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Old 02-05-2023, 08:06 PM   #3 (permalink)
redpoint5
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90 day: 47.32 mpg (US)

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Without having done any calculations, the notion of purchasing (consuming) your way to efficiency seems absurd. That's not to say efficiency doesn't pay dividends, only the realization that wealth and consumption are the same thing. A wealthy society will consume more.
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