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Originally posted by Micah Foehammer:
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Originally posted by Ziroc:
Oh, I know you guys earn every penny. I also know that there's been piss poor upkeep on the refineries (Same as the damn electric power plants--we haven't had a new one built since what, 1964?)... And now we're paying for both I guess.
What do you think would happen if Iran cut all exports to us? Just speculate... (And also Venezuela)
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Iran would have minimal effect because we don't import a lot of oil from them, but Venezuela would have a huge initial effect as we get substantial oil from them (4th largest importer to the USA). I suspect that what would happen, at least in today's market, is that the market would redistribute itself. Venezuela still needs to sell it's oil, so they will find another big buyer - probably China or Brazil. <> [/QUOTE]One last question for Micah: doesn't Venezuelan oil require a different type of refinery due to its lower purity, or something? I thought the US was one of the few with refineries that could handle their oil? Or is that just "they need us more than we need them" American ego?
And, to get this thread more or less back on track, anybody hear anything about the
"hypermilers"? These guys, just by driving both e-x-t-r-e-m-e-l-y conservatively and borderline crazy (taking 25mph curves at 50 to maintain momentum), can routinely double a car's mpg. The guy considered the world's best hypermiler, Wayne Gerdes, took a Honda Insight to 150mpg. This article,
This Guy Can Get 59 MPG in a Plain Old Accord. Beat That, Punk. was a pretty good read.