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| fkurucz
Tue 5/13/2008 10:37a | << I would rather be in a bigger vehicle than one than can easily slide under one...>>
That's fine. I hope that you can still afford to fill the tank 2-3 years from now. |
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| fkurucz
Tue 5/13/2008 10:41a | <<If ANY vehicle suffers a high speed blowout you are in a heap of hurt.>>
Absolutely. But in that scenario I would prefer to be driving a good handling vehicle with a LOW center of gravity.
FWIW, 99% of the vehicles I see upside down in the median out here(especially in the winter) are SUVs and trucks. On a bad winter drive to Denver it wasn't unusual to see 3 or 4 of those "safe" trucks reaching for the sky. |
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| fkurucz
Tue 5/13/2008 10:42a | <<DH took the Saturn to work again today. I guess he's determined to save money on gas one way or another! At least he loves his job!!>>
Perhaps the most cost effective solution is to get some work done on the Saturn and drive it until it dies. |
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| fkurucz
Tue 5/13/2008 10:45a | << saw an accident in LA - a miata and a suburban>>
I don't think that anyone will argue that a tiny convertible is the safest choice one can make. |
125
| RoadTrip
Tue 5/13/2008 10:49a | <<That's fine. I hope that you can still afford to fill the tank 2-3 years from now.>>
The key is to live close to work and minimize your other trips. I put less than 5,000 mile per year on my vehicle.
<<FWIW, 99% of the vehicles I see upside down in the median out here(especially in the winter) are SUVs and trucks. On a bad winter drive to Denver it wasn't unusual to see 3 or 4 of those "safe" trucks reaching for the sky.>>
Agreed. But I don't think that is because they are inherently unsafe. Most SUVs now have stability control which helps a lot. I think the problem is with the idiot drivers. They figure they have four wheel drive and are invincible. They drive way too fast for the conditions, forgetting that 4WD doesn't stop any faster or better on slippery surfaces than 2WD.
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| Kennesaw Tom
Tue 5/13/2008 10:52a | I think anyone one of us could make a compelling arguement that there needs to be more public transportation choices, rather than be completely dependent on one's own individual transportation. Walt Disney certainly had it right when his envisioned future communites with monorails, omni mover and people movers. I'm not trying to suggest that every community have monorails. I'm merely suggesting that where ever possible as a society we need to impliment mass transportation. |
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| davewasbaloo
Tue 5/13/2008 11:32a | Indeed Tom. Although I have to say I hate having to rely on mass transit in my new job. I hate being beholden to other timetables and out in the elements. But at least in my new gig, it is more environmentally friendly! |
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| gottaluvdavillains
Tue 5/13/2008 11:39a | <I hope that you can still afford to fill the tank 2-3 years from now.>
I never fill my tank now - why would I want to drive around carrying 44 gallons of Diesel Fuel. Unless I am going on a trip (aka Disneyland) I don't put more than 1/3 of a tank.
I don't drive in the snow - but have earlier in life - I have spun out in a 78 chevy stepside - that was my one and only learning experience with that type of thing - I realized quickly to drive slow and respect the weather.
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| davewasbaloo
Tue 5/13/2008 11:45a | A full tank is better for the longevity of your car than an empty one. |
130
| DyGDisney
Tue 5/13/2008 12:13p | Eeeek, motorcycles are scary!!! I know they can save on gas though.
Living close to work would be the optimum situation, but not possible for us now. My dh did work 10 miles from home, but due to downsizing because of the housing economy, he now has a job 50 miles from home. We could move closer, if we could afford a house in the east bay on one salary (plus my piddly wages) and if I wanted to pull my dd in 5th grade away from her close friends just before Jr. High.
Both of those are "no ways", so, he's stuck commuting.
I wish BART came up toward Sac town. He could take BART to work. That would be great. |
