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From: Calgary, Canada
Originally Posted by wolfman01
The truck that is essentially replacing the F150 as the workhorse. It's small, its ugly, but it does just about everything I need a truck to do, and uses only half the fuel that the F150 does.
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Originally Posted by sierraben
wolfmano01, Can you drive that mini truck on a freeway?
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From: Kasson, Minnesota
Originally Posted by wolfman01
The truck that is essentially replacing the F150 as the workhorse. It's small, its ugly, but it does just about everything I need a truck to do, and uses only half the fuel that the F150 does.
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Originally Posted by wolfman01
The truck that is essentially replacing the F150 as the workhorse. It's small, its ugly, but it does just about everything I need a truck to do, and uses only half the fuel that the F150 does.
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Originally Posted by rex4570
Very cool. Someone correct me if I'm wront, but I think that here in MO, you can't get plates for these trucks, so no freeway here.
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From: San Francisco, Ca.
Originally Posted by furball69
Those type of truck are just about all you see for small trucks in Australia.
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From: Lorain County, Ohio
Sort of off topic, but very much related to fuel prices...
Here in Northern Ohio we're hearing more and more about intercity light rail commuter service. An article in todays paper is promoting an idea to get AMTRAK to build a rail link from Cleveland, through Columbus to Cincinnati. There is another plan for a line from Cleveland to Toledo that has languished in recent years.
I have to chuckle when I read these articles. Rail service has always been a very fuel efficient way to move people or freight when fuel prices start to climb. When fuel was dirt cheap in the 20s-50s, commuter rail was considered "outdated and restraining" and freight couldn'r compete with trucks. Today many are touting commuter rail as the "wave of the future". Rail freight service is booming again because the cost is affected less per mile by rising fuel prices.
In this area, up until the late 1930s there were 2 major Interurban rail lines. Wanna guess where they primarily went? Yep, along virtually the same 2 routes being proposed today.
Here in Northern Ohio we're hearing more and more about intercity light rail commuter service. An article in todays paper is promoting an idea to get AMTRAK to build a rail link from Cleveland, through Columbus to Cincinnati. There is another plan for a line from Cleveland to Toledo that has languished in recent years.
I have to chuckle when I read these articles. Rail service has always been a very fuel efficient way to move people or freight when fuel prices start to climb. When fuel was dirt cheap in the 20s-50s, commuter rail was considered "outdated and restraining" and freight couldn'r compete with trucks. Today many are touting commuter rail as the "wave of the future". Rail freight service is booming again because the cost is affected less per mile by rising fuel prices.
In this area, up until the late 1930s there were 2 major Interurban rail lines. Wanna guess where they primarily went? Yep, along virtually the same 2 routes being proposed today.
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europe has an excellent rail system thanks in part to always high fuel prices there due to high taxes. they built their society around fuel being high in price. also the nature of how their towns are laid out allow for a very convient walk to get about anything you need for daily living without the need to drive.
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Originally Posted by wolfman01
The truck that is essentially replacing the F150 as the workhorse. It's small, its ugly, but it does just about everything I need a truck to do, and uses only half the fuel that the F150 does.
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From: Bossier City, LA
Originally Posted by Old Rust Bucket
I have to ask. How many are using more fuel then they need?
Let me explain. There are many who need a vehicle to haul, tow, etc. but he great majority of vehicles with lower fuel mileage will never see a load in their life time. I propose we mandate that all trucks on the road be at least 33% loaded or be able to present proof that they are going to get a load or coimg back from a load.
Of course those who seek to compensate for small item would never allow this. yet they still think they have the right to complain about fuel prices. My advise for them is to buy a car or quit whinning about fuel prices. No one says you have have a truck just to drop the kids off at school.
Let me explain. There are many who need a vehicle to haul, tow, etc. but he great majority of vehicles with lower fuel mileage will never see a load in their life time. I propose we mandate that all trucks on the road be at least 33% loaded or be able to present proof that they are going to get a load or coimg back from a load.
Of course those who seek to compensate for small item would never allow this. yet they still think they have the right to complain about fuel prices. My advise for them is to buy a car or quit whinning about fuel prices. No one says you have have a truck just to drop the kids off at school.