Muddy Axles

Resident Rural Redneck 

At work I consume diesel fuel at rates of up to 400 to 600 gallons per hour...and I love it.  Ad it is the most efficient means of doing the job I do.

Put that in your green pipe and smoke it.!

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  • New vs. already built | Jul 14, 2008 22:06

    While an energy efficient new vehicle may be just the ticket for a committed commuter, I keep thinking of the article I read about total overall "carbon footprint" (God how I hate using those pansy PC words, but it may fit here).

    The writer made a sound argument supporting the concept that buying an already produced (used) vehicle that provides decent m.p.g.s could well be the more ecologically sound choice when considering the investment in new and exotic materials required to produce the increasingly efficient "high" m.p.g. vehicles. (Often these do not live up to claimed efficiencies. Older vehicles with a proven track record become the benchmarks of comparison.)

    And don't forget that any ride requiring an outlet and a cord is transferring part of its operating cost onto a different billing statement. If that statement is your boss's and not your own, well, maybe you ought to check to make sure the boss is ready to commit to that level of environmentalism!

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