[mdlug-discuss] Ethanol vs gasoline economy [Was: [mdlug] Automotive technical info ...]

[Robert Adkins]

Wolfger wrote:
> On 5/30/07, Robert Adkins <radkins at impelind.com> wrote:
>
>   
>>     The price of gas has more to do with increased demand for oil
>> worldwide.
>>     
>
> Specifically, demand increased and supply decreased. Loss of
> production from Iraqi fields has a serious impact on the supply.
> Restoring that supply would mean a rather immediate price decrease
> (although prices will eventually return to and exceed the current
> level).
>   

    As I understand it, there wasn't an incredibly large amount of oil 
coming out of Iraq before the war and while the levels haven't returned 
to the levels prior to the war, the overall Iraq contribution to world 
oil supply wasn't something that couldn't have been overtaken by ramping 
up production across other oil fields. Which I understand has been done.

    So, while there is more oil being made available on the market 
today, the per barrel price is still high, there's still "not enough" 
refineries and thus gas at the pump is going to keep rising.

    Want to change that? Talk everyone and I mean everyone, into getting 
Motorscooters and or buying/building those three-wheeled "kit" cars that 
use motorcycle components.

    That will put a significant drop in demand on Gasoline, while 
seriously cutting Carbon emissions. Won't happen, but a guy can dream...

    -Rob