[bennelson]

Hey all!

I am a big believer in using the right tool for the right job.

If you need to commute back and forth many miles by yourself, an economy car is your best bet.

If you need to haul things, a pickup truck would be better, but not one that is overkill.

If you have special things you want to do with a vehicle, but only on rare occasions, maybe renting or borrowing from a friend would be best.

Since most families have more than one car, doesn't it make sense for those two vehicles to be very different from one another, so that whichever is more advantageous could be used?


I am thinking that for my wife and I, the ideal car transportation might be an inexpensive electric car for local trips and communting and a small diesel pickup truck.

The truck would be used for moving mulch and building supplies, transporting the motorcycle, pulling the camping trailer, and longer range trips. The diesel engine could be run on biodiesel or converted to veggie oil.

Each of the vehicles would compliment the other.

Contrast this to a large SUV, which is designed to be "all things to all people". It can do a lot of things, but suffers from higher initial cost, and constantly carrying more weight and fuel usage.

I saw a diesel Rabbit pickup for sale a while back cheap! Got gobbled up by someone else way too fast! I didn't even have a chance of getting it!

Any other comments on "using the right vehicle"?