In reply to Jones Beene's message of Thu, 7 Aug 2008 08:08:44 -0700 (PDT): Hi,
The USA will never achieve the same average distance traveled as the UK, because the UK is geographically smaller, and the average population density higher. [snip] >IF (big if) the USA were to somehow achieve the same >mileage numbers and miles driven as the UK, and if >biofuel continues to grow at its present rate, then we >could in theory become an exporter of oil. That will >never happen because long before it did, prices would >drop through the floor, and when the price drops, many >marginal wells will be capped, and consumers will >return to gas-guzzlers. [snip] Regards, Robin van Spaandonk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
