A vast country we have

[coffeeman]

When oil goes up so high things change. One thing I think we under estimate is the amount saved by buyers exchanging big 4 wheel drives for small vehicles. If only 10% of the (would have been 4 wheel drives) are converted, at trade in, to 25 - 30 mpg cars the savings in gas has to be in 10s of millions of fuel per week; in just one fall buying season. I have a nephew who lives in Vegas and he has a big 4 wheel drive. He has no idea why he has one. It doesn't snow much and he doesn't go into the desert. He doesn't drive into the mountains. Next time he buys it will be something 2 wheel drive. With a little % of savings here and a little more saved there, our country can make a big impact on prices.

Cheers...Coffeeman

 

[DieselPower]

Better yet, do what I do. Tell the fuel companies to go ***** themselves. I own nothing but diesels and refine all my own fuel from used cooking oil. Been burning nothing but french fry oil for over 4 years now. Cost me between .97c to $1.08 to process per gallon not counting the refund I get from selling the byproduct glycerin to a local company. Drive by the gas/diesel stations every day laughing.

 

[Doc_Bob]

I ride my bucycle to work (5 miles one way) every day it is "safe". Safe means no snow or ice on the ground. I change at work into my street clothes, which are prepositioned at work. I figure I can do it, not everyone can. The fuel I save helps some other fellow who depends on his vehicle to make a living.
Bob

 

[Egon]

There may be some new higher milage cars in the future such as the one in the attchement. They are available in Canada.

 

[InlineDieselFan]

Egon,

that car is available in the U.S. now I saw one in Tacoma, WA a few weeks back.

steve

 

[Big_Charlie]

That little thing looks like a death trap to me. Can you imagine the mess that would be made by one of those things colliding with a 7000lb+ truck or SUV? I think my Tahoe would eat it for lunch, and I can only imagine what a larger vehicle or big rig would do to one of those. I'll take my chances and pay the higher fuel bill to drive my family in a large, heavy, safe hunk of Detroit steel!

And man do I wish I could convince my wife to let me make my own diesel! I suggested it a while back and she said she would under no circumstances drive around in a vehicle that smells like a french fry cooker going down the road, no matter what the cost.

 

[SkyPup]

Our neighbor was killed yesterday in his 7,000lb gas guzzling SUV when it hit an oak tree. Photos of the vehicle are unrecognizable except for a couple of wheels, even the air bags and seat belts could not save him.

 

[schmism]

Our neighbor was killed yesterday in his 7,000lb gas guzzling SUV when it hit an oak tree. Photos of the vehicle are unrecognizable except for a couple of wheels, even the air bags and seat belts could not save him.

im telling you ive seen those oak trees do 80-90mph down the road... and when people run into them.....

 

[Egon]

Have you considered one of these Charlie?

 

[coffeeman]

The wife might not like the smell of you and the car.... but, I'll bet the dog will love ya.


Cheers...Coffeeman

I wish I could convince my wife to let me make my own diesel! I suggested it a while back and she said she would under no circumstances drive around in a vehicle that smells like a french fry cooker going down the road, no matter what the cost.