Gas under $3.50, anyone else?
#71
Re: Gas under $3.50, anyone else?
I love those low gas prices as much as the next guy. But the sad thing is, as gas price goes down, so does consumer interest in hybrid/alternative/clean or even public transportation. People tend to quickly forget about problems until the next wave comes around. And when it does come back it's always too late to do anything. So repeats the cycle of inaction and gripe. Is it me or is this reality?
#72
Re: Gas under $3.50, anyone else?
Welcome to GreenHybrid. As a suggestion, post an introduction in the "Introduction" forum. The term "smart diesel" seems contradictory but I have read some recent stuff about research efforts. Note that research does not always escape from the lab.
As for human behavior, I would recommend reading Skinner's work on conditioned response. It turns out that the price of fuel is to many people a random, re-enforcement reward. Skinner pointed out that this type of reward system leads to the most difficult to extinguish behavior. The reward for having a fuel efficient vehicle is not tightly coupled to the price of fuel ... unless you have a larger view of the life and time.
Bob Wilson
As for human behavior, I would recommend reading Skinner's work on conditioned response. It turns out that the price of fuel is to many people a random, re-enforcement reward. Skinner pointed out that this type of reward system leads to the most difficult to extinguish behavior. The reward for having a fuel efficient vehicle is not tightly coupled to the price of fuel ... unless you have a larger view of the life and time.
Bob Wilson
Last edited by bwilson4web; 12-12-2008 at 06:14 AM.
#74
Re: Gas under $3.50, anyone else?
Back here, gas has bounced back up to over 1.70/g. I think I read that a Calif. refinery is being taken off line which is what they did a couple of years ago. Sly fellows, these capitalist.
Last edited by centrider; 12-25-2008 at 07:04 PM. Reason: added additional information
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