Subj : Re: Canadian oil
To   : Deuce
From : Finnigann
Date : Thu Sep 01 2005 10:07:00

-=> Deuce wrote to Finnigann <=-

 De>   Re: Re: Canadian oil
 De>   By: Finnigann to Deuce on Wed Aug 31 2005 15:11:00

 >  De> Well, electrics currently cost more to operate here, as for hybrid, our
 >  De> 1999 Neon gets better mileage than most of them.
 >
 > Right now the costs are prohibitive, but scale will change that. Coupled wit
 > rising costs of petroleum based energy.

 De> I'm not even counting the initial buy-in.  Scaling electrics up will
 De> result in an increased price of electricity.  Scaling hybrids up won't
 De> accomplish diddly (but it would lower the initial buy-in)

You say... but histiry has shown repeatedly that early adopters pay more and
that later, it becomes more afordable for most users.

Just look at computers. I just saw an ad on TV for a reasonable machine for
$249 (after rebates). it will be so for the energy industry too. The government
could make it even easier with some incentives for research. R&D being the big
hurdle.

Anyway oil in the ground is finite. Can't get around that. Sooner or later the
world will have to deal with this problem. The Chianesse will just be ramping
up their fossil fuel economy only to have to switch to whatever else they can.

Hopefully they can buy what they need from USA sources. 

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