Re: dear vegas.general readers

<tomstdenis@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> It's getting a bit tiresome seeing one misguided American after another
with
> their cutsie little yellow or red-white-blue ribbons on their outsized
SUVs.
> Yeah, I guess it's the thing to do; maybe part of that whole soccer-mom
> culture. Unfortunately, the only thing they demonstrate is that the person
> behind the wheel is a clueless, gullible, misguided, nitwit.
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Suggest you do some basic research before you make yourself seem even more
uninformed.

According to the US dept of Energy, there are over 40 SUV 2005 models that
get over 25 mpg. How many cars get less mileage?

Robert

Robert wrote:
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>>It's getting a bit tiresome seeing one misguided American after another
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> with
>
>>their cutsie little yellow or red-white-blue ribbons on their outsized
>
> SUVs.
>
>>Yeah, I guess it's the thing to do; maybe part of that whole soccer-mom
>>culture. Unfortunately, the only thing they demonstrate is that the person
>>behind the wheel is a clueless, gullible, misguided, nitwit.
>>
>
> Suggest you do some basic research before you make yourself seem even more
> uninformed.
>
> According to the US dept of Energy, there are over 40 SUV 2005 models that
> get over 25 mpg. How many cars get less mileage?
>
> Robert
>
>

Why doesn't everyone just check for themselves.

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/FEG20...neVehicles.pdf

Cars are towards the top; SUVs are towards the end (all those columns
with 11-16 mpg figures.)

SUV Congratulations:
Ford, for their little 36mpg hybrid Escape.

That's about it for high milage SUVs.

More SUV Congratulations:
Chevy, for their 11mpg Avalanches, Suburbans & Tahoes. Woo woo!
Ford, for their 11mpg Explorers
GMC, for their 11mpg Yukons
Mercury, for their 10mpg Mountaineers

In real world Vegas driving conditions, these vechicles are getting
milage in the single digits due to traffic and AC. That's worse than my
father's racing tuned pickup truck -- pulling a 21 foot 3500 pound
trailer against a headwind!

While these drivers are disproportionately burdening our country by
using more than double the energy of the average American, it's
important to note that we shouldn't think badly of them. They're really
nice people. You can tell by the little American flag stickers they
keep on their window.

Also:
Vans, pickup trucks, and sport utility vehicles (SUVs) weighing more
than 8,500 pounds gross vehicle weight (vehicle weight plus carrying
capacity) are classified as heavy-duty vehicles. Fuel economy
regulations do not apply to these vehicles, so they are not tested and
fuel economy labels are not posted on their windows. As such, the
Hummer Tahoe, er, H2 - and other SUVs that can't make 10mpg aren't even
rated.

Yay America.

p.s. To be honest, I couldn't care less that these people drive a car
that needs a home equity loan to pay for gas. I laugh because they
drive a PoS that can't accelerate, can't corner, can't fit in a parking
stall, and has the grace and aerodynamic characteristics of an elephant
tossed out of a cargo plane.

Nice "engineering". Nothing but oversized dumpsters with cushy chairs
welded inside...

p.p.s. I just *have* to throw this one in....

Can you name the truck with four wheel drive,
Smells like a steak, and seats thirty five?
Canyonero! Canyonero!
Well, it goes real slow with the hammer down
It's the country-fried truck endorsed by a clown-
Canyonero! Canyonero!
Hey, hey!
Twelve yards long, two lanes wide,
Sixty five tons of American pride!
Canyonero! Canyonero!
Top of the line in utility sports,
Unexplained fires are a matter for the courts!
Canyonero! Canyonero!
She blinds everybody with her super high beams
She's a squirrel-squashin', deer-smackin' drivin' machine-
Canyonero! Canyonero! Canyonero!
Whoa, Canyonero! Whoa!

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Robert	Re: dear vegas.general readers <tomstdenis@gmail.com> wrote in message news:aaac93fe.417a2f41.tomstdenis@gmail.com... > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > It's getting a bit tiresome seeing one misguided American after another with > their cutsie little yellow or red-white-blue ribbons on their outsized SUVs. > Yeah, I guess it's the thing to do; maybe part of that whole soccer-mom > culture. Unfortunately, the only thing they demonstrate is that the person > behind the wheel is a clueless, gullible, misguided, nitwit. > Suggest you do some basic research before you make yourself seem even more uninformed. According to the US dept of Energy, there are over 40 SUV 2005 models that get over 25 mpg. How many cars get less mileage? Robert

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chucklehead	Re: dear vegas.general readers Robert wrote: > <tomstdenis@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:aaac93fe.417a2f41.tomstdenis@gmail.com... > >>-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>Hash: SHA1 >> >>It's getting a bit tiresome seeing one misguided American after another > > with > >>their cutsie little yellow or red-white-blue ribbons on their outsized > > SUVs. > >>Yeah, I guess it's the thing to do; maybe part of that whole soccer-mom >>culture. Unfortunately, the only thing they demonstrate is that the person >>behind the wheel is a clueless, gullible, misguided, nitwit. >> > > Suggest you do some basic research before you make yourself seem even more > uninformed. > > According to the US dept of Energy, there are over 40 SUV 2005 models that > get over 25 mpg. How many cars get less mileage? > > Robert > > Why doesn't everyone just check for themselves. http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/FEG20...neVehicles.pdf Cars are towards the top; SUVs are towards the end (all those columns with 11-16 mpg figures.) SUV Congratulations: Ford, for their little 36mpg hybrid Escape. That's about it for high milage SUVs. More SUV Congratulations: Chevy, for their 11mpg Avalanches, Suburbans & Tahoes. Woo woo! Ford, for their 11mpg Explorers GMC, for their 11mpg Yukons Mercury, for their 10mpg Mountaineers In real world Vegas driving conditions, these vechicles are getting milage in the single digits due to traffic and AC. That's worse than my father's racing tuned pickup truck -- pulling a 21 foot 3500 pound trailer against a headwind! While these drivers are disproportionately burdening our country by using more than double the energy of the average American, it's important to note that we shouldn't think badly of them. They're really nice people. You can tell by the little American flag stickers they keep on their window. Also: Vans, pickup trucks, and sport utility vehicles (SUVs) weighing more than 8,500 pounds gross vehicle weight (vehicle weight plus carrying capacity) are classified as heavy-duty vehicles. Fuel economy regulations do not apply to these vehicles, so they are not tested and fuel economy labels are not posted on their windows. As such, the Hummer Tahoe, er, H2 - and other SUVs that can't make 10mpg aren't even rated. Yay America. p.s. To be honest, I couldn't care less that these people drive a car that needs a home equity loan to pay for gas. I laugh because they drive a PoS that can't accelerate, can't corner, can't fit in a parking stall, and has the grace and aerodynamic characteristics of an elephant tossed out of a cargo plane. Nice "engineering". Nothing but oversized dumpsters with cushy chairs welded inside... p.p.s. I just have to throw this one in.... Can you name the truck with four wheel drive, Smells like a steak, and seats thirty five? Canyonero! Canyonero! Well, it goes real slow with the hammer down It's the country-fried truck endorsed by a clown- Canyonero! Canyonero! Hey, hey! Twelve yards long, two lanes wide, Sixty five tons of American pride! Canyonero! Canyonero! Top of the line in utility sports, Unexplained fires are a matter for the courts! Canyonero! Canyonero! She blinds everybody with her super high beams She's a squirrel-squashin', deer-smackin' drivin' machine- Canyonero! Canyonero! Canyonero! Whoa, Canyonero! Whoa!