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

["George B. Robb III" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

All I have to say about that is....
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G


At 09:44 AM 5/3/2001 -0500, you 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.
>
>Regards,
>Neil
>
>
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