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I'm the guilty one who started down this path by bringing up the subject of recent Diesel fuel price hikes & as to how it could impact parts costs (mfg & transportation) in the civilian market. I agree this thread wandered off the path a bit regarding "Inflation & MEP replacement parts" & the...

Yes, EV's are certainly the wave of the future no doubt that is driving recent & future industry changes. However, the lithium batteries powering them are not as safe and green as they are made out to be: UPS 747 Crash Highlights Lithium Battery Danger - FLYING Magazine Lithium Battery Led to...

Well that's Facebook for ya... I would have to correct those so called FB Fact Checkers & point out that when the photo of the diesel genset is zoomed up you can see the exhaust flapper (hinge is on left/clamp bolt on right) is at a 45 deg angle showing the "genset is running" & the clear...

Here's a photo illustration of your point & an interesting article on Lithium mining: Furthermore, here's a rather ironic photo...

Well apparently, according to this article, 6 U.S. refineries have already shut down over the last 2 years and more will be shutting down. So, any inflation driven by high transportation costs or mfg costs driven by petroleum related materials are not going to ease anytime soon. :(

Ok you asked for it and I was curious as well... JULY 31, 2019 BY HORSES "What is the carbon footprint of a horse compared to an automobile? David Mason-Jones in an article in Hoofbeats states that a horse is a carbon “sink”. Interestingly, he states that “the biomass of a horse is a carbon...

Yep & the lifetime price of fuel doubling in a matter of a couple of months is now fueling (pun) the market for EV's. Our die-hard big SUV & Truck neighbor mentioned he is working the #'s to see if buying a low-end EV as his run-about for in town errands etc. makes sense. Really can't see this...

I remember when there were gas wars between competing stations. They would have a local price war and it drove prices down, waaay down. I remember it below 35 cents per gallon. Diesel was less than that. I then recall we thought the petroleum industry was manipulating prices when it headed...

They gotta pay for the diesel fuel to get it there & into their inventory. :cautious: Speaking of diesel... I drove past my local neighborhood fuel station and diesel here is now up to $5.89/gal. My only gas vehicle takes 90+ octane so I use Shell's V-Power in it which was always the price...