Gasoline chain letter going around

by | Sep 2, 2005 | Uncategorized

<p>I make no endorsement of the information from the chain letter quoted below, but felt it was worth commenting on.</p> <p>It is certainly an interesting thought, a gasoline boycott, the best thing that could happen to the gas companies right now, and in the coming weeks would be if a large portion of the public stopped buying gas, because they don't have it. The oil industry actually doesn't have significant stockpiles of gasoline, which is what we are seeing now. Short interruptions in refinery operations can result is broad gasoline shortages because our economy is based so heavily on just in time production and delivery. Just about the only sector not operating like that is the automobile insustry, which is why they have such significant overstock problems. Take a look at dell computers, they don't build your computer until you order it, thus they are never getting stuck with old inventory.</p> <p>Perhaps if gasoline hits (it already has in some parts) $4 a gallon this week and stays there, we will see people abandoning their suvs and carpooling or buying MCs and scooters, or more fuel efficient cars. maybe, the disaster in the gulf will result in a vastly changed energy policy and american attitude towards gasoline and fuel economy.</p> <p>> from a concerned citizen:<br /> ><br /> >>> IT HAS BEEN CALCULATED THAT IF EVERYONE IN THE UNITED STATES DID NOT PURCHASE A DROP OF GASOLINE FOR ONE DAY AND ALL AT THE SAME TIME, THE OIL COMPANIES WOULD CHOKE ON THEIR STOCKPILES.<br /> >>><br /> >>>> AT THE SAME TIME IT WOULD HIT THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY WITH...