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Old 11-14-2010, 06:57 PM   #166 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by roflwaffle View Post
I'm inclined to agree, but realistically w/ a vehicle fleet at ~25mpg, getting to ~35mpg will get better savings than going from ~35mpg to ~50mpg.
Is this the same rationale that got that Suzuki exec skewered here so badly? ;p

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Originally Posted by roflwaffle View Post
Ultimately it will depend on gas prices. If the price of oil goes up or if we increase the gas tax then we'll see a lot more people interested in more fuel efficient cars.
I think that's when, not it. And people as a whole will not become interested one millisecond before they have to.
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