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14. Jet fuel and auto gasoline are very different

Mon Jun 6, 2022, 05:09 PM

Jun 2022

Jet fuel is kerosene based and cannot be used in cars. So reducing jet fuel consumption will have no impact on pump prices.

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Regulating the airlines for fuel consumption. [View all] Smackdown2019 Jun 2022 OP

I'm afraid no one would get anywhere in a timely fashion MontanaMama Jun 2022 #1

Zoom Meetings Smackdown2019 Jun 2022 #5

Not That This Could Happen But... ruet Jun 2022 #6

Not saying they're not outrageous. MontanaMama Jun 2022 #7

My thoughts: A really stupid idea unc70 Jun 2022 #2

Where Do These Hair-brain Ideas Stem From? ruet Jun 2022 #3

They are so off the wall sometimes. Ace Rothstein Jun 2022 #19

Lol no DetroitLegalBeagle Jun 2022 #8

Fuel is expensive. Turbineguy Jun 2022 #9

Whoever would bring this up would be voted out of office fast. jimfields33 Jun 2022 #11

How about regulating Chinese and Indian coal fired power plants? WarGamer Jun 2022 #12

Jet fuel and auto gasoline are very different hack89 Jun 2022 #14

What a spectacularly dumb idea. Ocelot II Jun 2022 #15

Segment suggests it's a bad idea Smackdown2019 Jun 2022 #16

Observation: you didn't propose to close all gas stations to cars brooklynite Jun 2022 #18

"Point is .... it's produced from OIL" Jedi Guy Jun 2022 #28

Beyond ridiculous concept. Also illegal, absent new legislation. brooklynite Jun 2022 #17

Actually it's legal through Congress Smackdown2019 Jun 2022 #21

There is no boilerplate "regulation off commerce" Law... brooklynite Jun 2022 #22

Ludicrous. BannonsLiver Jun 2022 #20

Thought? sarisataka Jun 2022 #23

Fuel Smackdown2019 Jun 2022 #24

I don't think you get it sarisataka Jun 2022 #27

Eliminating all commercial air travel from trips of less than, say, Ron Green Jun 2022 #25

Nope. Ms. Toad Jun 2022 #26