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To: DuckTapeSunroof who wrote (191580)	10/12/2001 5:57:16 PM
From: Srexley	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 769667

I wasn't sure what started this debate, and it is worth having. But there are some practical consideration to making an SUV or truck get the same mileage as cars. They are bigger, and need more power to do their job. It is discussed like the manufacturers don't try to get the vehicles to have better gas mileage, and they do. As an example, I have a 2000 Ford pick-up with a v-10 (approx 410 cubic inches). It has 310 hp and 425 pounds of torque. The 1978 Ford that I replaced had a smaller v-8 (400 cubic inches) with somewhere in the vicintity of 200 hp and 300 punds of torque. The old vehicle got 8 miles a gallon without towing, and 5 with towing. My new truck gets up to 15 miles a gallon on the highway and still gets about 10 when I pull my boat. Basically about twice the mileage they used to get with about 50% more power. That is progress in my mind. If they needed to get my truck down to "car like levels" of gas mileage it would not be able to tow as much. Like I said, its a legit thing to debate, but the effort that people put out that focuses on getting the manufacturers to change the mileage would be better spent by educating the public that you do not need 425 pounds of torque to take your kids to soccer practice. My feeling is the vehicles should be available, and peopel should be smart enough to buy a vehicle that truly fits their needs.