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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 04:51 PM Original message |
Anyone ever seen a study that shows what percentage of oil consumption is due to autos? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
1. I think most of petroleum is used as fuel. |
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Oceansaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
2. military uses alot too....nt |
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arbusto_baboso (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 04:56 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. If the U.S Military were regarded as its own nation... |
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unhappycamper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 05:03 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I think they used 4.2 billion gallons of avgas last year. n/t |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 05:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Per Capita, 4th largest, if these "facts" are right |
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arbusto_baboso (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 06:14 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Ah, but does that factor in operations in Iraq and Afghanistan? |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 06:32 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. 1st or 4th, it's enormous |
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arbusto_baboso (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 06:43 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. No argument there. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
5. Passenger Cars - 40% |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 05:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. You get the gold star for the day! |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 05:17 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. More stars - More stars! lol DOD "facts" |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 05:26 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Well aren't you just a go-getter. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 06:10 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. The 40 percent figure at NRDC is cited to a study... |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
7. When considering "autos," don't forget the full materials cycle and support structure |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
10. People hate hearing this: |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 05:28 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Yes. I do hate hearing that. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 06:37 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Been making that point for a while |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
16. For some answers |
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tranche (913 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
18. It can all be replaced with Hemp. |
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Dr Morbius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
20. How else could we cut down on consumption? |
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