Idiot SUV owners have trouble selling

[raptorduck]

Fer the record, I have had a 2002 or later Ford F150, Hummer H2 (9mpg), a M class Benz, a Ford Freestyle (supposidly economical lighweight SUV for the environmentally concious), and currently own an Audi Q7. The best gas milage from that group I got was from the F150, which was also the most practical car I have ever had as I used it to haul absolultely everything, including 6 people and 2 motorcycles. BTW. My “giant” Q7 gets better gas milage than that Freestyle did (turns out CVT transmissions are not so economical on gas).

I also read recently that it takes 13 yrs for a Prius buyer to recoup the extra cost of buying the car in gas savings at current gas prices vs the cost to buy a comprable quality/type gas powered one plus costs to service a Prius vs a gas alternative. Of course, hopefully you drive the Prius to save the environment (and to clog the commuter lane) and not to save $$, but this thread seems to be about saving $$ and not the environment.

While I admit to having owned and currently owning gas guzzlers, my contribution to the environment(and my wallet) is to turn a 1-1.5hr commute to 5-10 min on a 2 seater or motorcycle depending on the weather. I also commutted to work for 6 years on a bicycle, when that was possible.

I still miss my Hummer though. With the drivers on the road driving the way they do, it was indeed nice to cruise in that thing, while hauling a trailer and feel like you were in a tank. It was also the best off road vehicle I have ever owned. It could go virtually anywhere and Tahoe trips in blizzards were a breeze.

[CardiffBaseball]

I drive a Chevy Impala. I’d prefer to drive some kind of truck so that my trunk wasn’t always full of baseball gear but as it stands I don’t want to buy anything new right now.

The Impala provides for I think, pretty good gas mileage, whilst at the same time I am able to step on the gas and blow by the little dude in the Prius. Thus I want my sedan to allow me to exceed the speed limit by my comfortable range (5-7 MPH) and allow for better acceleration when the situation calls for it. I am totally happy with the Impala. I honestly know nothing about Japanese cars and have no idea what the comparable sedan’s are though I am pretty sure one is the Camry. On a trip I rented a Camry and it didn’t have the same pickup, whereas an Avalon did.

[CardiffBaseball]

I drive a Chevy Impala. I’d prefer to drive some kind of truck so that my trunk wasn’t always full of baseball gear but as it stands I don’t want to buy anything new right now.

The Impala provides for I think, pretty good gas mileage, whilst at the same time I am able to step on the gas and blow by the little dude in the Prius. Thus I want my sedan to allow me to exceed the speed limit by my comfortable range (5-7 MPH) and allow for better acceleration when the situation calls for it. I am totally happy with the Impala. I honestly know nothing about Japanese cars and have no idea what the comparable sedan’s are though I am pretty sure one is the Camry. On a trip I rented a Camry and it didn’t have the same pickup, whereas an Avalon did.

[CardiffBaseball]

I drive a Chevy Impala. I’d prefer to drive some kind of truck so that my trunk wasn’t always full of baseball gear but as it stands I don’t want to buy anything new right now.

The Impala provides for I think, pretty good gas mileage, whilst at the same time I am able to step on the gas and blow by the little dude in the Prius. Thus I want my sedan to allow me to exceed the speed limit by my comfortable range (5-7 MPH) and allow for better acceleration when the situation calls for it. I am totally happy with the Impala. I honestly know nothing about Japanese cars and have no idea what the comparable sedan’s are though I am pretty sure one is the Camry. On a trip I rented a Camry and it didn’t have the same pickup, whereas an Avalon did.

[CardiffBaseball]

I drive a Chevy Impala. I’d prefer to drive some kind of truck so that my trunk wasn’t always full of baseball gear but as it stands I don’t want to buy anything new right now.

The Impala provides for I think, pretty good gas mileage, whilst at the same time I am able to step on the gas and blow by the little dude in the Prius. Thus I want my sedan to allow me to exceed the speed limit by my comfortable range (5-7 MPH) and allow for better acceleration when the situation calls for it. I am totally happy with the Impala. I honestly know nothing about Japanese cars and have no idea what the comparable sedan’s are though I am pretty sure one is the Camry. On a trip I rented a Camry and it didn’t have the same pickup, whereas an Avalon did.

[CardiffBaseball]

I drive a Chevy Impala. I’d prefer to drive some kind of truck so that my trunk wasn’t always full of baseball gear but as it stands I don’t want to buy anything new right now.

The Impala provides for I think, pretty good gas mileage, whilst at the same time I am able to step on the gas and blow by the little dude in the Prius. Thus I want my sedan to allow me to exceed the speed limit by my comfortable range (5-7 MPH) and allow for better acceleration when the situation calls for it. I am totally happy with the Impala. I honestly know nothing about Japanese cars and have no idea what the comparable sedan’s are though I am pretty sure one is the Camry. On a trip I rented a Camry and it didn’t have the same pickup, whereas an Avalon did.

