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Originally Posted by wheelsup  There are a lot of things people can do to negate the costs of increased gas prices. I hate that we don't have a choice, which I think is everyone's big pet peeve, but then again Americans also show a big propensity to spend on luxuries that really aren't needed and then complain about things that are. |
But you do have a choice! You can always pick up a used Volkswagen TDI, which runs Diesel, Bio-Diesel or even Veggy oil if you so desire. I get an average of 48 mpg and about 700 miles/tank (there is evidence of people going much further on a tank...over 1000 mi). Sure I pay a little more than the gassers out there for my fuel, but if you figure that an average gas automobile gets 25 MPG...we'll round mine to 50 mpg. I get twice what the gassers get, so at a price of $3.00/gal...my fuel would have to go up to $6.00/gal before I was even with the gasser next to me...
They're cleaner for the environment too and pilots love them!
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