if gas cost $10/gallon right now, how would you commute? what would you drive?
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I doubt any of them get better than 60 mpg in real life highway driving.
Our family cars with 2.0l diesels average 30-40 mpg, because we drive a lot more in the cities and when on highway, we drive faster which spends more fuel...
There is really nothing in Europe that gets better mpg than Prius BUT we dont have big trucks.. if we do, they are usually diesels and 4cly so you can get 20-25 mpg in them (real life).
Our family cars with 2.0l diesels average 30-40 mpg, because we drive a lot more in the cities and when on highway, we drive faster which spends more fuel...
There is really nothing in Europe that gets better mpg than Prius BUT we dont have big trucks.. if we do, they are usually diesels and 4cly so you can get 20-25 mpg in them (real life).
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Lupo was tiny old car that had 3cly diesel but was discontinued long time ago.
30-50 mpg is considered pretty awesome for your average monthly consumption, depending on your car... you can always go downhill for 2 minutes and get 80 mpg.
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The main problem with Teslas and Fiskers is their cost. You wouldn't be buying gasoline, of course, but you would be spending what normally would be gas-money (and more), even with tax-credits, on the car's sticker-price....not to mention the actual cost of electric-recharges.
That' to a large extent, is the same problem with the Chevy Volt and Prius Plug-in...which I've discussed in previous threads and posts.
That' to a large extent, is the same problem with the Chevy Volt and Prius Plug-in...which I've discussed in previous threads and posts.
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The main problem with Teslas and Fiskers is their cost. You wouldn't be buying gasoline, of course, but you would be spending what normally would be gas-money (and more), even with tax-credits, on the car's sticker-price....not to mention the actual cost of electric-recharges.
That' to a large extent, is the same problem with the Chevy Volt and Prius Plug-in...which I've discussed in previous threads and posts.
That' to a large extent, is the same problem with the Chevy Volt and Prius Plug-in...which I've discussed in previous threads and posts.
Prius, even with better MPG, would have still cost more to drive.
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For those living in places where train networks are abundant (i.e. Japan, Hong Kong, most of South East Asia, South Korea, etc..................or even most of Europe), then you won't be as screwed if you can't afford to fuel the car if and when fuel prices increase beyond absurdity.
I assume, in the case of the USA, places like New York/New Jersey or District of Columbia can get away with this.
But if you're living in Texas or anywhere where trains/public transportation is VIRTUALLY NON-EXISTENT, then there is no choice but to either:
-travel less on your auto
-get an auto with a small engine.
I assume, in the case of the USA, places like New York/New Jersey or District of Columbia can get away with this.
But if you're living in Texas or anywhere where trains/public transportation is VIRTUALLY NON-EXISTENT, then there is no choice but to either:
-travel less on your auto
-get an auto with a small engine.
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I'd drive a twin turbo V8 or twin turbo V12. I don't drive enough for the price of gas to be a problem. I think $10 gas would mean my gas expense goes up by an extra $3000 a year. That's chump change when you make half a buck a year.
I think the only downside would be that if everyone has powerless cars, driving on the highway could get annoying.
I think the only downside would be that if everyone has powerless cars, driving on the highway could get annoying.
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Filling up my car not an issue, watching prices of mostly everything rise because of gas prices is more of an issue, everything in this country moves by train or truck, most companies have and will not lower prices on products cause consumers get use to the prices, and 10 bucks a gallon just means bread, nuts, fruit, milk, etc will go up more
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I'd drive a twin turbo V8 or twin turbo V12. I don't drive enough for the price of gas to be a problem. I think $10 gas would mean my gas expense goes up by an extra $3000 a year. That's chump change when you make half a buck a year.
I think the only downside would be that if everyone has powerless cars, driving on the highway could get annoying.
I think the only downside would be that if everyone has powerless cars, driving on the highway could get annoying.
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At over $4 a gal now im pissed and only work 5 miles from home, I try to drive as little as possible now cause of this and at $10 I'd really never leave the house except for my out of state visits about every 2-3 months.