tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post4561260281162188602..comments2024-03-25T16:44:35.555-04:00Comments on Sixbears in the Woods: Unlove our cars?Sixbearshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-60133482073685862972013-01-29T22:13:59.914-05:002013-01-29T22:13:59.914-05:00Most people have no idea how much energy is actual...Most people have no idea how much energy is actually in a gallon of gas. It's huge. Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-26034848763516386102013-01-29T19:51:52.906-05:002013-01-29T19:51:52.906-05:00I sympathize with financial constraints. But, let&...I sympathize with financial constraints. But, let's face it, for what it does, gas is cheap. In many ways, we've been lucky, lucky, lucky to live through the Petrol Age. It's like has never been, and (I suspect) never will be again.<br /><br />I never complain about the price of gas. ojihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01077283034772051786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-4855596465418223452013-01-29T17:58:02.316-05:002013-01-29T17:58:02.316-05:00It sure is hard to love something that causes so m...It sure is hard to love something that causes so much trouble and costs so much money to keep on the road. If there was a good way around it, I'd do without. <br /><br />Maybe I should just live on a boat. Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-71018424720259329202013-01-29T16:19:48.527-05:002013-01-29T16:19:48.527-05:00My husband takes the train about 4 days out of 5.....My husband takes the train about 4 days out of 5...but he must drive TO the train, about 10 miles off. There are no buses to get him from here to there.<br /><br />I already unlove our cars. One is in the shop with some transmission weirdity that will likely drain my already stuttering checkbook. And gas is $3.39 per gallon and up. <br /><br />I do think there are better technologies, but we wont' see them until every last dime of petroleum profits are in the pockets of they who will not be clearly, loudly named.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-37288972611876682732013-01-29T15:01:19.994-05:002013-01-29T15:01:19.994-05:00It IS all about control. It IS all about control. Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-26860476647097393522013-01-29T15:01:00.228-05:002013-01-29T15:01:00.228-05:00When people ask how long I want to drive my vehicl...When people ask how long I want to drive my vehicle, I say right to the end of the petroleum age. Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-57570964650314406162013-01-29T15:00:10.566-05:002013-01-29T15:00:10.566-05:00I've driven in Houston -and will do much to av...I've driven in Houston -and will do much to avoid ever doing so again. My vote is on the brain dead zombies.Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-25193277588638870202013-01-29T14:49:39.550-05:002013-01-29T14:49:39.550-05:00That's the 'thing' - control. If you l...That's the 'thing' - control. If you live in a city, they got 'ya. If you live in the boonies, their tentacles aren't long enough....Phyllis (N/W Jersey)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-82139828136372075092013-01-29T13:57:26.649-05:002013-01-29T13:57:26.649-05:00I got 28 years from my old GMC. If my Toyota lasts...I got 28 years from my old GMC. If my Toyota lasts that long (without being outlaweed), it will probably outlast me. No driverless cars for me, thanks, they'd still controlled by idiots.Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-77635597545793143112013-01-29T12:55:51.074-05:002013-01-29T12:55:51.074-05:00Judging from some of the stupid accidents here in ...Judging from some of the stupid accidents here in Houston, I'd say many vehicles here are "driverless!"<br /><br />Either that or they are being directed by brain dead zombies of some kind!HermitJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13631580830147175636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-85288356394520036962013-01-29T10:54:29.821-05:002013-01-29T10:54:29.821-05:00Best hold onto it. Best hold onto it. Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-21760728436083396142013-01-29T10:31:03.328-05:002013-01-29T10:31:03.328-05:00My old Jeep is still running great and am sure it ...My old Jeep is still running great and am sure it will out live me.Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-66629440229681277642013-01-29T09:04:57.993-05:002013-01-29T09:04:57.993-05:00Exactly. Seems it would work best in very contain...Exactly. Seems it would work best in very contained enviornment. Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937170202895477126.post-68446651986589614932013-01-29T04:01:06.458-05:002013-01-29T04:01:06.458-05:00Have you seen Logan's Run? Now those were some...Have you seen Logan's Run? Now those were some serious driverless cars -- two person monorail. Of course, being in a domed city really helps.John D. Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16203607452410210779noreply@blogger.com