Comments on: Gas Prices Are Guessing Game, As Summer Driving Season Begins

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 14:32:23 +0000

The other Anonymous:

Hi.
- I am not certain the supply of Nissan Leaf is back to normal in the U.S., yet. Any guess how many of Leaf sold and delivered last month were actually produced AND shipped before Mar 11?

- "Only 45% of US Electricity comes from Coal."
You may also need to consider the marginal increase of electricity output. Solar and wind power, great, on paper. But how widespread is it in your LOCAL grid? Do your state promote them? Is the growth of renewable electricity generation sufficient to meet BOTH the need of future growth in electric vehicles AND our ever increasing appetite? If it is not, then we are just shifting our problem from one carbon emission to another. (Are you one of those who bought a 'supersize-me' size plasma or LCD TV to replace the old-fashion CRT TV?l How much electricity will it save or rather, how much additional electricity will it use?)

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 01:55:21 +0000

Nissan Leaf outsold Chevy Volt by a big margin in May-2011. High time for GM to rethink the Volt price. Infact in YTD sales, Leaf is just around 20 lesser than Volt.

Mr Anonymous - Leaf is Greener than Prius. Only 45% of US Electricity comes from Coal. Renewables are increasing and eating into Coal's share. Seems in another 4-5 years, Solar may hit a price parity with Coal. So far this year, price of Solar PV has gone down by 21% while the Coal will increase with the increase in the price of Diesel, since its the transport fuel.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 22:21:47 +0000

Whether the Nissan Leaf is 'greener' than Toyota Prius is debatable. If the electricity that recharges the Leaf comes from coal-fired plant, the carbon emission is estimated to equal to a gas powered car of 30 MPG.

For more, see: Turning Over the New Leaf BY CLARK WILLIAMS-DERRY @ Sightline daily

By: Capt. Concernicus

Capt. Concernicus — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:40:38 +0000

My favorite is how tracking agencies are always "surprised" by how low or how high oil or gas inventories are on a weekly basis.

By: Billy Pig

Billy Pig — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:17:37 +0000

So…Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, who stand to make godzillions if the price goes up…predict in the press that the price will go up? Shocking!

By: James Davis

James Davis — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:19:28 +0000

There was a drip at the kitchen sink…gas prices went up; a cow died in Kansas…gas prices went up. A child lost its left shoe in China…gas prices went up. Buy a fuel saving car…gas prices will go up. Buy an electric car and say ‘to hell with the gas prices going up’.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 04:53:40 +0000

I think China is estimated to consume, about 9.8 million barrel of oil per day in 2010.

On the other hand, according to CIA fact book, the USA is est. to consume 18.7 million barrel of oil each day in 2009.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 02:48:27 +0000

Remember, nearly 50,000 vehicles are sold in China everyday.
Temporarily there will be some declines in price because of European crisis, US economy and so on, but in the long term, prices will steadily continue to increase.

Already people have realized this and GM & Ford are pushing well into small cars. Get ready to buy a fuel efficient vehicle or carpool or both.