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To: BGR who wrote (76052)2/17/2000 10:00:00 AM
From: Mike M2  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 132070
 
BGR, I don't know but at the time I referenced this statistic you expressed significant doubt when I said that I recalled reading that half of new vehicle sales were light trucks- I think that category includes SUVs, pickups and Minivans. I don't have the article my friend mentioned it to me. I do see many of them on the road I'm sure someone has an estimate as to what % of registered vehicles are SUVs. One trend that I do see is engines are getting bigger( displacement) in most cars. Mike ho ho ho



To: BGR who wrote (76052)2/17/2000 10:16:00 AM
From: Cynic 2005  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 132070
 
<<Remember, even old cars consume gas.>>

And you produce. A lot of it! -g-

(Sorry, couldn't resist this jab at you! -g-)



To: BGR who wrote (76052)2/17/2000 11:18:00 AM
From: Les H  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 132070
 
The large SUVs are worse. They had a report last night on ABC on SUV sales dropping 10% last month. The largest ones have mpg of 10 with the range from 10 to 18. Plus the SUVs tend to only have one person in the car 99% of the time as with most cars. Even if you go back 15-20 years, the average mpg of cars was higher. It's quite likely the average mpg of cars has been dropping for the past few years.


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