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Originally posted by Lebell
And I'll bet that it didn't get 30 mpg either.
Other than that, I found this post to be rather offensive in addition to ignorant.
I use my Ford Ranger (23mpg) both off road and for hauling the things in daily life, but according to your criteria, I should be charged an additional $100,000?
Not to mention I know at least two mothers of 3 children with vans who use them because they are the best way they've found to transport a large family along with all their posessions.
But because that isn't you or yours, they are
Well, I guess I better leave it at that or I'll get kicked off of TFP for what I want to say next to you, James T. Kirk.
Have a good day.
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Hi lebell nice to hear from you.
There is no alternative. We continue to use nonrenewable resources at an alarming rate with no regard for the future. Something must be done.
To answer you, if your ranger only gets 23 MPG, then YES, you should have to pay some form of a gas guzzler tax. As i said in my post the scale should be sliding. The worst gas guzzlers (hummers and the rest) should have to pay 100,000 yes, but 23 MPG isn't that bad, so perhaps $20,000 would be a fair tax.
But this would only apply to new vehicles and would be phased in over say 10 years to give the auto manufacturers time to put out an improved vehicle. I bet you would be amazed what they could do rather than loose sales. I am sure that Ford could easily make a Ranger that would get 30 MPG.
You may not like it cause i am fucking with your vehicle, but it makes sense. People do not have the right to own gas guzzlers when there are more fuel efficient models on the road.
As far as your soccer moms go, I don't care less what they drive, but if the fuel economy is poor then yes, they should have to pay too. Again, they already make minivans that get on average greater than 30 MPG, so don't sing the blues too loudly. And 3 kids isn't a large family. My best friend was one of eight (8) kids and they had a chevy impala and managed to make it through life too.
You can say whatever you like to me, it would be just an attack on little old me. You don't like what i say, so you attack me. Hardly professional. Besides, you are a moderator, I highly doubt you will kick yourself off.
cheers lebell, always interesting....