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<blockquote data-quote="soberups" data-source="post: 824999" data-attributes="member: 14668"><p>When I <em>need</em> to haul firewood or tow a heavy trailer, I fire up my '76 Chevy 3/4 ton 4x4. It has a 4bbl carb, headers, an Edelbrock intake manifold, and it gets about 8 MPG on a good day.</p><p> </p><p>I drove it less than 400 miles last year.The same cannot be said for many of the commuters I see every day driving to work <em>by themselves</em> in grossly inefficent SUV's or full-sized trucks with empty beds.</p><p> </p><p>I get that high fuel costs can affect transportation companies as well as contractors, builders and plumbers whose trades <em>require</em> vehicles that haul heavy loads. I must point out, however, that all such people are affected <em>equally </em>and such people (my sister is a house painter by trade so I know of what I speak) can simply pass the additional fuel costs onto their customers. Once fuel reaches a certain price, it becomes cost-effective to own multiple vehicles such as I have done, and to only use the "gas hog" when it is absolutely needed. And the reality is that for every contractor whose job legitimately <em>requires</em> a large truck, there are probably a <em>hundred</em> people for whom a large truck or SUV is simply a <em>lifestyle choice </em>that reflects their desire to own and haul a boat or RV. And I have no sympathy for such people when they complain of high fuel prices; they made a choice and that choice has consequences as well as benefits.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="soberups, post: 824999, member: 14668"] When I [I]need[/I] to haul firewood or tow a heavy trailer, I fire up my '76 Chevy 3/4 ton 4x4. It has a 4bbl carb, headers, an Edelbrock intake manifold, and it gets about 8 MPG on a good day. I drove it less than 400 miles last year.The same cannot be said for many of the commuters I see every day driving to work [I]by themselves[/I] in grossly inefficent SUV's or full-sized trucks with empty beds. I get that high fuel costs can affect transportation companies as well as contractors, builders and plumbers whose trades [I]require[/I] vehicles that haul heavy loads. I must point out, however, that all such people are affected [I]equally [/I]and such people (my sister is a house painter by trade so I know of what I speak) can simply pass the additional fuel costs onto their customers. Once fuel reaches a certain price, it becomes cost-effective to own multiple vehicles such as I have done, and to only use the "gas hog" when it is absolutely needed. And the reality is that for every contractor whose job legitimately [I]requires[/I] a large truck, there are probably a [I]hundred[/I] people for whom a large truck or SUV is simply a [I]lifestyle choice [/I]that reflects their desire to own and haul a boat or RV. And I have no sympathy for such people when they complain of high fuel prices; they made a choice and that choice has consequences as well as benefits. [/QUOTE]
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