Fuel Economy

2011-04-21 16:11:36

#101

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,810|6132|eXtreme to the maX

UnkleRukus wrote:
Dilbert_X wrote:
UnkleRukus wrote:
Family needs our '95 Silverado. Always a new home renovation project happening. Be it a new sink for the bathroom, putting new tile down for the kitchen. Taking the wallpaper off an old bedroom (wallpaper steamer.) For the practical person, a truck is the way to go.
You don't need a truck for any of that.

Again, people who kid themselves they need to commute all week in a truck because they occasionally need it at the weekend are daft.
I don't think you quite understand how much easier it is with a pickup truck. You can get all the materials you need in one go, and you can get rid of all the waste from the project in one go (sometimes two, depends on the size of the project.) If we need to take something in to get repaired like the lawnmower, pressure washer, table saw, or some other large power tool. Then we can load it into the back and take it to the shop. No mucking about.

I understand exactly how easy it is. My point is driving a huge truck 99% of the time for the 1% of the time you need to move a load makes no sense.

Русский военный корабль, иди на хуй!

2011-04-21 16:12:48

#102

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,810|6132|eXtreme to the maX

JahManRed wrote:
I agree. I had to put snow tires on this winter or I wasn't eating. They brought the mpg down by 10mpg. Handling was rubbish when the thaw came. So I bought extra rims and now have two sets of rims one with snow tires one with standard.

Winter tyres have a very different rubber compound with higher hysteresis.

Русский военный корабль, иди на хуй!

2011-04-21 16:48:05

#103

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5263|Cleveland, Ohio

lived in a few northern climates in my life with massive amounts of snow and never had winter tires or 4 wheel drive. been doin just fine for the most part.

2011-04-21 18:36:00

#104

-Whiteroom-: Pineapplewhat; +572|6685|BC, Canada

11 Bravo wrote:
lived in a few northern climates in my life with massive amounts of snow and never had winter tires or 4 wheel drive. been doin just fine for the most part.

They won't let you up the highway here after a certain point in the winter if you don't have winter tires or chains. 4wd is just a bonus when you have to go around stuck cars while going up long ass hills.

2011-04-21 19:12:51

#105

Stingray24: Proud member of the vast right-wing conspiracy; +1,060|6471|The Land of Scott Walker

Fixed my 88 Olds to drive that to work instead of my 94 Jimmy. Double mileage ftw.

2011-04-21 20:11:34

#106

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,810|6132|eXtreme to the maX

Stingray24 wrote:
Fixed my 88 Olds to drive that to work instead of my 94 Jimmy. Double mileage ftw.

See, its not so hard.

Русский военный корабль, иди на хуй!

2011-04-23 10:54:53

#107

Drunk_Musketeer: To be honest I don't care anyway..; +57|6764|Great Wall

I had to fill up today.. 240 miles by car cost me £66.45 (roughly $110)

https://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/Mordoklej/Random/cost_of_240_miles_by_car.jpg

2011-04-23 13:05:04

#108

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5384|London, England

20% tax? Should tell your government to fuck off.

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2011-04-23 14:47:28

#109

Drunk_Musketeer: To be honest I don't care anyway..; +57|6764|Great Wall

Jay wrote:
20% tax? Should tell your government to fuck off.

The Government gets more than 20%.. here it shows how much more (I think it shows VAT 15% as it was before)..

http://www.petrolprices.com/price-of-petrol.html

I feel robbed every time I fill up.

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2011-04-23 14:51:33

#110

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5263|Cleveland, Ohio

i feel robbed when the woman wants to eat at rain forest cafe

2011-04-23 14:55:37

#111

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|5728|College Park, MD

11 Bravo wrote:
i feel robbed when the woman wants to eat at rain forest cafe

sounds like a catch, bet the wedding reception will be at red lobster

https://static.bf2s.com/files/user/36793/marylandsig.jpg

2011-04-23 14:56:30

#112

Commie Killer: Member; +192|6413

My '78 Dodge Power Wagon gets 8mpg and has a top speed of 68 mph. That's only for work though. Have a VW Golf Diesel which averages 45mpg.

Used to have a '98 Mercury Mountaineer (Ford Explorer) with a 4.0L V6. Was supposed to get 16/18mpg. I averaged 19 and had as high as 23.4 with only highway.

2011-04-23 14:59:51

#113

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5263|Cleveland, Ohio

Hurricane2k9 wrote:
11 Bravo wrote:
i feel robbed when the woman wants to eat at rain forest cafe
sounds like a catch, bet the wedding reception will be at red lobster

lol rainforest is more expensive than most wedding dinners

2011-04-23 15:03:24

#114

Stingray24: Proud member of the vast right-wing conspiracy; +1,060|6471|The Land of Scott Walker

Dilbert_X wrote:
Stingray24 wrote:
Fixed my 88 Olds to drive that to work instead of my 94 Jimmy. Double mileage ftw.
See, its not so hard.

Would have done it sooner, but didn't have the $$ to fix it. Fortunately, a guy just started working on my floor who lives in same city. So now I commute with him 16 days for only $5 per day and drive 4 days per month. That way, one tank of gas lasts me over a month and I end up saving at least $100 per month.

2011-04-23 15:16:38

#115

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|5728|College Park, MD

11 Bravo wrote:
Hurricane2k9 wrote:
11 Bravo wrote:
i feel robbed when the woman wants to eat at rain forest cafe
sounds like a catch, bet the wedding reception will be at red lobster
lol rainforest is more expensive than most wedding dinners

srsly?

2011-04-23 15:17:27

#116

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6526|so randum

the foods also terrible

Small hourglass island
Always raining and foggy
Use an umbrella

2011-04-23 15:17:52

#117

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5263|Cleveland, Ohio

FatherTed wrote:
the foods also terrible

except the lava nachos. everything else is poop.

2011-04-23 15:20:26

#118

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5384|London, England

11 Bravo wrote:
Hurricane2k9 wrote:
11 Bravo wrote:
i feel robbed when the woman wants to eat at rain forest cafe
sounds like a catch, bet the wedding reception will be at red lobster
lol rainforest is more expensive than most wedding dinners

Then you've been going to some redneck ass wedding dinners. We're paying $190 a plate at ours.

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2011-04-23 15:20:44

#119

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5384|London, England

FatherTed wrote:
the foods also terrible

Yes.

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2011-04-23 15:20:57

#120

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|5728|College Park, MD

Jay wrote:
I'm richer than you.

2011-04-23 15:22:44

#121

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5263|Cleveland, Ohio

Jay wrote:
11 Bravo wrote:
Hurricane2k9 wrote:

sounds like a catch, bet the wedding reception will be at red lobster
lol rainforest is more expensive than most wedding dinners
Then you've been going to some redneck ass wedding dinners. We're paying $190 a plate at ours.

i was exag...........oh nvm. go on with your bad self.

2011-04-23 15:23:46

#122

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5384|London, England

Hurricane2k9 wrote:
Jay wrote:
I'm richer than you.

It ain't coming out of my pocket! $150-$200 is standard for long island weddings.

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2011-04-23 15:24:35

#123

11 Bravo: Banned; +965|5263|Cleveland, Ohio

thats cuz you people are idiots

150 for some piece of chicken they serve at old country buffet

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2011-04-23 15:24:42

#124

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|5728|College Park, MD

extravagant LI atheist

2011-04-23 15:27:29

#125

Shadow893: lel; +75|6718|England

I get about 34-36 in a 13 year old corolla lol. sure its not fast but fuel is already too expensive for me having just paid 137.9 for petrol. cost 55 odd quid for 40 litres :'(

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