...because something is cheap doesn't mean
> we need to be
> wasteful, but that's the mentality and
> lifestyle of the US.
> Until gas prices started going up, higher efficiency cars
> were a fantasy for
> the future.
> In the 80's & 90"s, most people, myself
> included, never considered or cared
> that oil and gas prices would necessitate the development
> of lighter and
> more efficient vehicles. When I graduated in the early
> 80's, $4 a gallon
> gas was something from a post-apocalypse movie.
> Even science fiction didn't predict high gas prices -
> most assumed that 30
> years in the future an alternative fuel source would be in
> use...
the market for higher mpg cars started to pick up after the OPEC gas price
increases in the 70s. unfortunately, it didn't last. while the price of gas
will continue to fluctuate, it will no longer dip that much, relatively,
because demand will continue to outstrip supply, despite renewed exploration
and exploitation of vanishing resources. that is a good thing because it will
force conservation, and development of alternative renewable sources of energy.
jon
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