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Old 07-29-2008, 01:27 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Hypermiler Heart Attack

It's the equivalent of showing the rib-fest menu to a group of vegetarians. I've created this thread to make people squirm in discomfort. You know, just for the fun of it. I suppose we can all look and say "Thank god that's not mine." If you have any grotesque gas guzzling finds, please post them to this thread.






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Old 07-29-2008, 02:21 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Good thing its so big and can tow so much. I wonder how much a 100 gallon gas tanker weighs? I'm pretty sure you would need to tow one behind that thing. What does it get....2mpg city 5mpg highway?
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Old 07-29-2008, 05:23 AM   #3 (permalink)
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The only stat that crossed my eyes on fuel economy for that thing was that it got 13mpg. Considering that it is diesel, I kinda believe it. I think that it comes with two 50 gallon fuel tanks. So at a total of 100 gallons, it would cost $450 to fill it, assuming the price of diesel is $4.50 per gallon (I don't buy diesel, so I don't know what today's price is).
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Old 07-29-2008, 10:11 AM   #4 (permalink)
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It needs an air dam in front and aero bed cover in back.
Then ti would get 14 MPG
Seriously, They were working on that concept when I worked at the Ford dealer.
It is based off the Ford Semi Platform. Available with all the creature comforts of an Over the Road Tractor.
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Old 07-29-2008, 11:03 AM   #5 (permalink)
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I'd hate to say it but some of those look like they could be daily drivers. Clearly money is not a problem for those guys. $94k plus those mods don't look cheap. Custom arm rest, paint, blah blah. So I don't think that they would mind filling up twice as often as some of us here.
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Old 07-29-2008, 01:28 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Just what I need to drive across the street to buy a bag of chips and a mega-gulp.
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Old 07-29-2008, 01:36 PM   #7 (permalink)
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And some people are surprised that ford lost $8.5b last quarter.
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Old 07-29-2008, 04:14 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Man, I thought someone had actually had a heart attack,
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Old 07-29-2008, 04:38 PM   #9 (permalink)
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I would really have a heart attack if my rear-view mirror was full of that thing

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