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"Mike Rapoport" wrote in message
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Actually ending our dependence on foriegn oil would be pretty
easy
but
people don't want to do it. In round figures:
We import about a third of our Petroleum
Two thirds of petroleum is used for transportation
It is possible to cut transportation use in half through a
combination
of
fuel efficiency and more efficient trip planning.
The reason we don't is that the costs are horrendous. As for
trip
planning
and fuel efficiency, I'd like to see how Soccer Mom'sŪ driving
SUV's
and
mini-vans are going to improve their trip planning.
Ha....... I have no doubt that the mileage driven by Soccer Moms
could
be
reduced by 35% or more with a little planning. This is an argument
that
is
had often around the old homestead and whenever it comes up I ask
why
it
took 2 hours for what was clearly a 1 hour bunch of stops I can
show
my
wife
how it could have easily be done in a more efficient manner.
And she said, "so what"?
Actually it usually ends the argument because when what starts the
argument
is her saying she didn't have time to do something or other. I show
her
where the time went and Poof. I'm off the hook for whatever and I go
back
to
working on the plane.
Whatever works.
If it works, let me know -- I've been try for nearly 25 years to get my
wife
to combine trips.
It only works if she is in the "how do you expect me to get all this done"
mode.
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