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beatr911 · 12-06-2011, 01:52 PM

My life changes over time and probably will continue. Transportation needs change over time and vary by the day as well. I think the question is what is the most flexible, efficient vehicle.

So far I've found that a motorcycle/small pick-up and trailer combination has all the flexibility that I could want. Once I feel that the house and yard projects taper off, maybe the pick-up will go in favor of a small car. The truck is paid for and cheap to own and I'm hoping planned MPG improvements will make it cheaper still.

I do not see any one vehicle suiting all the needs with efficiency as a top priority. I do not want to drive a gas guzzling 50mpg car when I can enjoy the commute more on an 80mpg motorcycle. If we lived in town, I'd rather ride my bicycle. The truck and trailer combination is used for heavy hauling of soils, gravel and firewood. Can't pull 3000lbs of wood with a FWD Jetta up a 17% grade gravel driveway, traction issues.

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beatr911 Master EcoModder Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Coast, USA Posts: 516 B2300 - '96 Mazda B2300 SE Focus - '05 Ford Focus ST The red car - '00 Honda Insight Thanks: 6 Thanked 77 Times in 56 Posts	My life changes over time and probably will continue. Transportation needs change over time and vary by the day as well. I think the question is what is the most flexible, efficient vehicle. So far I've found that a motorcycle/small pick-up and trailer combination has all the flexibility that I could want. Once I feel that the house and yard projects taper off, maybe the pick-up will go in favor of a small car. The truck is paid for and cheap to own and I'm hoping planned MPG improvements will make it cheaper still. I do not see any one vehicle suiting all the needs with efficiency as a top priority. I do not want to drive a gas guzzling 50mpg car when I can enjoy the commute more on an 80mpg motorcycle. If we lived in town, I'd rather ride my bicycle. The truck and trailer combination is used for heavy hauling of soils, gravel and firewood. Can't pull 3000lbs of wood with a FWD Jetta up a 17% grade gravel driveway, traction issues. __________________ Good design is simple. Getting there isn't.