Subj : Re: Gas Crunch
To   : Diamond Dave
From : Tracker1
Date : Mon Aug 29 2005 00:17:00

Diamond Dave wrote:
>> I own a "gas hog SUV". However, it's only drive for about 5000 miles a year,
>> I don't think it's effecting the world's fossil fuel consumption rate much. 
>> car I drive every day gets a respectable 25+ mpg. So just *owning* an SUV
>> does not immediately make one a "gas hog".
> 
> Is that what the tag says, or did you actually do some calculations when you
> filled it up at the gas station?
> 
> Those so-called MPG signs on new cars are almost never right.

Most modern cars calculate MPG while in use... mine gets 25-35+ depending on 
terrain.. I get about 31 while here in town (about 1mi altitude), I get about 
35 when driving in phx (lower altitude) and get about 25 on the commute 
average to/from phx (about 45 down, and 12-15 uphill)

I wish it got more, but would have to have a tiny car to do much better, and 
for me the comfort level is a good trade, it's a mid-size sedan (buick park 
avenue), by today's standards it's a big car, but not as big as many SUVs are, 
and most of those travel less than 10mi a day, in cities...

It all impacts stuff, and all could be better, the fact is, it would have to 
be about $4.50USD/gallon in today's currency before legislation would really 
be concidered, as for taxing SUVs more, they are taxed more, they use more fuel.

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