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Old 08-10-2011, 01:04 PM   #11 (permalink)
Clev
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Originally Posted by Diesel_Dave View Post
Yeah, there are always going to be people out there who are going to be stupid, but you don't need to outlaw stupid. Natural forces have a tendency to take care of that. If trucking company A spends thousands and thousands more on fuel than trucking company B, company B will have higher profits and grow. company A will loose money and eventually go bankrupt.
Or they lobby Congress to further subsidize the fuel because "ZOMG JOBS" and get out of paying more without having to actually invest in the technology.

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