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07-01-2008, 02:28 PM

Tata Nano

We saw this the other night on CNN...nice price!!!

ells · 07-01-2008, 02:40 PM

I ride the bike more, or at least I was initially, but that was only a temporary relief because I'm now riding all I possibly can, and am starting to get wet more often. Not exactly suffering as a result though.

As far as noticed affects - I thought the traffic in along I-80 was way down in Wyoming/Nebraska, and definitely in the tourist areas I've seen lately. Hard to tell in the Denver metro area though. Lots of scooters on the streets being ridden by people in summer mall clothes.

07-01-2008, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by suennico

Tata Nano

We saw this the other night on CNN...nice price!!!

Geez, that thing looks like a pregnant rollerskate ! I'd need KY Jelly just to get in and out of the thing.

bear · 07-02-2008, 11:46 AM

We're conservative in our car trips. We plan more stops for one trip rather than make several trips. I have noticed though when we do go out to eat that the local restaurents are no longer crowded. This must be a result of everyone tightening up.

cactusjack · 07-02-2008, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by suennico

Tata Nano

We saw this the other night on CNN...nice price!!!

If they sold this in the USA, by the time they modified it to pass EPA and DOT regulations, it would cost 10x as much and would get the same gas mileage as a Buick.

Not to mention what would happen when one of these meets a Ford Expedition or H2 in a collision. That would really be ugly.

07-02-2008, 05:01 PM

HehHeh...

The NHTSA shock absorbing bumpers would weigh more than the car itself.

mmartin · 07-03-2008, 11:40 AM

Its getting bad everywhere and it is predicted to go up to 7 bucks a gallon by the end of 2009.
But don't expect the clowns in D.C. to do any more than talk about it. What I understand the reason for the high price of oil is because of the speculators on wall street pushing the price up.
But IMO the ones who are being hurt the most are the hard working people who go to work every day, pay there taxes, takes care of their families and dies for their country, the smaller and smaller middle-class!
OK I am done with my tantrum SORRY

rlfaubion · 07-03-2008, 04:17 PM

Our Bluebird bus sits idle. We'll take it to the Indy series races in Sonoma Ca come August, but other than that it will stay still. 6 miles to the gallon at over $5 and holding 300 gallons, she isn't going far...... That's like $1,500 to filler up!

We've put 22,000 on the Nomad this past year. My jeep has seen 5,000 miles and the last 2.5 years. Ride year round.

07-03-2008, 05:36 PM

I hear ya, Valdez ! I don't have a motor home, but my Prius, Nomad, and Honda scooter see all the action. The wife's Grand Caravan pretty much sits. We are even considering finding a church close to home rather than the one we have attended for the last 25 years across town where we use to live. Oil went over $ 144.00/barrel today, then backed off to $ 143.67. They cited increased tensions between U.S. and Iran. What a load of bs!! We need to quit allowing ourselves to be insulted like this.

07-03-2008, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by M "OLD MAN" Martin

Its getting bad everywhere and it is predicted to go up to 7 bucks a gallon by the end of 2009.
But don't expect the clowns in D.C. to do any more than talk about it. What I understand the reason for the high price of oil is because of the speculators on wall street pushing the price up.
But IMO the ones who are being hurt the most are the hard working people who go to work every day, pay there taxes, takes care of their families and dies for their country, the smaller and smaller middle-class!
OK I am done with my tantrum SORRY

No apologies necessary. Everything you said is right on target.

**coacha** · 07-03-2008, 07:59 PM

My wife filled up my truck and it cost $86. So it will be seeing less use when I don't have to tote a kid with me. We drive our Focus when we go anywhere, it gets high 20s city and mid 30s highway.

The worst part of the whole deal is the costs for everything are going nuts too. Milk is $4.00 a gallon and with 3 boys in the house, we go through probably 4-5 gallons a week.

07-03-2008, 08:10 PM

milk was $4.69 last night at Vons/Safeway...I wouldn't mind flat $4....how much are eggs where you are? Almost $6 for 18 count here!

**Top Cat** · 07-03-2008, 08:33 PM

Well son of a bitch, something is CHEAPER in N Y State.
Milk is $2.99 a gallon at fastrack here.

07-03-2008, 08:37 PM

I guess it is cheaper from the liquor stores here.. .$3.99...just bought it when i was at the store :-/

00562 · 07-03-2008, 08:45 PM

I have received two videos via email lately that show 2 different people that have designed and built devices that turn water into fuel. Imagine that, you won't see that on the evening news. Wouldn't surprise me if those guys end up dead before it's over. That just goes to prove that there are REAL alternatives to fossil fuel and corn based ethanol which is also a big joke. -------Bob D.

