'Cash for Clunkers' pulled from stimulus
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'Cash for Clunkers' pulled from stimulus
Some people had been discussing this but I can't recall if the thread was in this forum or a general one. Anyway the measure has been killed:
Auto 'clunker' proposal withdrawn from US stimulus - Feb. 6, 2009
Auto 'clunker' proposal withdrawn from US stimulus - Feb. 6, 2009
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The 80's stuff seems to be disappearing faster than the surviving 60's and 70's rides. Maybe they rust faster?
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Milage deficient old clunkers?
What?
my 1985 f150 4x4 HH with a 4spd stick 3.55 gears,
17mpg unloaded, 12 mpg towing 12k combined weight @ 55-65 mph-summer.
13 mpg same speed winter
My 96 f150 w a efi 4.9 18-19 hwy
The new pickups get maby 2-3 mpg better? Why.
Actualy my 64 f100 W/ 292 gets 13 towing. I know a few people w/ 2500 6.0 chevys. comparable loads they get 9 to 11 mpg. Obama has his head up his A**.
How much energy would it take to melt down my 85? reform it? use oil to make the 600lbs of plastic? ship the new truck to me?
Hot rod ran a theoretical article about this a while back. A old vehicle in proper tune is still more efficent than burning up a P/U every 10 years.
My dad was right taking care of stuff pays off.
What?
my 1985 f150 4x4 HH with a 4spd stick 3.55 gears,
17mpg unloaded, 12 mpg towing 12k combined weight @ 55-65 mph-summer.
13 mpg same speed winter
My 96 f150 w a efi 4.9 18-19 hwy
The new pickups get maby 2-3 mpg better? Why.
Actualy my 64 f100 W/ 292 gets 13 towing. I know a few people w/ 2500 6.0 chevys. comparable loads they get 9 to 11 mpg. Obama has his head up his A**.
How much energy would it take to melt down my 85? reform it? use oil to make the 600lbs of plastic? ship the new truck to me?
Hot rod ran a theoretical article about this a while back. A old vehicle in proper tune is still more efficent than burning up a P/U every 10 years.
My dad was right taking care of stuff pays off.
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They were certainly made more cheaply. Furthermore, and with few exceptions, they also had much less design elegance (and thus less staying power in that regard) than earlier cars.
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