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Poll: 73% of Americans believe that reducing dependency on fossil fuels is important

Discussion in 'Other Cars' started by cwerdna, Jun 22, 2010.

  1. cwerdna

    cwerdna Senior Member

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    Not surprising but somewhat similar to http://priuschat.com/forums/other-c...fuel-economy-standards-50-mpg-poll-finds.html...

    Poll: 73% of Americans believe that reducing dependency on fossil fuels is important — Autoblog Green
    Polls like this are always funny... Let's see how much Americans actually act or whether they'll continue w/their status quo buying of land barges when gas is "cheap" and still buying way too many when it's expensive...
     
    #1 cwerdna, Jun 22, 2010
  2. dogfriend

    dogfriend Human - Animal Hybrid

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  3. DaveinOlyWA

    DaveinOlyWA 3rd Time was Solariffic!!

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    thats because 27% of Americans are clueless. does anyone think that Obama's energy future speech will help get more EV support out there. the EV highway project is a great beginning, but we need much much more than that including much more favorable laws regarding renewables, home power generation and power buy back rates to make it fly.
     
    #3 DaveinOlyWA, Jun 22, 2010
  4. JimN

    JimN Let the games begin!

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    And 73+% of Americans believe "the other guy" needs to cut back. IMO it's not going to happen until gas stays over $4/gallon.
     
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  5. PriusSport

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    Yup. Either the govt has to mandate it or gas prices have to get to $4 again.
    The question is whether those poll-watching politicians have the guts to LEAD.
    What with the cost of TV advertising, they can't afford to lead anymore. They have become a bunch of poll-watching followers.
     
    #5 PriusSport, Jun 22, 2010
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    a_gray_prius Rare Non-Old-Blowhard Priuschat Member

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    Exactly. 73% of Americans believe that other people should curb their petroleum and energy usage.
     
    #6 a_gray_prius, Jun 23, 2010
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    gas went up .06 this week.:rolleyes:
     
    #7 bisco, Jun 23, 2010
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