Global warming--not convinced

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Nerds -

Originally Posted by Nerds laugh at me

What the ...........

I would hate to think that the only reason that people are here is to save a few pennies worth of gas vs. try and do their part to better the world.

Alot of people are trying to save $$. It is totally legitimate to limit your mods to ones that have a "payback period". And guess what, it's working :

Vehicle fuel economy surges toward record - August 31, 2007
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/a...708310344/1014

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The report "shows that automakers' claims that consumers don't want higher fuel economy is false," said David Friedman, director of the clean vehicles program with the Union of Concerned Scientists. "It's clear consumers are feeling pressure of higher gas prices, global warming and oil insecurity, and making do with the choices they have."

Based on sales estimates from automakers, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration calculated that 2007 models, including both cars and light trucks, would average 26.4 miles per gallon, surpassing the previous peak of 26.2 in 1987. The increase of 1 mile per gallon, or 3.9%, from the 2006 models follows two years of no change in the fleet average.

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But, if gas prices go down, how soon will we forget?

CarloSW2