Keep Biking - We Need To

[oilfreeandhappy]

Here's some interesting facts from the CIA factbook. I've only chosen
comparisons between the US, Europe and Australia.

Population (2005): EU: 457 Million, US: 296 Million, Australia: 20
Million
Oil Consumption: EU: 14.5 Million BBLS, US: 19.6 Million BBLS,
Australia: 796,000 BBLS
GDP: EU: 11.65 Trillion, US: 11.75 Trillion, Australia: 612 Billion

Dividing some of these figures:
Oil Consumption per person: EU: .032 BBL/person, US: .066 BBL/person
Australia: .040 BBL/person
GDP/BBL of oil: EU: $800,000 / BBL, US: $600,000 / BBL, Australia:
$769,000 / BBL

 

[SuperPoo]

> Oil Consumption: EU: 14.5 Million BBLS, US: 19.6 Million BBLS,
> Australia: 796,000 BBLS
> GDP: EU: 11.65 Trillion, US: 11.75 Trillion, Australia: 612 Billion
>
> Dividing some of these figures:
> Oil Consumption per person: EU: .032 BBL/person, US: .066 BBL/person
> Australia: .040 BBL/person

Hooray! Looks like the US is in the lead! Go team.

A funny aside-- my roof mounted bike rack knocks my gas mileage by over 4
miles per gallon. Not to mention all the gas I burn driving to my favorite
rides.

Steve

 

[oilfreeandhappy]

Darn I screwed up again. I must have posted to the Exxon group

 

[Scott Gordo]

oilfreeandhappy wrote:
> Here's some interesting facts from the CIA factbook. I've only chosen
> comparisons between the US, Europe and Australia.
>
> Population (2005): EU: 457 Million, US: 296 Million, Australia: 20
> Million
> Oil Consumption: EU: 14.5 Million BBLS, US: 19.6 Million BBLS,
> Australia: 796,000 BBLS
> GDP: EU: 11.65 Trillion, US: 11.75 Trillion, Australia: 612 Billion
>
> Dividing some of these figures:
> Oil Consumption per person: EU: .032 BBL/person, US: .066 BBL/person
> Australia: .040 BBL/person
> GDP/BBL of oil: EU: $800,000 / BBL, US: $600,000 / BBL, Australia:
> $769,000 / BBL

I'm glad you enjoy choiring to the preachers.
A quick question: what percentage of total US oil comsumption comes
from driving private vehicles?

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