Originally Posted by Mike-in-Orange
You know that math only works if you're actually filling the vehicles. But looking at all the folks commuting to work in the lanes next me, riding solo in those big SUVs, the math just doesn't favor them. 1 person in an 18mpg SUV is not even close to the efficiency of one person in a 30mpg small car.
And I'd take a 2012 Ford Focus over any SUV on the road today. That has nothing to do with any political ideology, environmental advocacy, or anything other than I simply have no need for an SUV, nor do I like them from a driving perspective at all. And I just prefer the overall driveability (ie, the "fun factor") of smaller cars. Lucky for me that my automotive preferences play well into high gas prices.
Now, if you need a large vehicle for work, or to tow a boat or camping trailer, then you need one. My next door neighbor owns a plumbing business and recently dumped his big van for a Ford Transit Connect. All the space he needed, but he now gets 27mpg instead of 15mpg, it's easier to park, fits in his garage, etc. But he still has a full size pickup to tow his 30' fishing boat.
No. My point was the math works based on you vehicle needs.
Your plumber friend cannot haul pipe in his focus.
Not all of us can drive a Chevy Volt to work because we need to hault tools, materials and equipment.
And sometimes, despite every attempt by Planned Parenthood to undo God's work, a passel of kids.
Chrysler had a std minivan, a 1/2 ton pickup and a sporty 2 seater,
all electric, ready for the market in 2010. GM sold 271 Volts in February 2011. 271?????????
WHY DID OBAMA SAVE GM AND HAND CHRYSLER OVER TO FIAT WHO HAS NO INTEREST IN MAKING EV'S?
