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Article #1158Re: If everyone would drive GEO metros
From: Doug Haxton
Date: Thu, 08 Jan 2004 21:47
Date: Thu, 08 Jan 2004 21:47
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On Thu, 8 Jan 2004 13:14:03 -0800, "Jeff Strickland" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote: >> I'll stick to my Corvette, thank you very much. 300 HP = :-) > >I would think the outcry would be against your 'vette more than against the >SUVs of today. The typical SUV, Toyota 4Runner, Ford Explorer, and that >size, typically gets from 15 to 20 mpg, while your 'vette also delivers >mileage in this range, maybe as high as 22 mpg. Actually, it got almost 30 mpg on my last long trip, but in combined city/highway driving, it does indeed average about 22 mpg. >Your 'vette (is it 'vette or 'Vette?) II usually see it written as 'vette. >can carry at most two people, giving it at most 44 passenger miles >per gallon, but the SUV that I used in my example can carry 5 passengers, >and will yield 100 passenger miles per gallon, Since I'm single, this isn't an issue for me. > plus it can carry more than a can of tennis balls in its cargo compartment. Hey, I'll have you know that I can fit a golf bag in the back! Not much else, granted... >It seems to me that the SUV is >a better deal for the environment than a "vette, but we only hear about >outlawing SUVs. Isn't that amazing? I suppose that has something to do with the sales figures: millions of SUVs being sold vs. thousands of Corvettes. I've been driving my Jeep lately, though. My 'vette is utterly helpless in the snow. I can take comfort in the fact the both of my vehicles infuriate enviros. It's best of both worlds, really. Doug
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