[Fot] Cost of diesel [was Oil - Since Triumphs Drip...]

[Steven Preiss]

The new Malibu has gotten great reviews, and is IMOHO far from ugly.
Probably very comfy and safe. That class of car now gets very good mileage
on the hiway, if that will be the type of commute you are forced to do. That
said.....
Nother alternative is to find some type of work very close to home, and
really save energy. That is what I am doing, and I love not having to get
gussied and saddled up every morning for a tiresome, expensive trek to an
office where I feel uncomfortable all day, only to have to go back and do it
all over again the next morning. I'm making less, spending less, and having
a much better time of it.
Best wishes!
Steve P.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Curry" <spitlist at cox.net>
To: "Bill Babcock" <Billb at bnj.com>
Cc: "Shane Ingate" <hottr6 at hotmail.com>; "Friends of Triumph"
<fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 4:28 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Cost of diesel [was Oil - Since Triumphs Drip...]


> A couple of weeks ago, I was notified that my job is being moved off shore
and
> I will be effectively unemployed as of August 15.  In anticipation of
getting
> another job, I will likely have to start commuting again.  I have been
> workingfrom home for the past 9 years so I felt like I didn't have to
worry
> about thecost of commuting and bought an Avalanche to tow my double deck
Spit
> hauler.  It gets about 18 mpg on the highway (not towing) and about 12
when
> towing the loaded trailer.  So If I will be commuting, I have to find
another
> vehicle that gets considerably better mileage.  I am A GM MasterCard
holder
> that earns a percentage of allcharges toward purchase of any GM vehicle.
So
> If I have to get an ugly econo-box, I guess it would have to be a GM
product.
>
> Anybody have a suggestion of a good choice?
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Bill Babcock
>   To: Joe Curry
>   Cc: Shane Ingate ; Friends of Triumph
>   Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 9:59 AM
>   Subject: Re: [Fot] Cost of diesel [was Oil - Since Triumphs Drip...]
>
>
>   The ballpark calculation of Diesel vs. Gas for towing generally goes
> something like this: I get 14 MPG towing a heavy race car trailer with my
F350
> and 9 MPG or less with my Yukon Denali. Diesel has to be nearly twice as
> expensive to deliver the same cost per mile. Around town with no tow my
F350
> gets 16 MPG, so I don't use it unless I need to carry something. My 360
spider
> gets 22MPG on average and delivers about 400 TPG (thrills per gallon). My
FZ1
> Yamaha gets a little over 50MPG and my FJR1200 gets a little over 39. I'm
> riding the FZ a lot these days. My Honda CA95 (1962 150 Dream) gets over
75
> MPG but I look like a complete dork driving it.
>
>
>   If you really want to avoid using gas, start pumping pedals or get an
> electric bicycle. Or a Honda step through. Those little  and very light
four
> strokes from the sixties get over 100MPG. If you have any environmental
> conscience to speak of it's tough to justify a two stroke scooter--they
emit
> more emission products than a small fleet of SUV's
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