Unless gas hits $10 gallon I'm gonna always drive a V8. Well maybe a V10 too, LOL! I ride the bike when possible. My truck actually gets about 18 MPG highway driving, but I do mixed driving.
You're right, it's a really long article and has big numbers and, ugh, facts in it. I'll see if I can find something with pictures for you.Bore me to tears reading that.
Bore me to tears reading that.
I used to work with this girl that was going to the University of Washington and her major was something to do with environmental sciences. I had asked her why she didn't drive a Prius and she gave me this long drawn out run down of a study her class did on the manufacturing and disposal of the Prius and it was quite interesting. Not sure if I am internet savy enough to find it but go for it.
I will tell you one thing I really hate about people in the northwest that drive hybrid cars is that they believe there shit don't stink and they have the power to slow traffic down in the fast lane. I don't understand why you'd want to drive a car that is so boring to drive. There really is more to life than fuel economy. I certainly didn't expect the mileage out of my bike but then again it's fun.
Let me guess Milt, you voted for Obama and Feinstien too right? Sorry but I'm with Scott, when gas gets to $10 a gallon then I'll think about "conservation" until then people like you will drive a Prius and people like me will run up on you in the fast lane with brights flashing to pass.You're right, it's a really long article and has big numbers and, ugh, facts in it. I'll see if I can find something with pictures for you.
I'm pretty sure we're not supposed to be discussing politics, unless something's changed. I wonder how who I voted for is related to my driving. I tend to stay in the far right lane when I'm in my car, and the far left when I'm on my bike. If you come up behind me in my car with your brights flashing, I'll probably give you the finger and slow down (remember, I'm in the right lane). If I'm on my bike in the left lane and you do the same thing, it's a crap shoot. Sometimes I move over, sometimes I ignore you.Let me guess Milt, you voted for Obama and Feinstien too right? Sorry but I'm with Scott, when gas gets to $10 a gallon then I'll think about "conservation" until then people like you will drive a Prius and people like me will run up on you in the fast lane with brights flashing to pass.
Plus the Jetta drivers drive like normal people and they have plenty of power.Mine is always getting 50 mpg but knowing my speedo is 5 mph faster then actual so I am thinking I am getting more like 46 47 mpg. Also I am excited I found a gas station that has 93 supreme with NO ethanol.
Also don't get me started on the hole Prius thing.... how much do those batteries cost again? For the money I would rather buy 2 or 3 mid 90's Honda Civic's to conserve on gas or buy a diesel powered Jetta. It has been proved many times over and over again diesel is cleaner for the environment and offers more fuel efficiency then gas.
Can you cite a few reliable sources? Everything I've found says that newer diesels are better than before, get great mileage, but are still behind gas engines in emission.It has been proved many times over and over again diesel is cleaner for the environment and offers more fuel efficiency then gas.
Depends what type of emissions you're talking about.Can you cite a few reliable sources? Everything I've found says that newer diesels are better than before, get great mileage, but are still behind gas engines in emission.
I have this mentality as well. I still track my mileage just to know what I am getting, but when it comes time to fill up, it is what it is. I'm just a curious person about gas mileage. My 6R recently has been getting about 47 mpg highway/city. I haven't tracked it just using the highway yet though. My truck, (2003 Chevy Trailblazer) depending on how I drive, gets high 15 city and 23 highway.gas!!! I pump it dont look a the price not worry about my mileage.
to me it is what it is. crying as I fill up the vette wont help any. not like keeping track will save me cash. and if horrible gas mileage and fuel costs bug me that much then I just need another vehicle lol
IDK just my opinion dont take anything personaly that just me
That may not be correct. I have checked my odometer vs google maps trips distance on 4 separate 150+ trips and found that my odometer is consistently within 1% of google maps. The speedometer seems off about 7% so clearly those two components do not share the same error margin in my case. I have a 2011 stock bike.Mine is always getting 50 mpg but knowing my speedo is 5 mph faster then actual so I am thinking I am getting more like 46 47 mpg.