Notes from the Old Guys: The last 2 or 3 times we had an "ENERGY CRISIS" (tho denied by many) prices of fuel went down eventually. This time? Probably never. The new Chinese middle class gotta have gas cars, over which the USA has no control, noting that GM/Ford intends to keep selling them cheap cars.....

I consider myself very fortunate to have an A-cat owning friend with a lake lot on a superb sailing lake 30 miles from town, with mast-up storage. I drove out there yesterday in my Toyota Prius and sailed happily all afternoon: then flirted with 60 mpg ending with 58.8 mpg for the 61 mile trip. Not bad. Now-- can I expect to afford the $10K Prius PHEV addition battery system? Then- how far can I pull my 400 pound Trailex and 165 pound boat plus me and my rubber clothes...(800 pound load allowed) on one tank, or one charge. Slide rule work- click/click-slide/slide. Wait- I forgot no more slide rules allowed.....
Welcome to the new 21st century, Catsailors.
Welcome to the NO GAS CENTURY~