Re: FW: Gas Boycott (fwd)

[Rich Weyand <weyand@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 07:00 PM 3/2/2000 -0500, Thomas Emberson wrote:
>I agree with everything, and if I had the money to buy yet another
>vehicle I would love a Honda Evolve (I think that is the name of
>it). But the above point seems a bit exaggerated. They have to be
>making money on cars such as the kia sephia that goes for what $8k,
>yeah a honda accord might have a bit more higher quality plastic,
>but $6k worth of energy in to a Honda.

Two comments:

- - Plastic is made from oil.

- - Look up what energy is required to make one pound of aluminum or
steel.  You will be completely amazed.


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