Comments on: MINI Cooper D to get 72.4 MPG http://www.houstoncars.org/mini-cooper-d-to-get-724-mpg.php Car Reviews, News, and Rambling Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:27:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tom http://www.houstoncars.org/mini-cooper-d-to-get-724-mpg.php/comment-page-1#comment-17409 Tom Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:41:31 +0000 http://www.houstoncars.org/mini-cooper-d-to-get-724-mpg.php#comment-17409 "Big Oil" is not the problem. If you take a gallon of gas at $4.24 and break it down, aside from the Saudi's ($3.01 or 70%), the next largest amount goes to the US, state and local governments combined ($.67 or 15.8%). The "Big Oil" companies get $.51 (12%), but that's a combined refining cost and profit. Actual profit is around 4%. To be clear, the government profit is 100%. Ignorance is bliss! We are all blaming the free market system, instead of targeting the bigger issue; our horrible legislator's (both sides of the aisle). Btw, I'd love to have that Mini Cooper D. “Big Oil” is not the problem. If you take a gallon of gas at $4.24 and break it down, aside from the Saudi’s ($3.01 or 70%), the next largest amount goes to the US, state and local governments combined ($.67 or 15.8%). The “Big Oil” companies get $.51 (12%), but that’s a combined refining cost and profit. Actual profit is around 4%. To be clear, the government profit is 100%.

Ignorance is bliss! We are all blaming the free market system, instead of targeting the bigger issue; our horrible legislator’s (both sides of the aisle).

Btw, I’d love to have that Mini Cooper D.

]]> By: Puragra Gupakurta http://www.houstoncars.org/mini-cooper-d-to-get-724-mpg.php/comment-page-1#comment-16766 Puragra Gupakurta Sun, 11 May 2008 14:35:34 +0000 http://www.houstoncars.org/mini-cooper-d-to-get-724-mpg.php#comment-16766 It is highly likely that America will never see the Mini Cooper D available. The simple truth is that big oil (Exxon, Mobil, etc.) are quite happy with their record profits and are equally happy to line the pockets of politicians and the heads of the EPA to keep fuel efficient cars away from our shores. We have seen that the EPA really isn't looking out for the quality of air in America. For example, when California and 29 other states wanted to institute more strict fuel emissions standards, the EPA wouldn't allow it. Why would the EPA do that? The answer is big oil. A car that can get 70+ mpg on diesel simply puts less pollution into the air - and less money into big oil's pocket. Good news for consumers and the environment = bad news for oil companies. If you really want the Mini D, you'll have to go to Canada and smuggle one back in your suitcase. It is highly likely that America will never see the Mini Cooper D available. The simple truth is that big oil (Exxon, Mobil, etc.) are quite happy with their record profits and are equally happy to line the pockets of politicians and the heads of the EPA to keep fuel efficient cars away from our shores. We have seen that the EPA really isn’t looking out for the quality of air in America. For example, when California and 29 other states wanted to institute more strict fuel emissions standards, the EPA wouldn’t allow it. Why would the EPA do that? The answer is big oil. A car that can get 70+ mpg on diesel simply puts less pollution into the air – and less money into big oil’s pocket. Good news for consumers and the environment = bad news for oil companies. If you really want the Mini D, you’ll have to go to Canada and smuggle one back in your suitcase.

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