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Originally Posted by watercat
jim i wish you were my pizza delivery guy. then i wouldnt feel so bad about not tipping since your costs are so low.
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Sadly, the cost of business insurance ($2500 a year vs $1250 a year) on a no airbag Metro wipes out all of my savings versus my 22 mpg Frontier and it winds up being a wash. I also had my pay cut $300 a month as of January and people who don't tip piss me off.
The Metro was a gamble more on my analysis of the commodities and futures markets combined with the national debt almost equaling the GDP. I feel gas prices are about to surge heavily as we are entering a perfect storm of economic turmoil. I am even predicting another oil embargo like in the 70's by 2012. If that happens, I expect to see gasoline rationing like in the 70's (8 gallons 2x a week) and will likely be the only driver able to work in my store. Right now, I use 8-10 gallons a week which means I can ride out rationing with fuel to spare. It also means the second Metro will gain a lot of value and could sell for thousands to some idiot in an SUV with a long commute. You bet I will gouge them for all it's worth if it does! Plus, I expect to have my Mega Metro done by that time and it should see 50 mpg city and in excess of 65mpg highway when it is done.
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No green technology will ever make a substantive environmental impact until it is economically viable for most people to use it. This must be from a reduction in net cost of the new technology, not an increase in the cost of the old technology through taxation
(Note: the car sees 100% city driving and is EPA rated at 37 mpg city)