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Article #1132Re: If everyone would drive GEO metros
From: Don Quijote
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 03:51
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 03:51
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"Jeff Strickland" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<100dv9p3qq7d1b0@corp.supernews.com>... > > I'm not suggesting that the vehicle shouldn't meet the need - just that > > the vehicle selected should be appropriate to the task, at least most of > > the time. > > > > Over the years I've had all sizes of vehicle from Nissan Micra to 7500kg > > truck. If I need a lot of tools I don't take the Micra. If I'm > > commuting, I don't take the truck. > > > > > > Exactly. And families that own a large SUV probably to the same thing -- the > commuter gets in the fuel efficient car for the long drive to the office > while the other spouse drives the SUV to do errands and haul the kids to > soccer practice. During the 99.9% of the time the SUV is doing stuff that > you never see, maybe it is pulling a horse trailer or a boat, or just > hauling around 8 kids. But most of the time is pulling an ego greater than any real need.
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