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Lots of good discussions going on – so here’s another thread for you all to continue them, and add anything else HSR-related that might be on your mind. The average gas price in Los Angeles County is now $4.25. Last weekend in Monterey I saw a few stations at $4.30. It should be clear as [...]

May 1st, 2011 | Filed under Uncategorized

When it comes to rich and powerful, it’s not easy to beat Alain C. Enthoven. He served as a Deputy Secretary of Defense under Robert S. McNamara during the 1960s. He was a professor at Stanford and is now an emeritus professor there as well. He lives an Atherton and owns a home with an [...]

Apr 4th, 2011 | Filed under Uncategorized

Today we’re gonna party like it’s 2008 – at least if you need to fill up on gas. In California, the average price for a gallon of 87 octane is now $3.85, with many locations reporting they’re at or above $4 – a mark not reached since the fateful summer of 2008, when prices topped [...]

Mar 6th, 2011 | Filed under Uncategorized

A recent interview with a former Shell Oil executive has made waves this week, as John Hofmeister, president of the company from 2005 to 2009, predicted $5/gallon gas by 2012: “When American consumers are short or prices are so high — $5 a gallon for gasoline, for example, by 2012 — that’s going to set [...]

Dec 30th, 2010 | Filed under Uncategorized