Ah. It's a different picture here since we still plow under a considerable amount of food crops every year just because we're producing too much.Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine
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Ah. It's a different picture here since we still plow under a considerable amount of food crops every year just because we're producing too much.
Big cities suck
"Not putting miles on your Ferrari is like not having sex with your girlfriend so she'll be more desirable to her next boyfriend." -Napolis
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Been getting lousy economy lately since I have a short (~1,5 mile) commute...
An it harm none, do as ye will
Approximately 79% of statistics are made up.
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10L/100km in the purple people eater
Andreas Preuninger, Manager of Porsche High Performance Cars: "Grandmas can use paddles. They aren't challenging."
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the best i ever achieved since i own my car was 9 liters. And that just because i wanted to knoe how much mileage i could get out of it. I ended up with about 420 kilometers on one tank (which is a bit small-only 45 liters). But i guess that's the same with every slightly aged car
FIXIE EVOLVED INTO SMALL MOTORBIKE! Now driving a Simson KR51 <3
Dream ride: red 1971 Opel Commodore GS/E
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The one and only.... Quiggs' favorite.... The one-point-eight-teeeeeeee!!!What engine does your VW have bluey?
When I floor it with my 2.0T it gets about 30L/100km.
Do you find that cruise control makes a big difference with yours? I know it makes a huge difference for mine.
Pic #1 - <20mi crawl through heavy snow with no chains on summer tyres
Pic #2/3 - 100mi motorway journey
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That's rather good.
Lack of charisma can be fatal.
Visca Catalunya!
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it's not bad at all, averaged 12L/100km for the whole day, which in my mind is still more than reasonable for mountain driving.
Andreas Preuninger, Manager of Porsche High Performance Cars: "Grandmas can use paddles. They aren't challenging."
Furniture
It is. That's what I used to get from the Mini. And it has half the power.
Mind you, the Mini demanded to be driven like a lunatic. Always.
Lack of charisma can be fatal.
Visca Catalunya!
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Some company has made an analysis of the average CO2 emissions of cars sold in the first quarter of this year in various parts of the world.
Now it is not the CO2 itself that is interesting but the related fuel consumption that matters...
so here we go:
Japan : 131 gr CO2/km
Europe: 140 gr
USA: 256 gr (excluding light trucks) and 268 gr inclusive.
In the USA 34% of the cars sold take between 11-15 liter per 100 km. In Europe this percentage is a mere 0.28% (Japan 0.7%)
Food for thought I would say....
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It's the prices (and everything that is related).
Lack of charisma can be fatal.
Visca Catalunya!
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got 19 mpg in the CX-7 on a trip to SoCal last weekend. it is really rather disappointing in the consumption regard.
Honor. Courage. Commitment. Etcetera.
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2005 Pontiac Gran Prix GTP Comp G - 100% Stock.
I have mixed driving conditions everyday to work. Average - 20-22mpg
On the 2 lane roads at 60mph it will average 30mpg.
Freeway speeds around 70mph - 25mpg
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my 2003 Chevy S10 (5 Spd Mnl) Avrage 25mpg or 9.4L/100Km
my 2001 Pontiac Firebird (4 Spd Auto) Before i totaled her 30 mpg avrage or 7.3L/100km
Did i do that right? anyway i drive the same all the time Hard aceleration 4500rpm + before i shift if you aint winding you aint driving, and i never slow down if i can help it
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Few Ways to Go Green and Save Green:
Save energy to save money.
Save water to save money.
Less gas = more money (and better health!).
Eat smart.
Skip the bottled water.
Think before you buy.
Borrow instead of buying.
Buy smart.
Keep electronics out of the trash.
Make your own cleaning supplies.
The global warming will increase humidity in tropical deserts. Also the higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere trigger plant growth. As predicted, due to the global warming the sea levels will rise.
People are doing many things to try to stop global warming. One thing people are doing is carpooling. Carpooling is driving with someone to a place that you are both going to. This minimizes the amount of greenhouse gases put into the air by a car.
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The thing is: Most Americans aren't prepared to pay the extra in terms of purchase price to get a more fuel efficient / less polluting car. Here in the UK, the RRP of an average-specification Ford Focus 1.6-litre diesel is over $31,000 USD. In America, you get a 2.5-litre Taurus for the same money.
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