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sanderson
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MAR 06, 07:56 PM
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| quote | | Originally posted by USFiero: wow, a co-opped, not-for-profit bio diesel plant? That could be awesome... |
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When I lived in Minnesota my only choice for electricity was from a co-oped, not-for-profit Rural Electric Cooperative. Somehow that didn't comfort me much when it cost 2 cents per KHW more than from the for profit company.
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twofatguys
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MAR 06, 08:02 PM
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| quote | | Originally posted by sanderson: So far I don't believe anyone has mentioned: 1) car pooling 2) buying a more efficient car 3) moving closer to work 4) getting a job closer to home 5) taking public transportation to work 6) riding a motorcycle to work The market is telling you to do something. Low prices don't encourage conservation which this country badly needs. |
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In the last year I have moved closer to work with the price of fuel being oone of the main reasons, not only will I save on fuel, when it gets nicer out I can ride my Bicycle to work.
Brad
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sanderson
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MAR 06, 08:26 PM
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| quote | | Originally posted by fierobear: I've been considering turning my 88 coupe 5 speed into a driver. Use it when the gas prices spike, and park the V6s. 35+mpg on the highway. Anyone know what the mileage is with an Indy 4 speed? One has come up for sale locally for $800. |
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When my '84 was new it got about 27 mmpg on the highway with the 4.10 Muncie 4 speed. That's about what I get with my '88 GT with 2.8L and 5 spped.
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proff
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MAR 06, 08:34 PM
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YOU GUYS ARE CHATCHING UP TO OUR GASS PRICES HERE IN AUSTRALIA.
oops sorry about the caps
We are paying $5 a gallon here and thats on the cheaper days of the prices wars the service stations have on wednesdays------------------
Allen
Australia
86 gold SE
85 red SE
01161412119530
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proff
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MAR 06, 08:44 PM
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this is what we do already
but we love our cars like you in the USA also do1) car pooling. a pool will not fit in the fiero.....hahaha 2) buying a more efficient car. i did, its a fiero 3) moving closer to work , i didn't. i move further away from the fools in western sydney 4) getting a job closer to home. can get fruit picking , NOT 5) taking public transportation to work. there is None 6) riding a motorcycle to work. No if you value your life  ------------------
Allen
Australia
86 gold SE
85 red SE
01161412119530
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maryjane
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MAR 06, 08:59 PM
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| quote | | Originally posted by sanderson:
When my '84 was new it got about 27 mmpg on the highway with the 4.10 Muncie 4 speed. That's about what I get with my '88 GT with 2.8L and 5 spped.
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You sure? I get better than that now, with 115,000 miles on mine, but I try to keep it at 65mph max.
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jstricker
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MAR 06, 10:08 PM
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My electricity and natural gas are both provided by a co-op. (BTW, Co-ops are NOT non-profit, they make quite a bit of profit and return it to their patron/owners years later). My electric rates have gone down from 7.14 cents per kwh to 6.26 cents per kwh from 2 years ago to current rates. That's a reduction of 12%. My natural gas, OTOH, has gone UP from 78.4 cents per therm to 120.4 cents per therm over the same time period. That's an increase of 53%. In total dollars, I use a lot more electricity than natural gas most of the year, and we've had a mild winter, so the increase hasn't hurt as badly as it could have, but our electric rates are still more than competitive. In fact, most people don't believe we pay the rates we do. John Stricker
| quote | | Originally posted by sanderson:
When I lived in Minnesota my only choice for electricity was from a co-oped, not-for-profit Rural Electric Cooperative. Somehow that didn't comfort me much when it cost 2 cents per KHW more than from the for profit company.
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YoungFieroMan754
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MAR 06, 10:33 PM
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paid $2.49 to fill up my 25 gallon tank....owwwwwww i can still feel it...miss my 4 banger fiero
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maryjane
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MAR 06, 10:48 PM
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| quote | | Originally posted by YoungFieroMan754: paid $2.49 to fill up my 25 gallon tank....owwwwwww i can still feel it...miss my 4 banger fiero |
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I'm moving where you live. That's about 10 cents/gallon. And Sanderson--now I get it. You "27mmpg". That's 27 Million Miles Per Gallon? Not bad at all.
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USFiero
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MAR 06, 11:56 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by maryjane:
And Sanderson--now I get it. You "27mmpg". That's 27 Million Miles Per Gallon? Not bad at all. |
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or 27 millimeters? The real irony is that if you read the first price per gallon in this thread (of a year ago)..... the price is the same per gallon. What can we surmise from that?
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