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Re: Oracle's is going to start selling gasoline...

From: Adrian Shepherd <theshepherds_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2000 00:03:40 GMT
Message-ID: <wXAt5.31940$Xg.224119@news-server.bigpond.net.au>

But only if your car is the later version of MS-Wrecks and no-one else is in the car with you.

<chriss_at_enteract.com> wrote in message news:8p6cvd$hjl$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com...
> Recent news, MS has just decided to enter the market with MS-GAS.
>
> They have seen the average family cannot afford $1,237.50 for a tank of
> gas. Therefore they will charge $618.75 flat flat rate and water it
> down with ethanol.
>
> In article <8p6c8h$gqv$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com>,
> chriss_at_enteract.com wrote:
> > Pricing of the gasoline will work as follows...
> >
> > First, determine how many galons your car needs.
> >
> > Determine the how fast you plan to drive your car. This is the
> > MaxMPH. So for example lets say you will only be driving on roads
 that
> > have 25MPH, then the MaxMPH is 25.
> >
> > Next, determine how many cylinders your car has. 4, 6, 8, or 12.
 This
> > is the Cyl.
> >
> > Next, estimate the number of drivers who will be using your car. If
> > you, your spouse, and two kids will be driving the car during the
> > lifetime of the Gas purchase, that is four users. If it will be just
> > use, then it is one user. This is Users. If you will be having
> > passengers then you need to purchase the Universal Gas Liscense (UGL)
> >
> > Next multiply these three factors together. MaxMPH x Cyl x Users and
> > this will give you the Gasoline Pricing Factor. Multiply this number
> > by $.05 for every gallon.
> >
> > If you require a UGL, multiply this by 5.
> >
> > Therefore, for a family of four, with 3 drivers (requiring a GPL),
 with
> > a 6 cylinder car driving on the freeway (55MPH) in a car that holds 15
> > galons, the tank will cost $1,237.5
> >
> > Have a nice day.
> >
> > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> > Before you buy.
> >
>
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.
Received on Wed Sep 06 2000 - 19:03:40 CDT

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