But then, that is why he is Mr. 25%.

n/t

http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_10099292

I’ve only checked out one of the three stories you linked to so far, but the powerline study is not boding well for the accuracy of the second two.

It first calculates the amount properly inflating tires would save in one year.

then compares that to the total esimated recoverable resources available in the proposed drilling areas.

It doesn’t take a genius to see that is a misbalanced equation, as it would take decades to actually extract that amount of oil.

A much more relevant comparison would be to estimate the yearly yield of those new fields and compare it to the amount saved.

Bush Administration estimates that expanded offshore drilling could increase oil production by 200,000 bbl. per day by 2030.

200,000*365 = 73,000,000
powerline says properly inflating tires = 90,000,000 saved per year.

so we can either recover an extra 73 million barrels per year in 2030, or we could save 90 million barrels per year today by properly inflating our tiers.

We figured out back in the 70’s that you can’t conserve your way out of an energy crisis. Conservation may make the crisis a little less deep, but it won’t make it any shorter.

Bottom line is, you can’t grow the economy by conservation, regardless of what idiots like Carter and Obama (and Minnesota’s own RINO governor) say about it.

So for me to save money on a gallon of gas at the pump, I need to get a tune up and inflate my tires on a BRAND NEW CAR with 1,212 miles on it.

Is Obama’s next rollout plan going to call for us to save JP 8 Aviation fuel by having our bombers slow down over Afghanistan, fly fewer training missions and have our carrier battle groups steam in smaller circles? That could save some more fuel also..

and what about his jet setting Hollywood buddies? Could they take fewer Gulfstream jaunts to their openings in Paris? I mean since we all have to sacrifice and all..

And what’s with the nose-scratching after “John McCain’s feet”? Was he checking to see if it grew a little?

Obama’s energy plan may have its shortcomings, but it is much, much more than encouraging people to inflate their tires properly–and you know it!

It seems that many of you are so desperate to find something–ANYTHING–they can use again him, you are compelled to lie and say that his whole plan is simply a matter of inflating tires.

I like this site because the people commenting usually avoid the cheap shots and obvious falsehoods that define newsbusters.org and mediamatters.org (et. al.) but I am seeing comments and posts that smack of desperation. Desperate people do desperate things.

(PS & BTW: I have not made up my mind who to vote for. I would, however, like an honest debate.)

you are confusing schadenfreude with desperation. Followers of the chosen one often become confused and disoriented after straying from fold… go toward the light.

If everyone just gave up one meal a day we could feed the whole world

The, “Inflate your tires” idea reminds me of the popular solution above

I’ve spent all day trying to figure out how to change the tires on my tupperware, but alas, I’m apparently not as smart as Barack Obama.

It was supposed to be DEFLATE the tires and THROW away the keys! THAT was the scope of his energy plan but he lost his place on the teleprompter and hadda wing it…hence we get the tire gauge.

Intro to Federalist Papers; section 5;
paragraph 4.
“…dangerous ambition more often lurks behind the specious mask of zeal for the rights of the people than under the zeal for a firm and efficient government.”

I’m an embarrassment to Barack!

I only scored 17 on the Obama Test

Professors and financial advisors have a demonstration for something called the time value of money. Bascially, if you save $4 a day, you can retire a millionaire.

It’s true. However, we don’t see too many people retiring as millionaires, do we? People simply do not save as much as they should. That is why there is a financial services industry, to help people manage money.

Likewise people do not conserve as much energy as they should. That is why there is an oil industry. It is easier for relatively few professionals to increase the oil supply than it is to mandate changes in behavior to the multitudes.

Do you suppose that when the Democrats proposes a massive tax hike to “fix” social security, Senator Obama respond, “Americans can raise more money for retirement by saving $4 a day, then through all those tax revenues the Congress proposes raising?” I think not.

Their Prophet is insulted, so what do they do? Attack, attack, attack.

It’s completely emotional. They’re so deep in that cult of personality that they’ve been stripped of rational thought and an ability to reason with those who have reject HopeChange salvation.

…it’s something that you can nag the American people about but experience suggests that the nagging is unlikely to be effective.

Solving the under-inflation issue would require funding local police departments to set up tire pressure check points with $200 fines for those whose pressure was too low.

I guess that would be very unpopular, but if that is what Obama has in mind I think he should be honest about it.

I bet that a lot of the people with underinflated tires are professionals who don’t like to get their hands dirty, or the elderly who find getting down on their hands and knees in the middle of a dirty driveway to be uncomfortable.

The best long term solution would be a dashboard display of tire pressures but I suspect that would be expensive.

The bottom line is that Obama’s comment is no substitute for a real energy plan that uses all possible means to bring gas prices down.

who must have seen Mario Andretti on his inflate your tires and roll up your windows to reduce drag,and use the air conditioner. A commerical before the Indy 500 in May. There were others also who made simular ads.

By the way my Pacifica tells me when I have low pressure in my tires,but thanks anyway Barry.

Conserving fuel by all the various means have been used by all of to some extent and frankly I’m tired of it. I just want cheaper gas to burn in my wagon and go on a road trip.

Turn off your lights and don’t drive that extra mile.