Dave Carlson Quotes (10 Quotes)

Most of the functions of today's cars are computer controlled, leading not only to much higher price tags, but also for technicians with computer skills and excellent diagnostic abilities. By encouraging the brightest high school students to pursue education and training in this field, we are ensuring the country will have qualified technicians in the years to come.

I'll put it this way, we find it curious that gasoline prices (were) among the highest, then dropped to what now amounts to the second lowest in the country.

We try to make a big deal out of the whole contest because there are huge career opportunities available for students with the aptitude, computer skills and repair savvy in this challenging field.

We're still lagging behind the national average.

The Energy Department's seasonal forecast for prices in the 2.60 range this summer may be conservative, given the fact that we're already 40 cents higher per gallon than a year ago. If U.S. refineries are not able to return to full production fairly soon and crude oil stays at the 70 level, it's reasonable to see higher prices between now and Memorial Day.

When we look at the data now, it's fairly clear that in collisions, quite often teens have multiple passengers in the car.

Now I've got to work on my state senator. My two state representatives voted yes. I came here to make sure they did.

Most will boost their prices over a period of time. They'll do it daily.

We thought we've had it difficult until this time. We think it's going to get a little tougher.

This is the proving ground that could take these teen technicians to the next level of education and potentially down a career path in auto technology. We've handed out more than a million dollars in scholarships to the top Idaho students in this contest in the past 15 years.