Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Gas prices.. was a weird forward..

[Michael <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Myself I'm for solar and nucleur powered vehicles as well as good old foot
power. We were looking at getting an Insight (which get around
70MPG) since the Civic is broken but I doubt we can swing the loan right
now. Darn!

I agree a lot of people have big stupid cars they don't really
need. People also tend to leave their tv/radio/whatever going a lot when
they aren't using them and otherwise waste a lot of energy. This country
is very wasteful which greatly annoys me but it really isn't surprising
since we're encouraged by commercials and media to consume more of
everything.

Many other countries do much better in having small vehicles that are
designed exactly for what they'll get used for and people actually know
how to walk (oh my gawd!) and don't expect to be able to use an endless
amount of the worlds resources in general. We're a bunch of spoiled
wankers.

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Michael McGlothlin <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
http://www.kavlon.com

On Thu, 3 May 2001, Neil Bradshaw wrote:

> You know, I don't mean to troll or anything, but I think a lot of the
> problem with gas consumption is SUVs. Everyone has to have their own big,
> dangerous, off-road gas guzzler so they can go get groceries and fit in. I
> read in a report that gas consumption is again at the same level as it was
> in the 1970s because everyone has to have a monster SUV.
> 
> I have a 16 year old Toyota Corolla. Sure, it isn't big and shiny. But at
> least I'm getting decent gas mileage.
> 
> There are some people who need SUVs. I have friends that live out in the
> countryside where the plows never hit that need the power SUVs provide
> just to get out of the driveway. But I seriously doubt that the people I
> see driving around everyday in Columbia need them. I see so many SUVs
> around town that it's almost scary. Out of all the ones I've seen, I doubt
> that most of the have ever even seen off-road activity, and if they did it
> was more than likely because someone was drunk and wanted to tear it up
> (which is retarted, anyway).
> 
> And it is scary. SUVs tip because of a high center of gravity. They also
> tend to give their drivers a feeling of invincibility. If I get hit by an
> SUV--and I almost did when some stupid jackass was flying down 63 at 80
> mph in a downpour and slid onto my side of the highway--I'm dead. Does
> this mean I too have to buy an oversized SUV just to protect myself from
> all the wannabe outdoor-types?
> 
> Anyway, if people really want to bring gas consumption down and save a
> lot of fuel, they'll quit buying those silly SUVs and stick with something
> that's a little more fit for frequent work/grocery store trips. Or, people
> in this country could actually stand up for their rights and demand
> cheaper, more efficent energy sources for transportation.

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