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Originally Posted by Maroon 300D
My point is that a relatively small conservation effort over a period of a several years could save us more oil than we would get from the ANWR anyway.
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I couldn't agree more. I mentioned elsewhere that a mere 5 mpg increase of our vehicles would save us the equivalent of imported oil from Saudi Arabia. I'm actually glad that oil is getting more expensive because I see nothing but positive changes so far as a result of it. People are finally starting to think about fuel economy, and alternatives like biodiesel and ethanol have a much better chance now of taking a hold in the market. Do you really think Bush would speak so fondly of ethanol if gas was still $1.50 per gallon?
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Originally Posted by TheDon
not only emission cuts but more fuel efficent vehichles for govt use
do we really need big cruisers? it is time to sacrifice comfort for fuel saving in mind for the govt vehichle pool.. it is time to dump the 4.3litre rwd boats and put in its place 4 cylinder fwd rockets.
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Agreed. But I wouldn't call it sacrificing comfort. I've driven compact, efficient cars like the Jetta and Civic and they're quite comfortable. The nice thing about diesels is that you can get good size if that's your thing and still get pretty good fuel economy, or go for a compact car and get superb economy, better than the complicated and potentially dangerous gas hybrids.