for them. Read all pages of the tip sheet.
This is from 55krc.com Cincinnati radio. Ron Wilson is from Natorp's Garden Center and has done the show for several years after an earlier head gardener had left their company and started his own nursery. Lots of tip sheets on the radio station's link under his name Ron Wilson.
The Saturday morning show is streamed on the web; you can listen and post on Edmunds at the same time! www.55krc.com
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
It was a pleasure except for the rigid schedule.
Maybe I'll move this whole thread over to Gardening....
My experience with the subways in other cities is limited to that episode of "I Love Lucy" where she gets the loving cup stuck on her head. :P So I honestly dunno how DC's Metro compares. I think it's pretty nice, though. I used to be leery of it, if nothing else because they make you buy a "fastpass" these days in order to park, and I didn't think I'd use it enough to really benefit. But I finally broke down and did it. Plus, parking's free on the weekends, and also on Fridays if you leave late enough.
Lifetime for the Quest is 21.49. Low of ~19 around town, and over 25 on the road. All time high 29.9.
Lifetime for the Subaru is 22.74, with a similar split - 20 in town, high 20's on the road. All time high of 32.5.
Going from 3,000 to 6,000 feet 20 or 30 times a winter (1,000 miles +) hammers the lifetime mpg average on the Subaru I'm sure.
I bet total miles accumulated on both cars is only around 12,000 miles a year now. Let's see, 12k divided by 20 mpg means ~600 gallons of regular used a year here. Call it $3.00 a gallon, that's $1800.
If gas pops to $4.00, that's $2400. That extra $600 would about cover my car insurance.
I saw that Hugo Chavez from Argentina was going to withhold oil from the U.S. if Exxon didn't retract their "possession" lawsuit. Not sure what that lawsuit is about but it's creating a big stir from them down south right now. Anyone else Google that or see it on the news? I mean, Argentina is about in 6th or 7th place on our list of importing oil sources, I saw that in that same news article.
I still want to jump over to all-electric propelled vehicles next purchase time. One thing that will be interesting is what kind of technology, performance, price, etc. will have been achieved by 2013 or so. That's a ballpark figure for the year it may be when we'll need a new rig.
2021 Kia Soul LX 6-speed stick
Sounds like about a 15 minute trip by bike. Think outside the box.
My commute is around 25 minutes by car. I've done it in a little under 46 minutes by bike with a moderate tailwind and the stop lights all being in my favor.
I guess someone who wears a suit at work might have a problem riding but there's always the option of keeping a change of clothes at the office and driving in on Monday and Friday. I know other bike commuters who do this.
Speaking of buses and mass transit, I always marvel at how well the mass transit system in Paris is arranged. I only used their bus service once but whenever I'm there I'm a regular customer on their Metro train system.
It looked like they kicked off the panhandlers who used to frequent the rails when I was there in August. I didn't mind them too much anyway. They always spoke in French and I never understood what they were saying. :confuse:
Ah, Another one rides the bus, thats what went through my head to about this. A major disadvantage with busses for people like me is that they are as rare as hens teeth and they rarely go near where you are or want to be.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
Freedom beats green-dom every time.
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Oil prices approach 100 dollars
World oil prices advanced on Friday, briefly topping 96 dollars, as jitters stemming from Nigeria and Venezuela stoked global supply concerns, traders said.
Those market fears overshadowed a gloomy warning from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, who predicted "a period of sluggish growth" ahead for the energy-hungry US economy.
Light sweet crude for delivery in March, gained 43 cents to 95.89 dollars a barrel, after rising as high as 96.05 dollars -- which was last seen on January 9.
Crude futures began surging at the start of the week after Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez threatened to halt oil deliveries to the United States.
The market bounced even higher after Venezuela's state petroleum company PDVSA suspended oil supplies to ExxonMobil in retaliation for the US energy giant's effort to freeze billions of dollars in global PDVSA assets.
The move came after ExxonMobil, the world's biggest energy company, secured international court orders freezing up to 12 billion dollars in PDVSA assets.
NOTE: These stories always cite "jitters" or "concerns" of oil traders, not actual shortages or disruptions. If the price of oil was based on real events, it'd still be $30.
Also, do the rest of you find it convenient that Exxon and Chavez are both doing things that raise oil prices, while both of them actually benefit from higher oil prices?
If any of you were waiting for oil prices to drop as a result of last month's reports showing reduced demand and increased reserves ..... you can stop waiting now.
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Meanwhile a bunch of folks are going to be driving around in circles all weekend burning gas like there's no tomorrow. :shades:
Ask Dub Schwartz!
You could be right. Or it may be that Exxon is standing up to this thug Chavez. Our government has done little to keep him in line. Best way to bring Chavez into line is not pay him. $12 billion here and $12 billion there, before long you are talking some serious money. If we forced Chavez out of his dictatorship it would make the King of Spain happy.
