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Originally Posted by willravel
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As for your hybrid? If you bought a Geo Metro, you could be getting 55 mpg. And you can get one for less than a grand, that way if you have an issue with ride quality, you could use the $32,000 you saved not buying a Prius or Camry and get McPherson struts off a Porsche.
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If I wanted a cheap car I would have purchased one. I went from a Lexus ES330 to the Camry. And since you mentioned carbon footprint, you'll need to note that the Camry hybrib carbon footprint is negligable compared to the Geo Metro. And I doubt the Geo really would get 55 mpg.
Good luck finding your bio fuel everywhere you need to be. And I'll bet it will start being made with food if it really got popular because these folks will mmake anything the least expensive way in the big picture posible.
The bottom line is that we have to get off fuel. Europe figured out long ago to make electricity from nucleat power plants. They are light years ahead of us in that regard. Meanwhile we still burn coal. Or corn, which is what your biodiesel will be made from before it's over - if you can find it - and you'll pay even more per gallon.
Almost forgot to mention - anyone that has evr driven a Porche understands it's not about the ride; rather, its about the handling. Putting Porche struts on a Geo at best would give you better handling, not ride. And it would really be like putting a wig on a hooker - just a wasted accessory!