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<blockquote data-quote="soberups" data-source="post: 555177" data-attributes="member: 14668"><p>My pickup gets about 7 mpg on a good day, and I also need it to haul wood and other things.</p><p> </p><p>When I <em>need</em> it...I use it. When I <em>dont...</em> I drive my car that gets 40 mpg.</p><p> </p><p>My truck is 30 yrs old and it only has 127,000 miles on it. I drive it about 600 miles per year. At that rate it will last forever. Its paid for.</p><p> </p><p>When gas was $1 a gallon it didnt make economic sense to own more than one vehicle. Anyone could drive a brand new full sized truck or SUV and who cared about the mileage it got.</p><p> </p><p>If gas were $7 a gallon people who drove fuel efficient cars could still choose to own older, paid-for trucks or SUV's and only drive them when they <em>needed</em> the additional power and size...which is rarely.</p><p> </p><p>As far as being punished for having the "things" we worked for....well, there is only so much oil on earth. Once its gone, its gone. I for one do not think it is fair to use it all up now to haul our toys around, leaving nothing for future generations. And no one is saying you <em>cant</em> drive a big vehicle...you will simply have to pay more money to do so.</p><p> </p><p>And as far as safety is concerned....my Jetta is built like a tank and gets 40MPG. It has a 5-star crash rating and was designed by the Germans to survive 100 mph crashes on the Autobahn. Smaller cars <em>can</em> be made to protect their occupants....particularly if the vehicle they crash into is <em>also</em> small. At some point, the "arms race" of driving big heavy fuel-wasting battering rams "for safety" will come to an end. Well designed cars combined with superior driver training and a majority of smaller cars on the road will create an enviorment that is every bit as safe as driving your own personal "tank" around.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="soberups, post: 555177, member: 14668"] My pickup gets about 7 mpg on a good day, and I also need it to haul wood and other things. When I [I]need[/I] it...I use it. When I [I]dont...[/I] I drive my car that gets 40 mpg. My truck is 30 yrs old and it only has 127,000 miles on it. I drive it about 600 miles per year. At that rate it will last forever. Its paid for. When gas was $1 a gallon it didnt make economic sense to own more than one vehicle. Anyone could drive a brand new full sized truck or SUV and who cared about the mileage it got. If gas were $7 a gallon people who drove fuel efficient cars could still choose to own older, paid-for trucks or SUV's and only drive them when they [I]needed[/I] the additional power and size...which is rarely. As far as being punished for having the "things" we worked for....well, there is only so much oil on earth. Once its gone, its gone. I for one do not think it is fair to use it all up now to haul our toys around, leaving nothing for future generations. And no one is saying you [I]cant[/I] drive a big vehicle...you will simply have to pay more money to do so. And as far as safety is concerned....my Jetta is built like a tank and gets 40MPG. It has a 5-star crash rating and was designed by the Germans to survive 100 mph crashes on the Autobahn. Smaller cars [I]can[/I] be made to protect their occupants....particularly if the vehicle they crash into is [I]also[/I] small. At some point, the "arms race" of driving big heavy fuel-wasting battering rams "for safety" will come to an end. Well designed cars combined with superior driver training and a majority of smaller cars on the road will create an enviorment that is every bit as safe as driving your own personal "tank" around. [/QUOTE]
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