Originally Posted by
mkzimms
http:///forum/post/2715844
you guys do know that keeping your tire pressure accurate does save gas right? its physics. and you also know that drilling for more oil doesn't help the US because all that oil is being drilled by multi-national operations like exxon and mobile which profit and oil does not go to the US, it gets sold on the international market where you will compete to buy that oil along with china, russia and everyone else who has the addiction. oil prices are not set by actual economic supply and demand, its set by industry speculation of which you have no control over. i have not heard any politician talk about nationalizing the oil operations, so you have nothing to gain by drilling more oil... unless of course you own an oil company.
I keep mine at the recommended pressure. This saves gas and lives. Some pundants even said to overinflate. This leads to increased wear and blow-outs which could lead to deaths.
As to politicians not wanting to nationalize oil, Maxine Waters sure seems to want to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niJAkR_6tKQ
In fact she used the term "socialize".
The long and the short, get more oil AND save oil that you are using. This will lead to more supply and speculation is somewhat based on supply among other things.