Steve, > My personal opinion is that we need to reduce consumption altogether and > develop alternative energy sources.
I have agreed with that statement since 1970. >I am fortunate enough to live in a > location where I can ride a bicycle or take the bus to work about 90% of the > time. I may be moving soon and I am faced with not being able to do that > anymore, but I will have to look at car pooling or possibly getting a hybrid > car. Used to have a 1971 Subaru FF1 station wagon....great little "truck" with front wheel drive, flat 4 cylinder, air conditioning, jack and spare tire all under the short hood over the engine. Got 35 mpg around town and had a huge cargo space in the back. Great for a pile of golf bags. Once bought the boys an air-hockey table and put it in the back all set up. Hauled washing machines and dryers, two at a time, in it as well. Rear seat folded up against the front seat, rear axle was under the body (absolutely flat floor and low) and rear door was split, so top could be down with tailgate extended. Great for long boards. Drove it off-road and on-road...great traction and light weight... so light that a couple of men could push it out if it did get stuck. Only down side was the poor quality of materials at that time...Japanese plastics and vinyls were bad, bad, bad. Engine blew a head gasket at 140, 000 miles in 1978 and cost to fix it was above the value of the car. Bought a custom C model VW Rabbit to replace it...fun car with OK gas mileage (28 mpg), but not as good as the Subaru, nor as much space. Bernie Writeto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