[CBad]

Geez, thanks to some of you out there for a bit of rational thinking and perspective. How many miles do you drive a year and how much of the time are you the only person in the car? Because if someone owns a truck or SUV and drives 3,5,7K miles a year they are still way under any prius driver commuting vast amounts every day alone. We own a smaller SUV and a truck and I bet my environmental footprint is a lot smaller than yours. And guess what, we’re not under water and we don’t need to sell them. Also, whenever I get into my SUV, I have at least 3 other passengers with me and often 4. So my SUV averages 64-115mpg. Also, we walk or ride bikes for various every day needs like shopping and school. You? My husband also bikes to work 2 days a week and rides his motorcycle one day a week. Yeah, I’m betting we kick most prius drivers a** when you take a closer look.

[CBad]

Geez, thanks to some of you out there for a bit of rational thinking and perspective. How many miles do you drive a year and how much of the time are you the only person in the car? Because if someone owns a truck or SUV and drives 3,5,7K miles a year they are still way under any prius driver commuting vast amounts every day alone. We own a smaller SUV and a truck and I bet my environmental footprint is a lot smaller than yours. And guess what, we’re not under water and we don’t need to sell them. Also, whenever I get into my SUV, I have at least 3 other passengers with me and often 4. So my SUV averages 64-115mpg. Also, we walk or ride bikes for various every day needs like shopping and school. You? My husband also bikes to work 2 days a week and rides his motorcycle one day a week. Yeah, I’m betting we kick most prius drivers a** when you take a closer look.

[CBad]

Geez, thanks to some of you out there for a bit of rational thinking and perspective. How many miles do you drive a year and how much of the time are you the only person in the car? Because if someone owns a truck or SUV and drives 3,5,7K miles a year they are still way under any prius driver commuting vast amounts every day alone. We own a smaller SUV and a truck and I bet my environmental footprint is a lot smaller than yours. And guess what, we’re not under water and we don’t need to sell them. Also, whenever I get into my SUV, I have at least 3 other passengers with me and often 4. So my SUV averages 64-115mpg. Also, we walk or ride bikes for various every day needs like shopping and school. You? My husband also bikes to work 2 days a week and rides his motorcycle one day a week. Yeah, I’m betting we kick most prius drivers a** when you take a closer look.

[CBad]

Geez, thanks to some of you out there for a bit of rational thinking and perspective. How many miles do you drive a year and how much of the time are you the only person in the car? Because if someone owns a truck or SUV and drives 3,5,7K miles a year they are still way under any prius driver commuting vast amounts every day alone. We own a smaller SUV and a truck and I bet my environmental footprint is a lot smaller than yours. And guess what, we’re not under water and we don’t need to sell them. Also, whenever I get into my SUV, I have at least 3 other passengers with me and often 4. So my SUV averages 64-115mpg. Also, we walk or ride bikes for various every day needs like shopping and school. You? My husband also bikes to work 2 days a week and rides his motorcycle one day a week. Yeah, I’m betting we kick most prius drivers a** when you take a closer look.

[CBad]

Geez, thanks to some of you out there for a bit of rational thinking and perspective. How many miles do you drive a year and how much of the time are you the only person in the car? Because if someone owns a truck or SUV and drives 3,5,7K miles a year they are still way under any prius driver commuting vast amounts every day alone. We own a smaller SUV and a truck and I bet my environmental footprint is a lot smaller than yours. And guess what, we’re not under water and we don’t need to sell them. Also, whenever I get into my SUV, I have at least 3 other passengers with me and often 4. So my SUV averages 64-115mpg. Also, we walk or ride bikes for various every day needs like shopping and school. You? My husband also bikes to work 2 days a week and rides his motorcycle one day a week. Yeah, I’m betting we kick most prius drivers a** when you take a closer look.

[jennyo]

Have any of you seen the South Park episode where the parents start buying Priuses? It talks about the vast amounts of “Smug” emitted by Prius drivers. Pretty funny episode.

[jennyo]

Have any of you seen the South Park episode where the parents start buying Priuses? It talks about the vast amounts of “Smug” emitted by Prius drivers. Pretty funny episode.

[jennyo]

Have any of you seen the South Park episode where the parents start buying Priuses? It talks about the vast amounts of “Smug” emitted by Prius drivers. Pretty funny episode.

[jennyo]

Have any of you seen the South Park episode where the parents start buying Priuses? It talks about the vast amounts of “Smug” emitted by Prius drivers. Pretty funny episode.

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