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To: KLP who wrote (250233)	5/16/2008 4:06:33 PM
From: DMaA	Respond to of 793755

How could he put the prestige of the Presidency on the line and go over there not knowing the answer before he left. It's unbelievable to me. Plus according to what James just posted we couldn't use their extra capacity anyway. Message 24595539

To: KLP who wrote (250233)	5/16/2008 4:33:59 PM
From: skinowski	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793755

I think it is inevitable that we'll see a cultural change. When my wife goes to the supermarket, she does not have to bring along every time 4 tons of metal. This is one thing that we'll have to learn from the Europeans - get into less massive and more efficient vehicles. Safety considerations are very important, of course. However, with today's technology much can be accomplished without using huge mass. Moreover, when a higher percentage of vehicles on the road will be small, it will become more likely that when accidents will occur, all cars involved will be smaller in size. When I need a truck to bring something large from Home Depot, HD will rent me the truck for a few hours for a few bucks. This may not be a popular belief, but - imo - with large vehicles numbers simply do not add up. Any new oil discoveries will prove to be a very temporary relief.