Gasoline prices (Bangor, Wayne: bus, light rail, yard)

[dmyankee]

Originally Posted by Maineah

Please explain....what do they think will happen?

Life style changes. I don't see it happening yet.

[theherbalkitty]

Gas is up to $3.79 a gallon, regular unlead, in Northeastern CT...and still climbing

[Submariner]

I jsut filled up; $3.57/gallon in Bangor

[starwalker]

Originally Posted by Maineah

They can shove gasoline where the sun don't shine! AS SOON as there is ANYTHING else, Electric, fuel cell, magnetic motor, hamster on a tread mill, I'll buy it...he** I'll but three! We want a choice. Detroit better wise up or some enterprising third world country will be cleaning up. All they need is a battery that will run a car a couple hundred miles between charges and they will corner the market....who ever they end up being

As far as in theory, I agree with you... but with the price of even a basic new car these days, and the "alternatives" they have out there even higher than that, do you honestly think the "something else", when it comes, will be affordable to the average blue collar working stiff ?

From seeing the way the market works, either they will be not allowed on some made up reason or another, or else they will become immediately "trendy" and the prices will go through the roof, as after the trend setters adopt them, Madison Ave will take over and the manufacturers will eat like fat cats.

[msina]

Goat Carts. Antiquities or wave of the future?

[quiet walker]

Originally Posted by msina

Goat Carts. Antiquities or wave of the future?

Let's ride!

[Submariner]

Spoke with two fellas in Clinton on Friday that have draft horses. They were negotiating stud fees and discussing bloodlines.

We got into a discussion about how quickly draft horses were replaced. To the three of us it seemed obvious that draft horses will likely hold a valued position in our society in the future. However in today's economics most horse breeders apparently are not surviving and are being forced to get rid of their livestock.

On my last trip to Tiltons 'auction' yard [a once active livestock auction], they did have some horses, but they are now a meat broker. So those horses have a dim future.

[Maineah]

Originally Posted by starwalker

As far as in theory, I agree with you... but with the price of even a basic new car these days, and the "alternatives" they have out there even higher than that, do you honestly think the "something else", when it comes, will be affordable to the average blue collar working stiff ?

From seeing the way the market works, either they will be not allowed on some made up reason or another, or else they will become immediately "trendy" and the prices will go through the roof, as after the trend setters adopt them, Madison Ave will take over and the manufacturers will eat like fat cats.

It doesn't matter how much they cost it will be worth it to tell the oil companies where they can stick their oil.

[starwalker]

Originally Posted by Maineah

It doesn't matter how much they cost it will be worth it to tell the oil companies where they can stick their oil.

Then count yourself lucky to be able to make that statement and back it up with $$.

Not everyone can afford $30,000 or more just for transportation.

[starwalker]

Originally Posted by msina

Goat Carts. Antiquities or wave of the future?

Would take a long time to get to market in Bangor by goat, I fear... I gotta get some clients closer to home then.

I might make it to the IGA though...