[Tfug] SUV

[keith smith]

I have the equivalent of the Ford Escape, a Chev Tracker.  I get 24mpg which was ok in Tucson with lower gas prices in 2002.  I think gas was $1.65/gal - does that sound right?

In Phoenix I drive 4 times a much and gas is 2 times as much.  I'm hoping for a 40+mpg replacement.  While not a tall man I am heavy.  I do not like the cars that cause me to stoop to sit in.

I did not realize you were 6'8''.  That does limit your options.

Keith



bigj at flatwan.net wrote: I agree we need change. I however get 18.6 mpg with my '05 Nissan Titan
5.6 liter V8 on mostly highway driving to and from work. The room I have
in that 4 door truck cannot be found in any economical car.

I also own a '01 Ford Escape which gets better gas mileage and I can
barely fit myself, 2 kids in car seats and their associated baby
paraphenelia.

--
Jon

> I think the auto makers can do a better job.  We can still have a roomie,
> more efficient, and smaller vehicle.
>
> I think you will agree we do need a change.  If you are driving one of
> those 10mpg SUV's you pay over $7.00 one way.  That's $75.00/week just to
> get to work and back home.  Ouch!
>
>
>
> bigj at flatwan.net wrote: I don't consider myself a fat ass because I work
> 30 miles from home and my
> kids can't fit on the back of my bike. I'm 6'8" and little ricers ain't
> going to cut it for me and my family so I'm forced to buy something large.
>
> I do agree with you that this situation blows more than Nicole Richie. I
> hope they catch the POS.
>
> --
> Jon
>
>>
>> I can't believe it.  I've chatted with lilo a few times on freenode a
>> long
>> time ago.  This is terrible news.  Freenode just won't be the same
>> without
>> lilo...  :'(  I always cringe when I find out about bicycle accidents.
>> My
>> uncle died from a very similar circumstance.  I cycle a decent amount
>> myself, and I'm always worried about being run over.  I seriously doubt
>> a
>> helmet will help me much in such an incident but it has to be better
>> than
>> nothing so I never ride without it.  It's just not fair, we're the
>> better
>> people in these times for not polluting and getting exercise, while some
>> fat
>> ass is driving an SUV.  I voted yes on issues 1 and 2 on May 16th
>> because
>> part of the plan is the add many miles of bike lanes, among other
>> reasons.
>>
>>>From: "Bowie J. Poag"
>>>Reply-To: Tucson Free Unix Group
>>>To: Tucson Free Unix Group
>>>Subject: [Tfug] Rob Levin died..
>>>Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 21:09:33 -0700
>>>
>>>
>>>Seen Slashdot tonight?
>>>
>>>One of the last pieces of the old-school altruistic Linux community is
>>>apparently gone.
>>>
>>>I didn't know him all that well, but Rob and I kept in touch over the
>>>years. Even helped him out a bit when things were tight. Anyway, seems
>>>Rob was in a hit-and-run on the 11th while riding his bicycle. Alot of
>>>you guys probably have never heard of him, but Rob Levin was probably
>>>one of the most sorely underappreciated behind-the-scenes guys in the
>>>Linux community. Anyone who has anything even remotely serious to do w/
>>>regard to OSS development meets on Freenode, and Freenode would have
>>>been anarchy without Rob. He never made a dime off of running it, and
>>>didn't want to.
>>>
>>>Saddest part is, practically no one knew him, and even fewer people
>>> cared.
>>>
>>>Cheers,
>>>Bowie
>>>
>>>
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