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   In article <2d28aac9-c795-45a7-8975-c7d250e05b52@u18g2000pro.goo   
   legroups.com>, Enough Already  wrote:   
   >The subject line is phrased as a question, but a study of American   
   >streets shows the answer.   
   >   
   >At least half of people driving full-size trucks (and SUVs) could live   
   >with something more efficient. Probably 2/3rds of them could. Large   
   >trucks are too clean and too empty too much of the time. Too many of   
   >them are dressed up or lowered down and rendered impractical for real   
   >hauling.   
   >   
   >It's easy to spot an actual work truck vs. a fragile-ego-booster. "Get   
   >out of my way, I've got more mass than you!" "Look at my bad-ass   
   >grille looming in your mirror!" We've all seen these pinheads.   
   >   
   >American trucks have been full-size for decades, which is no crime IF   
   >they are used to capacity, not as displays of resource gluttony. The   
   >2007, whale-like Toyota Tundra and newer Tacomas are disappointing. I   
   >see little evidence that the new Tundras, especially double-cab short   
   >bed, are used much beyond an ego-trip. Toyota could have kept them at   
   >their relatively compact size but they bowed to the drill here, drill   
   >now, anti-conservation crowd, who think any vehicle < 250HP makes you   
   >a wimp.   
   >   
   >What compels people to occupy as much space as possible on the road?   
   >Are obese women more desirable than slim ones? Think about that for   
   >awhile. If there was the same stigma against being seen with a fat   
   >truck as a......   
   >   
   >FYI, the reason fuel prices have dropped recently is due to supply and   
   >demand, not a miraculous resurgence in the amount of global oil.   
   >People really started conserving this summer after the futures spike,   
   >and the credit-default-swap mess has kept them cautious. Oil itself is   
   >as finite as ever; more so every second. It's unclear when the price   
   >will push $4/gallon again, but it will, and it will keep rising as   
   >global production peaks.   
   >   
   >The argument that you have a "right" to waste as much oil as you want,   
   >and deny all evidence for AGW, is also bogus. With the global   
   >population growing by 77 million annually, and the world not getting   
   >any bigger, everyone should stop being a glutton.   
   >   
   >E.A.   
   >   
   >http://enough_already.tripod.com/   
   >   
   >Old conservative adage: waste not, want not.   
   >New conservative adage: waste a lot, want more.   
      
   that's what you get for buying a crystal ball at walmart.   
   mine says people will stay stupid until forced. and if change is not   
   permanent, they will revert to stupid mode instantly.   
   n'est pas?   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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