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Because the fuel savings there are not abstract (as in "this 911 with 2.8L consumes 10% less than the 3.1L engine") but layman-computable ("you can travel the daily highway 100km on the highway outsidezuritswil-to-outsidezurioetwil in half the fuel") plus the "high torque at low-rmp" which is very useful when you have to drive the 2tons SUV outside of the garage of the fantastic shared parkplatz of the luxus-condo [1] you live in outsidezuritswil.

[1] funny how the housing market variety approaches DDR, regarding how large is the sigma in the differences between the various apartments blocks.

Meanwhile, the ship is not stuck anymore https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/29/carg...-inchcape.html

It seems this is going to be a great lawyer's story to find out if insurance works, damage compensation, etc.

Indeed, they'll be multiple big bun fights over this!

I'm sure lots of car owners _look_ at it, but that's not the same as it making any difference to their habits. I don't anticipate any change in traffic as a result of the price rises, especially given that they're still quite a bit lower than they were ten years ago.

Not just driving but everything will cost more. Think logistics. What it costs get food grown and on the table. Or that package delivered from Digi land. Or the shirt on your back from Bangladesh. Fortunately, entertainment doesn't come packed in CDs and DVDs anymore. But Believe me inflation will follow.

Also there is a lot less traffic (road and air) due to the current situation. Pre-pandemic I used to commute 800km a week and travel extensively on business, now I don't, and the environment and myself are a lot better for it.

Some interesting reading about the relationship between oil prices and inflation https://www.hifreqecon.com/how-much-...ect-inflation/

Suggests that the effect is nothing like as great as you might expect.

Good point lol

The plan has been enviromentaly friendly revised & revived. almost.

Global Britain. LMAO.