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Old 10-31-2010, 11:33 PM   #163 (permalink)
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I would like to see you try to live with a four passenger, 800lb, 40hp vehicle that needs a rebuild before 25k miles comes up.
where do I sign? 25k is very speculative and plenty of small engines are capable of over 100k, but make enough of them and a new jug and piston can be very affordable, and easier to replace than an in-tank fuel pump. Do you not think people should be more involved with the maintenance of their own cars? Are you encroaching on an "everyone including dcb should puchase and drive tanks" mentality? What are US manufacturers building for the seriously efficiency minded folks? I would gladly give edison money if they were available, then build a solar still and maybe get in a shootout with the atf
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