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Subject:Re: Hypermilers...
From:chris Moyles
Date:Mon, 26 Mar 2007 09:11:43 -0400

I have the same issue...
So I decided to switch out the dino fuel engine for a diesel and use
bio-diesel/veg oil instead.
An investment of $8,000 to $10,000 but one I think is worth it-

Chris

Geza Polony wrote:
> This is a conflict I have every time I turn the ignition key in my van. I
> and my family love this van unlike any other car we've had, yet it goes
> against our principles to drive it. Put simply, 19 mpg is not justified in
> this era.
>
> Sure, it feels good to drive. But aren't all the Hummer drivers saying the
> same thing?
>
> The only long-term solution I can see is to promote the new plug-in hybrids
> that get 100 mpg, and take these old beasts out only for camping.
>
>
>

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