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fedupdon · 09-10-2009, 11:53 AM

I must be on the wrong page

A vehicle at 15 mpg and 12,000 miles per year uses 800 gallons a year of gasoline.

A vehicle at 25 mpg and 12,000 miles per year uses 480 gallons a year.

So, the average clunker transaction will reduce US gasoline consumption by 320 gallons per year.

They claim 700,000 vehicles – so that's 224 million gallons / year.

That equates to a bit over 5 million barrels of oil.

5 million barrels of oil is about ¼ of one day's US consumption.

And, 5 million barrels of oil costs about $350 million dollars at $75/bbl.

So, we all contributed to spending $3 billion to save $350 million.

How good a deal was that ???

They'll probably do a great job with health care though!!

guess I must be on the wrong page…

cjh7819 · 09-10-2009, 12:35 PM

You're not on the wrong page. You just have common sense. They don't!

Haligan · 09-10-2009, 09:31 PM

No your not on the wrong page.

millwright · 09-11-2009, 10:49 PM

Its kinda like the SR-71......fuel consumption is 'counter intuitive'.......

In that exotic bit of fifties technology the faster you went the less fuel you burned......

In the 'Obama Commuter Conservation Equation', (O-See) the slower you go the less fuel you burn, regardless of those inconvenient mpg ratings..... >MW

Slowrid-Der · 09-12-2009, 02:33 AM

Nice work fedupdon. They had no idea someone would do the math. You are supposed to sit in front of the television, shut up and listen to the lies they spew.

momo · 09-13-2009, 08:25 AM

Sounds like your typical government program to me!

09-10-2009, 11:53 AM	#1
fedupdon V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 307	I must be on the wrong page I must be on the wrong page A vehicle at 15 mpg and 12,000 miles per year uses 800 gallons a year of gasoline. A vehicle at 25 mpg and 12,000 miles per year uses 480 gallons a year. So, the average clunker transaction will reduce US gasoline consumption by 320 gallons per year. They claim 700,000 vehicles – so that's 224 million gallons / year. That equates to a bit over 5 million barrels of oil. 5 million barrels of oil is about ¼ of one day's US consumption. And, 5 million barrels of oil costs about $350 million dollars at $75/bbl. So, we all contributed to spending $3 billion to save $350 million. How good a deal was that ??? They'll probably do a great job with health care though!! guess I must be on the wrong page… -->

09-10-2009, 12:35 PM	#2
cjh7819 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 137	Re: I must be on the wrong page You're not on the wrong page. You just have common sense. They don't!

09-10-2009, 09:31 PM	#3
Haligan Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: FEMA Region II Posts: 1,900	Re: I must be on the wrong page No your not on the wrong page. __________________ "He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falshoods and errors." - Thomas Jefferson Last edited by Haligan; 11-18-2009 at 08:16 PM..

09-11-2009, 10:49 PM	#4
millwright Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,443	Re: I must be on the wrong page Its kinda like the SR-71......fuel consumption is 'counter intuitive'....... In that exotic bit of fifties technology the faster you went the less fuel you burned...... In the 'Obama Commuter Conservation Equation', (O-See) the slower you go the less fuel you burn, regardless of those inconvenient mpg ratings..... >MW

09-12-2009, 02:33 AM	#5
Slowrid-Der Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 48	Re: I must be on the wrong page Nice work fedupdon. They had no idea someone would do the math. You are supposed to sit in front of the television, shut up and listen to the lies they spew.

09-13-2009, 08:25 AM	#6
momo Former Guest Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 300	Re: I must be on the wrong page Sounds like your typical government program to me!