dylan:

ok, but the population of the united states is still increasing by at
least 1%/y, suggesting at least a 5.13% increase in consumption in the
last 5 years. the lesson is clear, our exploding population will drive up
demand even in the face of flat per capita consumption.

dan

On Fri, 4 Mar 2005 15:57:22 -0800, Dylan Kahler
<dylan.kahler@INTERNATIONALISTMAG.COM> wrote:

>increase in average U.S. price of gasoline since 2002: 35%
>change in amount of gas Americans consume per capita since 2002: 0%
>
>though many of us have curbed our gas consumption and looked for
>alternative ways to get around, the fact is that our per capita gas
>guzzling hasn't budged an inch. collectively, we're a society dependent
>on our vehicles.
>
>i'm crossing my fingers for change (better public transit, etc.), and
>in the meantime...i'll take my bike whenever possible.
>
>
>dylan
>'85 westy
>