Re: Fuel Prices... again...

On Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:05:26 GMT, Grumpy AuContraire
<Grumpy@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>
>Which illustrates the ignorance of trans****ting commodities long 
>distance by truck when rail is a lot more efficient.
>
>Trucks should be limited to local deliveries in surrounding areas near 
>major rail hubs.
>
>JT

 CTX?? was running an ad on NPR recently over that fact..
they stated that the AVERAGE cost of trans****ting anything by rail is
436 MPG per loaded ton.

 to make that in perspective, your POS Ford SUV that gets 7 MPG would
have to get at LEAST 250 MPG to equal what the trains can do.


 As far as the lots of cars get over 30 mpg-  I walked into my local
Ford AND GM dealer and ASKED- you got ANYTHING AVAILABLE that gets a
REAL 30mpg, NOT that crap EPA rating, and BOTH said NO.

 Ford has a hybrid but it is highly NOT recommended you use it for
highway driving at all- its fine surburban or city but not on a 30
mile trip one way.

 GM's I dont know about, but they are not in any demand around where I
am for some reason.
 I see some Prius now and then, and if I was looking at a good MPG
vehicle that would be it.


 NEITHER Ford or Chevy as far as I have seen make ANYTHING small that
gets over 20 mpg epa rating.  Was looking at a price sticker on a new
ranger, as equipped it was $38k, and the epa rate said 17 mpg.

 Sorry-not interested.

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