Comments on: The Gas Prices We Deserve

By: SOC

SOC — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:42:47 +0000

Schumer is a ignorant Pimp

By: Marc

Marc — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:43:22 +0000

Unfortunately he is right, we have the bums we have now because we haven’t held them to account, we need to vote in those whom will push and deliver energy independence.

By: drillanwr (hembra blanca típica)

drillanwr (hembra blanca típica) — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:44:27 +0000

SOC

Schumer is a ignorant Pimp
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You give him way too much credit. He’s not a smart enough businessman to be a pimp …

By: AmericanJarhead

AmericanJarhead — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:57:01 +0000

We need to get that oil while we still have cars that need fossil fuel… Wouldn’t that be a kick in the ass if we start drilling once we don’t have a big issue…

Or, let’s just use the rest of the worlds oil untill they run out and then we’ll be the only ones to have it. Then the Middle East will return to being the poor tribal-run desert piece of crap that it should be…

By: A. S. Wise- VA (George S. Patton Conservative)

A. S. Wise- VA (George S. Patton Conservative) — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:59:56 +0000

Double digit gas prices is what we deserve!!!

By: sully

sully — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:06:31 +0000

I agree with Will and we are in deep shit as a nation if we can’t get rid of the idiots in our own Congress. This is definitely an election year that we are running defense but that includes Republicans that have no spine as well.

He quotes Mencken who also observed 50 - 70 years ago that “Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage.”
Schumer and the rest of the ‘libs’ prove that to be true daily and it’s time for the grown-ups to stand up and take control of this country again.

By: CPLViper

CPLViper — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:14:46 +0000

America is falling far behind in the energy race, and it is a race, as compared to other countries. We have oil, we have coal, we can build nuke plants and zero emission coal plants. Also, the government usually has a 5-20 year technology jump on what is known by the public. Let’s get going with all this alternative fuel technology and stop all the nonsense. I couldn’t care less about global warming, as I believe it is a farse to say man has anything to do with affecting the climate, but I do care about the ability to tell the oil producing countries to kiss my Red, White and Blue ass. They are trying to use oil to do to us what we did to the Soviet Union with SDI which is to crush our economy. The jihadis stated that as an objective, to hurt our economy and they are now doing it. We need to remove those countries from the equation of our economy.

By: Tasuvus

Tasuvus — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 20:08:35 +0000

TAKE CONTROL OF RISING GAS PRICES: DON’T LET YOUR MONEY EVAPORATE

Here are some gas saving maintenance and driving tips that really work:

Vehicle gas caps - About 17 percent of the vehicles on the roads have gas caps that are either damaged, loose or are missing altogether, causing 147 million gallons of gas to vaporize every year

Under-inflated tires - When tires aren’t inflated properly it’s like driving with the parking brake on and can cost a mile or two per gallon.

Worn spark plugs - A vehicle can have either four, six or eight spark plugs, which fire as many as 3 million times every 1,000 miles, resulting in a lot of heat and electrical and chemical erosion. A dirty spark plug causes misfiring, which wastes fuel. Spark plugs need to be replaced regularly.

Dirty air filters - An air filter that is clogged with dirt, dust and bugs chokes off the air and creates a “rich” mixture - too much gas being burned for the amount of air, which wastes gas and causes the engine to lose power. Replacing a clogged air filter can improve gas mileage by as much as 10 percent, saving about 15 cents a gallon.

Fuel-saving driving tips include:

Don’t be an aggressive driver - Aggressive driving can lower gas mileage by as much as 33 percent on the highway and 5 percent on city streets, which results in 7 to 49 cents per gallon.

Avoid excessive idling - Sitting idle gets zero miles per gallon. Letting the vehicle warm up for one to two minutes is sufficient.

Observe the speed limit Gas mileage decreases rapidly at speeds above 60 mph. Each mph driven over 60 will result in an additional 10 cents per gallon. To maintain a constant speed on the highway, cruise control is recommended.

Combining errands into one trip saves gas and time. Several short trips taken from a cold start can use twice as much fuel as a longer multi-purpose trip covering the same distance.

Avoid carrying unneeded heavy items in the truck. An extra 100 pounds can cut fuel efficiency by a percent or two.

For additional information on how you can cut down on the increasing cost of fuel visit http://fuellegacy.com/Tasuvus