Comments on: Market Crash = Cheap Gas? http://www.pansypatrol.com/market-crash-cheap-gas/ News, technical articles, and lessons for those who own, fix, race, modify, or beat their 3000GT or Stealth. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:10:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Gabe Cody http://www.pansypatrol.com/market-crash-cheap-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-6313 Gabe Cody Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:13:01 +0000 http://www.pansypatrol.com/market-crash-cheap-gas/#comment-6313 If gas hits $2/gal again SUV sales will boom and the "Big 3" will be be profitable and alternative research money will dry up almost immediately. Consumers forget nearly instantly. Always have, always will. If gas hits $2/gal again SUV sales will boom and the “Big 3″ will be be profitable and alternative research money will dry up almost immediately. Consumers forget nearly instantly. Always have, always will.

]]> By: Chris http://www.pansypatrol.com/market-crash-cheap-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-6312 Chris Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:43:43 +0000 http://www.pansypatrol.com/market-crash-cheap-gas/#comment-6312 It can be hard to tell in text. ;-) I completely agree. <em>The strongest</em> motivator for alternative transportation is high gas prices. Electric anything is at an extreme disadvantage in power storage ability (kWh/lb). Eventually, the gap will be closed, but in the meantime high gas prices have incentivized the switch. It is my hope that $4/gal shock is not forgotten by consumers or regarded as temporary when $2/gal gas arrives again. Consumers vote with their wallets, and they need to keep voting for efficient transportation. It can be hard to tell in text. ;-)

I completely agree. The strongest motivator for alternative transportation is high gas prices. Electric anything is at an extreme disadvantage in power storage ability (kWh/lb). Eventually, the gap will be closed, but in the meantime high gas prices have incentivized the switch.

It is my hope that $4/gal shock is not forgotten by consumers or regarded as temporary when $2/gal gas arrives again. Consumers vote with their wallets, and they need to keep voting for efficient transportation.

]]> By: Gabe Cody http://www.pansypatrol.com/market-crash-cheap-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-6307 Gabe Cody Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:20:25 +0000 http://www.pansypatrol.com/market-crash-cheap-gas/#comment-6307 I was being facetious. The search for alternatives will dry up if gas prices get much below $3.00 and we will forever be reliant on gasoline again (until another disruption in the system). Gas prices need to remain high enough to keep the research going or we will forever be at the mercy of the market (our enemies, hurricanes and the like). I was being facetious. The search for alternatives will dry up if gas prices get much below $3.00 and we will forever be reliant on gasoline again (until another disruption in the system). Gas prices need to remain high enough to keep the research going or we will forever be at the mercy of the market (our enemies, hurricanes and the like).

]]> By: Chris http://www.pansypatrol.com/market-crash-cheap-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-6300 Chris Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:20:50 +0000 http://www.pansypatrol.com/market-crash-cheap-gas/#comment-6300 On the contrary, I think we need these alternatives. They aren't cool right now because in terms of energy density they don't hold a candle to the age-old internal combustion engine burning petroleum, but expect that to change when electrical energy storage catches up. I like heat engines as much as the next guy -- probably more -- but like all technology it's going to be improved upon eventually. On the contrary, I think we need these alternatives. They aren’t cool right now because in terms of energy density they don’t hold a candle to the age-old internal combustion engine burning petroleum, but expect that to change when electrical energy storage catches up. I like heat engines as much as the next guy — probably more — but like all technology it’s going to be improved upon eventually.

]]> By: Gabe Cody http://www.pansypatrol.com/market-crash-cheap-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-6295 Gabe Cody Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:55:56 +0000 http://www.pansypatrol.com/market-crash-cheap-gas/#comment-6295 If we can keep gas prices low we will never need any alternatives (electric, hydrogen, biofuels, etc.). If we can keep gas prices low we will never need any alternatives (electric, hydrogen, biofuels, etc.).

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