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07-01-2008, 02:40 PM	#17
ells Sr. Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Boulder County, Colorado Posts: 2,014	S.O.S. I ride the bike more, or at least I was initially, but that was only a temporary relief because I'm now riding all I possibly can, and am starting to get wet more often. Not exactly suffering as a result though. As far as noticed affects - I thought the traffic in along I-80 was way down in Wyoming/Nebraska, and definitely in the tourist areas I've seen lately. Hard to tell in the Denver metro area though. Lots of scooters on the streets being ridden by people in summer mall clothes.
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07-02-2008, 11:46 AM	#19
bear Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 322	S.O.S. We're conservative in our car trips. We plan more stops for one trip rather than make several trips. I have noticed though when we do go out to eat that the local restaurents are no longer crowded. This must be a result of everyone tightening up.
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07-02-2008, 05:01 PM	#21
Guest Posts: n/a	S.O.S. HehHeh... The NHTSA shock absorbing bumpers would weigh more than the car itself.
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07-03-2008, 11:40 AM	#22
mmartin Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Arkansas/Mississippi Posts: 474	S.O.S. Its getting bad everywhere and it is predicted to go up to 7 bucks a gallon by the end of 2009. But don't expect the clowns in D.C. to do any more than talk about it. What I understand the reason for the high price of oil is because of the speculators on wall street pushing the price up. But IMO the ones who are being hurt the most are the hard working people who go to work every day, pay there taxes, takes care of their families and dies for their country, the smaller and smaller middle-class! OK I am done with my tantrum SORRY
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07-03-2008, 04:17 PM	#23
rlfaubion Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,582	S.O.S. Our Bluebird bus sits idle. We'll take it to the Indy series races in Sonoma Ca come August, but other than that it will stay still. 6 miles to the gallon at over $5 and holding 300 gallons, she isn't going far...... That's like $1,500 to filler up! We've put 22,000 on the Nomad this past year. My jeep has seen 5,000 miles and the last 2.5 years. Ride year round.
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07-03-2008, 05:36 PM	#24
Guest Posts: n/a	S.O.S. I hear ya, Valdez ! I don't have a motor home, but my Prius, Nomad, and Honda scooter see all the action. The wife's Grand Caravan pretty much sits. We are even considering finding a church close to home rather than the one we have attended for the last 25 years across town where we use to live. Oil went over $ 144.00/barrel today, then backed off to $ 143.67. They cited increased tensions between U.S. and Iran. What a load of bs!! We need to quit allowing ourselves to be insulted like this.
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07-03-2008, 07:59 PM	#26
coacha Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haysville, KS Posts: 6,259	S.O.S. My wife filled up my truck and it cost $86. So it will be seeing less use when I don't have to tote a kid with me. We drive our Focus when we go anywhere, it gets high 20s city and mid 30s highway. The worst part of the whole deal is the costs for everything are going nuts too. Milk is $4.00 a gallon and with 3 boys in the house, we go through probably 4-5 gallons a week. __________________ Ron "Coach" Allan, Haysville, KS 1999 Nomad Wine and Red "KawaTanker" 2009 BMW R1200RT 2003 BMW K1200LT "Magic Carpet" DOA 11/7/2015 VBA #00291 IBA # 41995 DS #320 '08 Elkins, WV; '09 Helen, GA; '09 Custer, SD; '10 Stanton, VA; '11 Maggie Valley; '12 Townsend, TN; '13 Estes Park; '13 Blairsville, GA; '15 Eureka Springs; '16 Helen; '18 Custer, SD
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07-03-2008, 08:10 PM	#27
Guest Posts: n/a	S.O.S. milk was $4.69 last night at Vons/Safeway...I wouldn't mind flat $4....how much are eggs where you are? Almost $6 for 18 count here!
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07-03-2008, 08:33 PM	#28
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	S.O.S. Well son of a bitch, something is CHEAPER in N Y State. Milk is $2.99 a gallon at fastrack here. __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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07-03-2008, 08:37 PM	#29
Guest Posts: n/a	S.O.S. I guess it is cheaper from the liquor stores here.. .$3.99...just bought it when i was at the store :-/
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07-03-2008, 08:45 PM	#30
00562 Jr. Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dover, Ar Posts: 27	S.O.S. I have received two videos via email lately that show 2 different people that have designed and built devices that turn water into fuel. Imagine that, you won't see that on the evening news. Wouldn't surprise me if those guys end up dead before it's over. That just goes to prove that there are REAL alternatives to fossil fuel and corn based ethanol which is also a big joke. -------Bob D.
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