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This morning I saw three pickup trucks - two at one gas station and a third at another filling up, each older models and each pulling a boat. I'm not sure $3-$4 per gallon will slow many middle income families from where they go and when. Giving up a latte or a beer to offset gas prices still lets their steeds hoof it down the highway.
Me, I'm going to drive my 1985 4 cyl diesel more and my 99 SUV a lot less.
Drivers' dream: better gas mileage
The record price of gasoline in the US has prompted a flurry of ideas about how to make a tank of gas last longer.
By Ron Scherer | Staff writer of The Christian Science MonitorExcerpt Page 1 of 3 Click here to read entire article
New York - With the price of gasoline hovering at record levels, ideas are proliferating about how to maximize miles per gallon.
The Internet is full of unproven ideas such as adding a few ounces of acetone – yes, nail polish remover – to the fuel tank. Depending on whom you believe, it will either make the family buggy more efficient or potentially do harm.
Almost every consumer-oriented energy organization is counseling drivers to do things such as slow down, organize trips to avoid unnecessary driving, and keep the car tuned up. Such tips are endorsed by the US government as ways to save money and energy.
As the nation gets ready for Memorial Day, the start to the summer driving season, the average price at the pump is $3.24 a gallon, according to GasPriceWatch.com. That's about 2 cents a gallon more than the inflation-adjusted record set in March 1981.
Probably because of the rising prices, a recent poll by CBS News/New York Times found that 92 percent of Americans are in favor of requiring auto companies to produce more fuel-efficient vehicles. Sales of hybrid vehicles that achieve better fuel economy have now reached an all-time high of 2 percent of the total US automobile fleet.
"This is the most interest we've ever seen in fuel economy by far," says Kateri Callahan, president of the Alliance to Save Energy in Washington. In the past week alone, she has done five television appearances. "An obvious sign is the ads from the automakers: They are advertising their fuel economy instead of the number of cup holders or movie screens."
Mileage issues are becoming increasingly important to the average family's pocketbook. In an annual survey, the Travel Industry Association found that the longest trip in the family car this summer will be about 1,000 miles round trip. Increasing mileage from 20 miles per gallon to 30 miles per gallon would save a vacationer $50 on the trip.
Click here to read entire article at the Christian Science Monitor
And this also from the Christian Science Monitor:Video games, gas prices cut traffic to US parks
I lived in Texas in the 60's and 70's. In South Texas (Houston, San Antonio and the Rio Grande Valley, the temperature and humidity staged a climate race every day to the number 100. Usually ended in a "dead heat: (a tie.)
In North Texas it can even snow but I'm originally a Rocky Mountainer and we know snow. What falls in Texas STAYS in Texas - but only briefly and not enough to ski on.
Suggestion, don't build the damn thing too far west, like in Muleshoe. Drive through that town with your windows up and the air-conditioner on full or you'll fully understand why.
Slate.com: human nature - Science, technology, and life
Dick Armey and other investors are planning a year-round ski resort in north Texas. Plans include ice rinks, misters, turbo-fans, and a 25-story artificial mountain with 650,000 square feet of ski surface. Projected cost: $700 million. The "snow" will be an artificially produced substance akin to "wet, white Astroturf with bristles." Artificial snow is already being used for skiing in Europe, and Dubai has an enclosed ski dome. Armey's spin: This will be "a place where we could be outside and enjoy ourselves, even in August." Cynical view: And when Texas becomes completely uninhabitable, we'll build a replica of it on the moon. (For Human Nature's take on air conditioning and global warming, click here. For Seth Stevenson's firsthand report on skiing in Dubai, click here.)
The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline hit a new all-time high this week at $3.09, up more than a nickel in the past week. During the same time period, 19 states set record highs.
Oregon's statewide average price went up by less than 2 cents a gallon to $3.41.
"Average prices in the state's four measured metropolitan areas went up in the past week, but not as rapidly as in previous weeks," said Elliott Eki, AAA Oregon public affairs director.
According to analysts at the Oil Price Information Service, which provides fuel pricing data to AAA, refinery issues in the Midwest are causing pump prices to rise in those regions as demand outstrips production. OPIS analyst Tom Kloza believes Pacific Coast states will see prices falling soon, noting regional wholesale prices have dropped by as much as 20 cents per gallon.
With the Memorial Day holiday less than two weeks away, travel volume is projected to be up slightly over a year ago. Of all travelers, 84 percent, or more than 32 million, will travel by motor vehicle, indicating that higher pump prices and vacation costs will not curb fuel demand.
At $3.41, Oregon's average gasoline price ranks third-highest in the nation. California has the highest average price at $3.48, followed by Washington at $3.43. Hawaii's statewide average is $3.35; Nevada's is $3.25 and Idaho's moved up to $3.19. South Carolina has the lowest statewide average price at $2.84.
The national average diesel price dipped to $2.90 per gallon in the past week; California's is $3.14; Washington's fell to $3.07; Idaho's dropped to $3.04; and Nevada's dipped to $3.03. Oregon's average diesel price inched down to $2.94.
World Kite Museum: "Art is in the Air," Peninsula Art Association's 16th annual art show, with art work in 27 categories and from youth and adult artists, April 19-22. Permanent exhibit of kites from around the world. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through September. $3 adults, $2 students/seniors, $8 family. 303 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach. (360) 642-4020. worldkitemuseum.com/.
River Life Interpretive Center: Museum hours: Noon-4 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays. Redmen Hall, 1394 W. SR 4. Skamokawa. Information: 795-3007.
Tokeland and Northcove Art Walk: More than 20 Willapa Bay artists display works; five private art studios and Shoalwater Bay Tribal Center, Tokeland Hotel and Bayshore Recreation Center offer art. Glass, watercolors, Native art, woodcuts, photography, mixed media. Free; maps available at locations above. (360) 267-2326.
Ilwaco Heritage Museum: Exhibits on Lewis and Clark and the Columbia River, an 1890 railroad car and a model of the old train that ran up the Long Beach peninsula. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays. $3 adults, $2.50 seniors over 55, $2 youths 12-17, $1 children 6-11. 115 S.E. Lake, Ilwaco.
Columbia River Maritime Museum: Exhibits include retired Coast Guard motor lifeboat, old fishing vessels. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Admission $8 general, $7 seniors, $4 ages 6-17, under 6 free. 1792 Marine Drive, Astoria. Information: (503) 325-2323; www.crmm.org.
By: Jodi McDaniel, TulipFestival.org
The wait is finally over. The festival has begun and we have beautiful tulips in our fields. So, plan your trip to Skagit Valley and bring a camera. Both display gardens, Roozengaarde and Tulip Town, have beautiful flowers for your viewing as well. There are many fun and exciting activities going on throughout the festival. Be sure to view them under the "Events" heading on our website or in our festival brochure. There may be something listed you wont want to miss.
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