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Prez. Obama blames India and China's increased demand for rising fuel prices.

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  • #16
    He's a politician and merely doing what politicians do best - deflect attention when the situation demands strong, honest measures.

    US was hours away from a sovereign debt default, the healthcare and social security systems are facing serious problems, wars in Iraq & Afghanistan are not at all going by the script and US domestic economy can hardly be described as out of trouble. Yet, despite all this, all that the great Nobel prize winning statesman cares to comment on is how the rising oil prices are all the fault of countries that have only started to emerge out of the economic backwaters in the last 15-20 years while for decades USA wantonly guzzled the Earth's resources - well done Mr. President, what a perfect example of how to handle a crisis like a true politician.

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    • #17
      What all inventions and discoveries are going on everyday...yet no proper fuel alternative cars?
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      • #18
        Originally posted by RanjithMN View Post
        What all inventions and discoveries are going on everyday...yet no proper fuel alternative cars?
        Haha...what do you think Maini Reva & Tata's air powered car are not new inventions? The new variable valve timing isn't a new invention? It is still under development & will take its own time to be made under mass production.
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        • #19
          Originally posted by aargee View Post
          That's not quite right; these days all the ads featured are based only on MPG & there's almost no ad without a MPG & that includes motorcycles & scooters as well. For that matter, Ford Mustang putting over 300 Bhp yields 32MPG which is like 15 Kmpl; they're realizing the importance of FE these days.
          Most of my mustang owner friends (v6's) have not got anything above 25 mpg even while cruising at 70 mph on straight freeways. mustangs are notorious for giving bad FE. Most hover between 17 mpg - 25 mpg when driven cautiously. v8s are even less than that and worse too.

          Yes, i agree with your other statement that more importance is given to mpgs and that's why smaller vehicles are best sellers like ford focus, hyundai elantra, civic, corolla which easily achieve 30-40 mpgs.

          their trucks and big sedans are still popular, but deliver sad FE. that is one thing which they can't get rid of and should work towards it. heck the much appreciated(critic) malibu hybrid doesn't give as much as a accord or camry.

          just my 2 cents
          Last edited by maulikfriends; 08-02-2011, 05:18 AM.

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          • #20
            ^^^ Must be the 400+ Hp one; that is bound to return less than 25 mpg
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            • #21
              Originally posted by n_aditya View Post
              +1. They should look at cleaning their own mess first before throwing muck at others.

              Just 2 decades back they had a say in everything, today they still think they do. They still talk, only difference is that its still the same BS talk and they have no one listening.
              They are Americans... What do you expect... all they can do is Bullshit people...

              Originally posted by jigar2speed View Post
              Cut some slack to this dude, he was handed a country that was facing financial crisis like never before, he is just cleaning the mess done by Bush and he is frustrated. And we all know frustrated people are bound to speak sometimes rubbish.
              +1 It's not his fault totally... The Bush Father and Son are the major culprits... But then he is American after all... F*****g American... And he doesn't have respect in the parliament since he is black... I pity him sometimes...

              Originally posted by haxor View Post
              If this topic came up in liveleak.com I would have abused him like hell,cant abuse him here.

              His country is hit with debt and people are abusing the govt for the healthcare plan and no of jobless is increasing than ever before.

              Wait for the Credit Card mess to come out... Majority of the Americans live on the credit card... If they lost their jobs today they wouldn't survive as they have no savings and they have already spent the salary they would have received 3 months later...

              That bloody hippy caused the war of iraq destroyed it,destroying Libya now.
              Funding the rebls in middle-east countries!

              You talking about Bush or Obama...?

              I guess he's the worst president US has ever had.

