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Today parked at Mel Airport and at the very front were two carparks set aside for EV vehicles with charge bays. Free charging I assume? and the best spot to park! Win Win. Of course the fact you are parked at the air port means you are flying in giant carbon burning planes but lets ignore...

2005 2.5litre 112kw auto. Not the 05 upgrade just super ceded. yeah it is pretty good but I like the car and see no reason to replace so why not make and investment in it if worth while. LPG sold second hand appear to sell for more so your recover the investment that way as well. This...

Sounds great. So is I go full LPG for my Forester. Replace/reuse tank and tune correctly, with the latest injection systems, I should get good power and great fuel economy and the same amount of distance. And I dont need to lose spare tyre to donut tank unless I want the extra km. Can I...

So blue card in your opinion LPG is worth considering on the basis of holdin long term and sufficient KM's. Say 25k a year. Peter

thanks Blue Card, Peter

Hi Blue card I think your post was to me and I think we agreed? I am pro Hybrid and Electric Car as well. On your other stuff re Hydrogen that is really interesting. What do you think about LPG for 2.5 litre Forester doing 25k a year or LPG at all? . I seems to pay back in twelve...

That comment was an off the cuff by a middle exec and taken by the Media to criticise Rudd for being sucker when the real beef was for supporting Japanese manufacturer over and Aussie (actually American) like Ford and Holden. Another more obscure article in AFR and not the Telegraphs "built...

I disagree Winston on why Australia couldn't produce an electric car today rather than a hybrid. Aus may have the technology but dont have the local demand to support developeing an electric car industry as a leader. It is like saying why does Australia have jet fighter industry? Demand...

Hello Ace Again On the fuel issue, I think the fuel levy issue has been over blow in regards to domestic flights. Example I booked Saturday morning and flew Monday night for $89 and return Tuesday night for $79: Melbourne – Sydney. You would only just drive it for that one way with petrol...

Hello Ace You are right re Qantas service. Whilst I only fly Virgin, I flew last night and was opposite a guy who reiterated he never flies Qantas as the service is poor? He claimed he use to fly daily in Europe and back to Aus regularly and used BA instead. Now you would be skeptical but he...

Thanks Shane.

A bit criptic shane? What a $175K job? Interesting site on Microbes making petroleum JV. I think OPEC and Saudi are panicking that all these $ being thrown into renewables might find something and they are left high and dry, or wet, so to speak in useless oil. As I have said before...

Sorry, too late.. I fly a lot, so I am savvy and can advise: Virgin Blue offers points redemption on any fare any time but fare only. What this means the cheapest fare is approx 6100 points gets you a $89 Syd melb fare for $45. $45 is the cost of taxes, fuel levy, CC surcharge and other...

You should be a Pollie, Bill:D Peter

It is all happening. I am disappointed with todays Papers criticising Rudd's invesment because a local Toyota exec reckons green camry was going to be announced in few months anyhow. So what! $35M to secure us ahead of Thailand, China, Indonesia etc.. is small potatoes. Now Toyota has...

Hello TC, Enjoy your posts espec agriculture. You are correct. Aside from infrastructure Hydrogen works and is being backed by one of the biggest in BMW. BMW dont want Hybrids or electric because they exist as the best internal combustion engine manufacturer in the world. Hydrogen keeps...

If they can, the $500 US a Barrell Question. Saudi Arabia has said they have no shortage of supply but where is it? Peter

A very clear assessment above. And that is the situation OPEC finds itself. This shock has finally hit home and everyone workwide is rushing to alternatives. Would we have the announcement of the Hybrid Camry if Petrol was $1 a litre? Unlikely. In five years oil will have challenge but...

Supply v Demand Consider how many cars are in China and India compared to say US per 1000 people of driving age over 16 http://fuelconsumption.blogspot.com/2007/11/how-many-cars-per-person.html Link above is worth wathcing and says: 1023 in USA more than 1 car per person 700ish in...

Agree with your post Bill. I also feel we are on the cusp on new technology that will change the game. There will be phase in period though of 5 years so Aussie Hybrid is more about politics and jobs in Car manufacture than being green. But it is a start as hybrid are proven technology for...