Posted by wm (IP: 198.150.53.204) on February 25, 2000 at 18:43:10:
In Reply to: Now for the conspiracy theory posted by Sparks on February 25, 2000 at 12:26:42:
: We (the US) pay less for gas than anyone else.
: I doubt the govenless is going to control gradual price increases that
: will bring us into the same as the rest of the world.
: Dahmler and Ford have both publicly announced the launch of fuel cell
: technology in 2001.(wall st journal)
: There is no incentive for the public to buy into fuel cell technology if
: it is more than petrol.
: The goal for the EPA is to foster '0' emission vehicles.
: Therefore it is in the interest of the government to allow the price to
: rise, spurring an interest in alternative fuel vehicles.
: It is easier to allow this to occur during the summer months of this hemisphere,
: as it reduces the cry of the high cost of heating oil.
: OPEC does not care. They are selling every drop they pump out of the ground.
: Bye Bye miss American pie. The levy is going dry.