Edstock Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Well said, SVT, well said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr7g428 Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Edstock, are you feeling well? LOL! Oh wait it's Halloween! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstock Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Oh wait it's Halloween! Yes it is, but SVT's comments are valid year-round. If you do torrents, or live near a decent video outlet, get a copy of the HBO 4-part series "John Adams". Beautifully made, it follows Adams and the birth of the US. Really worth watching, IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyk24 Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Your question makes as much sense as asking "Why is the speed limit in miles per hour? I'm only driving 10 minutes!" Obviously it's an estimate, one that I calculated. I didn't check for the latest gas price figures, but if I re-calculate it using: Average MPG of traded-in vehicle: 15.8MPG (CARS stats) Average MPG of purchased vehicles: 24.9MPG (CARS stats) 15k miles per year (Common Knowledge) 677,000 vehicles (CARS stats) Gas: $2.69/gallon (Current national average according to Gas Buddy) You'll get a total combined fuel cost savings of $631854621/year. Your figures "assume" the C4C trade in veicles were driven the same mileage as the new taxpayer supported vehicles. That assumption is an estimate and this link: http://green.autoblog.com/2009/09/23/unint...wont-save-fuel/ indicates "research done by CNW indicates that C4C participants intend to drive almost twice as many annual miles, which will more than make up for any efficiency-based fuel savings". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordBuyer Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Your figures "assume" the C4C trade in veicles were driven the same mileage as the new taxpayer supported vehicles. That assumption is an estimate and this link: http://green.autoblog.com/2009/09/23/unint...wont-save-fuel/ indicates "research done by CNW indicates that C4C participants intend to drive almost twice as many annual miles, which will more than make up for any efficiency-based fuel savings". You mean those C4C buyers are now going to quit their jobs, find jobs twice as far away so that they break even in already high fuel costs/month. Since shopping malls are deserted, and restaurants and movie theaters are going bankrupt, people aren't driving there either. I would suspect most buying more fuel efficient vehicles will drive about the same so that they can save a few more dollars every month and maybe pay down some debt that is eating theselves alive. I know I drive a lot less than I used to and use bicycle for short trips other than grocery store. And if and when I go to 35+mpg vehicle, I will keep mileage about same to garner some savings. If the economy improves, maybe people will take more vacations, but being big time consumers again is a long way off. And it looks to me like more and more people are trying to live closer to their jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Why do we keep arguing the fuel economy side of C4C when it was clearly a stimulus package for dealers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted November 2, 2009 Author Share Posted November 2, 2009 I feel like it would be doing this forum a disservice to even reply to this, but I did anyway. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVT_MAN Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 ? I would answer your question - but honestly .... I'm not sure what I was talking about. I was extremely tired when I posted that. I apologize - just disregard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted November 4, 2009 Author Share Posted November 4, 2009 I would answer your question - but honestly .... I'm not sure what I was talking about. I was extremely tired when I posted that. I apologize - just disregard. my friends call me Mr Teflon for a reason.....lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVT_MAN Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 my friends call me Mr Teflon for a reason.....lol! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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