              Nope he isn't... Bush spent most of the US reserves in trying to destroy Afghanistan and Iraq... But yea atleast they get free petrol or ultimately cheap petrol from Iraq now...

              he's harming the world more than osama itself

              Atleast osama tried to finish off US,obama wants to finish off the world

              You think Osama carried out the attack independently...? Anyways as I mentioned earlier its not his fault really... He was handed an already broken country when it was on the verge of becoming known that it is indeed broken beyond repair... Unless they bully their way out of it again... Which I think is quite impossible now...
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              Originally posted by RanjithMN View Post
              That is only a recent development.For decades American vehicles have been consuming over-the-top amount of fuels!Thank god for the defunct of the HUMMER crap!

              anyway,just curious..how exactly does India's and Chinas need rise the price?
              Simple thing bro... US gets petrol at the price of water from Iraq...


              Originally posted by singhsid View Post
              He's a politician and merely doing what politicians do best - deflect attention when the situation demands strong, honest measures.

              US was hours away from a sovereign debt default, the healthcare and social security systems are facing serious problems, wars in Iraq & Afghanistan are not at all going by the script and US domestic economy can hardly be described as out of trouble. Yet, despite all this, all that the great Nobel prize winning statesman cares to comment on is how the rising oil prices are all the fault of countries that have only started to emerge out of the economic backwaters in the last 15-20 years while for decades USA wantonly guzzled the Earth's resources - well done Mr. President, what a perfect example of how to handle a crisis like a true politician.
              +100 I have been telling anyone who listens since the past 10 years that this shitpiece of a country is gonna destroy the whole planet... I have reasons and explanations ofcourse... But seriously... This country has got 2 miracle chances... I doubt they will have a third... I for one will have a smug smile the day these people are on their knees...
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              • #22
                this is total crap man, everytime US face a problem, they always find someone to blame it on...utter nonsense.

                we area developing economy, so our need for fuel as well as other raw materials like, electricity, steel, iron, cement etc, is bound to happen.

                US has also gone through similar phase ....so when they develop, its their birth right and when others develop--its a crime??

                when they develop an atom bomb, its for saving humanity and when others develop atom bomb, they are terrorist?

                when US does dirty politics to control oil fields worldwide, they are right--when others try to do it, they are terrorists?

                when US posts its army around the world, its for world peace, when others try to do it, they are creating imbalance of power.

                bullshit,
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                • #23
                  That's not quite right; these days all the ads featured are based only on MPG & there's almost no ad without a MPG & that includes motorcycles & scooters as well. For that matter, Ford Mustang putting over 300 Bhp yields 32MPG which is like 15 Kmpl; they're realizing the importance of FE these days.

                  Can be possible.......however those figures are claimed by the manufacturer. And my friend those figures are achieved on a test track in controlled environment not real public roads.
                  Last edited by freekoo; 08-06-2011, 11:50 AM.

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                  • #24
                    Yes president Obama, ur car too runs on Water right? and averages 50kmpl.
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                    • #25
                      Obama has lost it.

                      1) USA has the higher number of vehicles per family, and these vehicles are cars.
                      2) Most often, these vehicles ply around with single passengers (just the driver).
                      3) Cars are less fuel-efficient than 2-wheelers, anyday.

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                      • #26
                        Originally posted by tibby View Post
                        Obama has lost it.

                        3) Cars are less fuel-efficient than 2-wheelers, anyday.
                        Not really specially when one is driving Nano and the other guy is riding a Busa....
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                        • #27
                          Originally posted by Satyamzma View Post
                          Not really specially when one is driving Nano and the other guy is riding a Busa....
                          Lets not compare vehicles of each category that are at each end of the fuel-consumption pattern

                          My views on the YZF-R15 V2.0: http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/news/198...tml#post699240

                          The pleasure is when your rear wheel slides, and you bring it back; and when the front wheel lifts, you take your time bringing it back.

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                          • #28
                            Originally posted by tibby View Post
                            3) Cars are less fuel-efficient than 2-wheelers, anyday.
                            Thats not true. If cars are used for the purpose they are meant to then they are quite fuel efficient. Well if someone plans to drive his 4x4 for grocery shopping then its a different thing .
                            Street racing is for Squids trying to make up for their small equipment

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                            • #29
                              ^^^ Best FE car in India, Nano or may be the latest Indica 25 Kmpl. Best FE motorcycle? Needless to say!!!
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                              • #30
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