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H/PC Vanguard Posts: | 2,579 |
Location: | The Lone Star State | Status: | |
| RTFM, the Geo Metro is my dream commuter car!!! I wish I could find one really really cheap!
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Global Moderator H/PC Guru Posts: | 7,188 |
Location: | USA | Status: | |
| RTFM, is 3 cylinders strong enough to carry me, a 6 pack, and my wife too? She's pretty large you know... |
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H/PC Philosopher Posts: | 451 |
Location: | United States | Status: | |
| My old Suburu Justy was a Fuel-injected 3 cyl with the manual transmission and it posted similar numbers to RTFM's metro. It wasn't the most confidence-inspiring car for a new father which is why I moved to a sedan and minivan. But we could get scooting up to 75 mph with 3 (so figure 450 lbs) of slim, young, and beautiful passengers without feeling left behind the usual sedan crowd. Not a Porche, but not a Yugo either. The short wheelbase and tall side cross-section meant that crosswinds could be an adventure, though. |
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Global Moderator H/PC Guru Posts: | 7,188 |
Location: | USA | Status: | |
| Problem with my wife and little cars, is every time she'd be riding in it, the car tended to ride around in a clockwise circle no matter how hard I steered to the left...that and the few times the left two wheels left the road....  |
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H/PC Philosopher Posts: | 451 |
Location: | United States | Status: | |
| That wouldn't be because she was "laying on hands" (to the back of the head... ) ala Gibbs slap  . Nice to be happily married. |
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Moderator H/PC Vanguard Posts: | 2,836 |
Location: | Choking on the stench of ambition in Washington DC | Status: | |
| In Greece, driving a 4-cylinder 2007 Honda Accord, I'm paying Euro-equivalent of 10 USD a gallon. In a bankrupt country, where things are only going to get worse, you would think people would drive less or drive slower. But I was on major highways yesterday, doing 80mph, and people were blowing past me as if I were on the side of the road, changing a tire.
Granted, I see far fewer SUVs than I did when I was living in gas-price-high Chile, but that's the only concession. Since nobody else here seems to want the job, I'll probably be made prime minister in a couple of days and I'll see what I can do. But habits here are hard to break.
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Global Moderator H/PC Guru Posts: | 7,188 |
Location: | USA | Status: | |
| For US citizens, http://gasbuddy.com/gb_gastemperaturemap.aspx is a great site that has fairly accurate information on gas prices in an easy to see map of the continental US. Shows station names and prices even... |
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Global Moderator H/PC Oracle Posts: | 12,674 |
Location: | Southern California | Status: | |
| Quote CE Geek - 2012-02-25 10:07 AM
I hear some experts saying lately that oil speculation has driven up the price as much as 2 USD per gallon here in the US. 
More on this:
http://exiledonline.com/koch-industries-lackeys-admit-to-manipulating-oil-prices-and-gloat-about-it-too/ |
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Factorite (Senior) Posts: | 92 |
Location: | Italy | Status: | |
| Really are you talking about this  car?
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