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Posted by Hayman on April 12, 2005 at 07:09:58 from (161.184.196.239):
The thread before got me thinking on this topic. When will the price of gas effect the general public's driving habits?? The US fleet passanger vehicle average MPG has dropped since 1986 when the Reagan Administration rolled back mandated light-vehicle efficiency standards. We have more high tech cars and trucks but on average we're using more fuel per mile! Problem is sport utility and light truck sales are about half of all passenger vehicle sales. Compared to the mid 80's I guess. I know some people that went for a holiday in California a couple weeks back. They said they never seen so many Hummers in thier life as they did driving around on the streets down there. Along with other large vehilces used to carry passagers only. Its no different here people like the sport Utility 4x4 vehicls and trucks for city driving. Many probably never get put to work in 4 wheel mode. Are pickup trucks aka family grocery haulers just a western thing? Out here in western Canada its pretty common for city folk to use pick up trucks for hauling the kids around town. Friend of mine from out east said its not like that there. Though it may have changed since he moved out west.
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