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To: John M Connolly who wrote (3970)	4/4/1999 8:42:00 AM
From: wpckr	Respond to of 5827

I'm not sure of this, but I suspect that the price of gas as we know it in this country is about to change--over just a few years. Gasoline is artificially priced in this country compared to the rest of the world. Here it is less than 1/2 the cost as in europe. Our politicians will be eyeballing this as a way to get some exra tax money, and the global competitors will be screaming to get us to make energy costs more equal to theirs. Imbalances like those that exist in relative gas prices around the world do not persist forever. In nature they do not last long at all. Look for a combination of things to happen to make hybrids and fuel cells more attractive sooner than most are thinking. Once the mighty momentum starts, alot can happen fast.

To: John M Connolly who wrote (3970)	4/4/1999 10:24:00 AM
From: John Curtis	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5827

John: Your points are good ones, and clearly point to one basic American reality. Our love of the ICE(Internal Combustion Engine) linked to this dream of "freedom" implicit in the interstate transportation system. But as others have pointed out the cost of petrol to the average U.S. citizen is artificially low. I say artificial when compared to the average cost incurred by the rest of the planet. I guess you could say that's probably because we're the "top dog" rich boys of the neighborhood. And the rich boys always insure their addictions are maintained. Heh!! Be that as it may, if you consider all the OTHER uses our modern, hi-tech civilization finds, indeed REQUIRES TO EXIST, for petroleum I submit one very basic idea to this thread. Petroleum is too precious a commodity to stick in a tank and then BURN! Bottom line? Just as our day & age now finds the Romans of ancient times uses of lead insane, so, too will the future one day see us as being crazy for the manner in which we use this substance. Regards! John~