SV: gas $ (was Re: SV: Re[2]: [AT] NC Trailer regulations

[charlie hill]

Price per BTU rather than per gallon.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert L. Holtzer" <rholtzer at earthlink.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 3:41 PM
Subject: Re: SV: gas $ (was Re: SV: Re[2]: [AT] NC Trailer regulations


> Years ago one of the popular science/mechanics magazines writers (Smokey 
> Yunick??) opined that diesel would eventually cost more than gasoline. 
> This prediction was based on the higher energy content in diesel on a 
> volume or weight basis (I don't recall which).  Based on the prices I've 
> seen, this prediction has finally come true.
>
> Bob Holtzer
>
> At 12:41 PM 11/3/2004 -0600, you wrote:
>>Diesel is close to 2.20 here in Central Texas. We are being told it's due 
>>to the heating oil demand in the North.
>>
>>Phil
>>
>>At 07:07 AM 11/3/04, you wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Kessen Mattias (Road SE) wrote:
>>>
>>>>So diesel is more expensive, strange.
>>>Yes, more than strange, since diesel is much lower on the refining 
>>>process than gasoline/petrol and should be a lot less expensive. I am 
>>>sure that it is killing the railroads and long haul trucking industry. I 
>>>have not heard one industry "spokesman" give any reason for the 
>>>disparity, but I have heard speculation that the oil industry was keeping 
>>>the price of gasoline down until after the election, in order not to have 
>>>it hurt their friend Mr. Bush at the polls. We shall see.
>>>
>>>Mike
>>
>>
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