On Apr 28, 2006, at 7:27 PM, Cotty wrote:
Our family car, a 12 year old Rangey with a 2.5 litre diesel engine
fills the same BUT that travels far less and so we fill it once
every 2
or 3 weeks. It may be more polluting than a small car, but it is
recycling parts used previously on other vehicles to keep it going,
and
as such contributes less to our 'throw away' society. No plans to
change
it anytime soon. 100,000 miles and going !
It amazes me to see people buy a new fuel-efficient car for the sake
of the environment, seemingly oblivious to the amount of pollution
caused by making the thing. Plus, their old car is still going to be
on the road after it's sold.
Or people who spend thousands on a more fuel-efficient car to save 10
bucks a week in fuel. I hear motor scooters are becoming more
popular now, which is welcome news after the big SUV surge.
I'd better not start ranting either :)
- Dave
