NCclimber 0 #51 April 17, 2007 Quote Quote Quote I know that's the standard BS answer, yes, but I just don't buy it. Here's why: So they forecast a bad hurricane season, and prices rise for weeks in anticipation. We then pay higher prices for nearly the entire season, and the hurricanes never come. Now, in a free market, there should be a backlash resulting in the bottom falling out of the prices. It never happens though, and they move on to the next excuse to raise prices based on some imaginary threat Could you give some actual examples of this??? OK, you wanted an answer.... I don't have the time to cite studies for every argument that I make that you happen to disagree with. In this case, the actual example is me being an observant, thinking human. I saw it, and now I am calling it like I saw it, and I am not going to do a damn study and submit it to peer review just so I can win this argument. If you want, you can look up historical gas prices and correlate them with news stories of impending hurricane doom and you will see what I am talking about. Screw it... it took me 3 seconds to find it - http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/petroleum/data_publications/wrgp/mogas_history.html LOL Providing a link of historical gas prices does nothing to prove your little conspiracy theory. Nice try, champ. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrewEckhardt 0 #52 April 17, 2007 Quote Who wouldn't buy one of these?? 99.9% of my driving is 40 miles per day or less(usually less). I could even get to the beach for the weekend with the 250 miles range. A lot of people are under the impression that they have to own one motor vehicle for all their transportation needs even though they'd spend less money, have more fun driving, and less trouble parking if they drove a smaller vehicle and just rented when they needed the added capacity and/or range. For example when I need to haul drywall I can get a Home Depot pickup for a flat $19 per round trip without mileage charges. For more moving I can get a U-haul for $29 a day + $.40 a mile or whatever. I come out ahead financially as long as I'm doing a couple hundred miles of other driving for each of those trips. Quote An investment in this car company could really pay off in a few years, don't you think? Unfortunately you're not betting on the technology's promise. You're betting on the executive teams' competance (being good at coming up with ideas and getting venture funding does not imply you'll be good at running a company) and how well their marketting will be received by the American public. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
