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[xtrailman]

The world market is altering, due to recession and the rising cost of fuel.
This is clearly seen when reading posts on the whirlpool site and mazda 247, owners of CX-5 are constantly banging on about how economical there cars are.
So caravans in all markets are going to have to lose weight due to customer demand.
Cars are now produced with global markets in mind.
CX-5, Kuga, CRV, Santa Fe, all are made now to satisfy the larger markets.

 

[otherclive]

Just hang in there as a world revolution in energy is about to arise. Texas produces more oil now than Kuwait, Iraq or Venezuela. The US oil imprts are now lower than since the 1970s and by 2017 the U S will be virtually self sufficient in energy and potentially a net exporter. This has come about through energy conservation and shake oils and gas. The OECD predict oil price will be at $50 a barrel by 2017. So just hang on to those large vans and 4x4s. However the trend for smaller and lighter cars will not be reversed as climate change and environmental legislation are driving these. What all this shale oil and gas will do for climate change I would not care to predict but according to Professor Emmetts new book '10 Billion' ' we are probably f****d'

 

[RogerL]

Americans have started to take notice of fuel consumption, at last, and engines are noticeably downsizing there - V6s instead of V8s and 4-cyl turbo instead of V6 - and - they're whinging about not getting diesels when everyone else does so they are taking it seriously.
If you do the conversion from miles per US gallon into miles per Imperial gallon, some of their cars are quite respectable - for petrol -engined cars.
Don't worry about the international oil price/barrel going down, it won't - the escalating demand from Russia & China will absorb any production increase to keep prices sky high.

 

[otherclive]

It surely would be pretty remiss of the OECD to ignore countries where demand will increase! One distinct possibility is US gas becomes so cheap that energy intensive industries transfer production to America. Also the U S could effectively control world oil price by regulating supplies in which case they might decide to let the price drop as a means of effecting control over wayward nations. Exciting times ahead. I would recommend Prof Emmetts book 10 billion at only £6.99 its a thought provoking read. Officially out 11 July but got an early copy via Waterstones.

 

[Surfer]

Just hang in there as a world revolution in energy is about to arise. Texas produces more oil now than Kuwait, Iraq or Venezuela. The US oil imprts are now lower than since the 1970s and by 2017 the U S will be virtually self sufficient in energy and potentially a net exporter. This has come about through energy conservation and shake oils and gas. The OECD predict oil price will be at $50 a barrel by 2017. So just hang on to those large vans and 4x4s. However the trend for smaller and lighter cars will not be reversed as climate change and environmental legislation are driving these. What all this shale oil and gas will do for climate change I would not care to predict but according to Professor Emmetts new book '10 Billion' ' we are probably f****d'

Can we assume you meant to say "shale" and not shake oil?

There are huge reservoirs of oil that are yet untapped with one of the biggest fields just off the southern Braizilian coast. Also interesting is this http://www.forbes.com/2010/01/21/biggest-oil-fields-business-energy-oil-fields.html

 

[xtrailman]

But the problem is poison is pumped into the ground to extract it, along with reported earth quakes resulting from the extraction.

 

[otherclive]

Just hang in there as a world revolution in energy is about to arise. Texas produces more oil now than Kuwait, Iraq or Venezuela. The US oil imprts are now lower than since the 1970s and by 2017 the U S will be virtually self sufficient in energy and potentially a net exporter. This has come about through energy conservation and shake oils and gas. The OECD predict oil price will be at $50 a barrel by 2017. So just hang on to those large vans and 4x4s. However the trend for smaller and lighter cars will not be reversed as climate change and environmental legislation are driving these. What all this shale oil and gas will do for climate change I would not care to predict but according to Professor Emmetts new book '10 Billion' ' we are probably f****d'

Can we assume you meant to say "shale" and not shake oil?

There are huge reservoirs of oil that are yet untapped with one of the biggest fields just off the southern Braizilian coast. Also interesting is this http://www.forbes.com/2010/01/21/biggest-oil-fields-business-energy-oil-fields.html

Yes as in the fourth from the bottom 'shale' , shake not to be confused with 'sheik'

 

[otherclive]

But the problem is poison is pumped into the ground to extract it, along with reported earth quakes resulting from the extraction.

minor earth tremors were commonplace in UK coal mining areas and growing up in the central midlands coal area I well remember that many of the terrace houses had cracked walls and had to be reinforced. So its not unique to shale extraction but I guess these days house building technology had advanced somewhat.

 

[Surfer]

But the problem is poison is pumped into the ground to extract it, along with reported earth quakes resulting from the extraction.

Why do you think "poison" is pumped into the ground as normally they use a hydrogen process for fracking? Basically the hydrogen is used to increase the temperatrue and change the chemicals. It has very little effect on the water supply in the area.