FollowupID: 498222 Submitted:
Tuesday, May 01, 2007 at 19:19
Peter 2 posted:
I figured it wasn't any worse than a ten year old troopy but it actually uses less fuel (currently 15 - 15.5l/100 cruising loaded at 95 -100 kph) than lots of other 4wd's and is pretty well indestructable and can head out for an extended outback/desert trip under GVM even when fully loaded.
I've always kept vehicles for a relatively long while so was aware of the cost to the environment of new vehicles, in fact anything that is replaced frequently or wears out prematurely due to being not suitable for the intended job.
The Hummer/large pickup vs Prius argument has been going on for a while in the US.
I always have a bit of a laugh when people spend money to 'save' money as in buying the econo cars that you throw away after 5 years as they are no longer viable to repair, fitting lpg to vehicles that will take 4 -5 years to break even but dispose of the vehicle before any savings are realised. Another good one is the people that buy a 4wd, fit all the
accessories, fancy fuel, oil and air filters, synthetic lubricants and then trade it in in a few years, a well preserved vehicle for the second and subsequent owners!
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