Freezing assets is ExxonMobil...12B in PDVSA assets? Well, it doesn't seem to me that they're making enough money yet. Better freeze some assets Chavez wants to grub on to, yep. :shades:
2021 Kia Soul LX 6-speed stick
Exxon invested lots of money in assets, facilities and equipment in Venezuela to pump out and process oil. Chavez went in and stole those assets (well basically he nationalized the oil industry but its the same thing). Exxon is trying to recoup the value of those seized assets via the lawsuit.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
The sooner I get out of an ICE engined car and in to an all-EV the better. These clowns can sap China dry with their ghastly prices.
2021 Kia Soul LX 6-speed stick
in there?
Generally it is not fiscally a good ideal to dump a current car just to get a better mileage car. The cost of switching cars usually eats all the gas savings.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
I agree. I was all hot to trade my new KIA for a hybrid when the gas prices jumped,but fortunately I crunched the numbers and managed to keep my sanity.I kept the Optima. Whew...
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grand, thats entirely different.
Will you dump your SUV/ truck for a car/ crossover? Not really, we traded in a V6 minivan (3950 lbs.) for a 4 cyl SUV (3500 lbs) last year. The SUV gets about 15% better MPG.
Will you drive less? No. I only use about 15 gallons a month for personal use. If I use the car for work I get paid 45 cents a mile. Actual out of pocket costs (gas, oil, maintenance, tire wear) runs about 15 to 20 cents a mile.
Will you switch to Asian makes? Already done. Might consider a Fusion or Verve in the future.
Will you add accessories that help you save gas? No. I am not convinced any are worth the money.
Will you drive in a more conservative manner... the so-called light-foot? That is already standard operating procedure.
Also, if you were driving in 70s when oil rose to all time high, what did you do? Sat in line every Sunday morning until the gas station opened up.
And, did that help? I don't know. The engine was off.
Going from a Sequoia or Tahoe or similar larger upscale vehicle to a Scion is really not an option most would choose. Most of these switchers will immediately rule out the Scions, Fit, Versa, Yaris, Aveo for something somewhat nicer.
Enter the Prius, Hybric Civic, Jetta and others. What price do you put on amenities and comfort?
You got that right. However, I am not ruling out such a vehicle for running errands around town. Out on the highway I want my SUV. I would prefer a diesel engine that gets better mileage. I find the Sequoia just about the right size. Not too big and not too small. I keep watching for a good buy on the older style xB. They do not go down in price enough to justify one for a runabout. Same goes for the VW Beetle TDI.
I just spent $37 to drive the Sonoma to work and back for 3 days. After I move, that 3 days gas should cost $11.40. My gas savings from the shorter commute will pay the interest on the first $39,000 on my new home loan and feel like I get 7 more weeks of vacation per year from travel time saved. A new 30 mpg car would raise my expenses, not lower them like moving will. How the house trading pans out I don't know but I'm shooting for a break even swap.
The Sonoma is $110 a year to insure, cheap to register, and the 25.5 mpg it gets on a trip is not bad for a 4.3 liter pushing well over 2 tons. Some people I know don't average but 1 or 2 more mpg in their commutes with their Accord 4 cyl's.
than my 23.8 commute avg in the Sonoma. I see the Sonoma as affordable to drive even at $4 a gallon, after I move.
told me a lot of people have dumped SUVs, but many more have gone to the
pubic auto auction and picked up an around town car.
"Enter the Prius, Hybric Civic, Jetta and others. What price do you put on amenities and comfort?" I think that is the question we will all be asking as gasoline prices rise.
For me, $4 a gallon is not an issue. I am actually more concerned about shortages. We had some diesel shortages here last year. Alberta, Canada has or is experiencing some shortages due to refinery problems. If you read theoildrum.com drumbeat section you will see that shortages are not that uncommon.
Remember that the embargo of the 70s was a political event, not a supply based event.
and this, I expect to see a $.30 hit tomorrow. doesnt make losing 6gs look
so bad.
Now $6 a gallon would be hardship, the driving part is easy. My company pays for bus passes but food would cost more and last time I checked, my company doesn't give free food-coupons!
you only fill up once a month that gets 30-40mpg on the highway for a hybrid? Get real. I am the [non-permissible content removed] who got the big truck knowing what kind of situation we are facing. I made the most horrible decision anyone could have made and I should probably do something about it while I still can.
If the supply of oil to the global simply decreases 1-2% /year or demand grows outstripping supply, governments will probably do as they do today - let the market work - meaning that the price will go up until there is slightly less people to buy, or the people buying cut-back a little.
Whether you think it fair or not, there is no rule saying that everyone has to have gas and oil. I know people who have 2 large houses heated with oil and 3 large vehicles, and I know people who don't have the money for a car and gasoline.
Tighter supplies will push the people who can marginally afford a car out of ownership, which will be based on your income, and what else you spend $ on. How many people will give up their cable TV before giving up gasoline? Or their cell phone? I think when you see the unnecessary things people spend money on, there really is a lot left to buy gasoline.
are were being sarcastic.