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Old 06-26-2010, 04:46 PM   #1 (permalink)
Big Dave
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The Red Baron - '00 Ford F-350 XLT
90 day: 27.99 mpg (US)

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A Depressing Thought

I like trying to get better MPG. I've been beating my brains out at it for nearly a decade.

America uses 5.5 billion barrels of fuel liquids (gasoline, diesel, Jet fuel) for transportation a year.

Say ecomodders/hypermilers are wildly successful and double the fleet mileage - all cars, trucks, trains, aircraft, and ships - and travel does not go up.

America is STILL using 2.75 billion barrels of refined product.

We're gonna need some more coroplast...

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