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How SUVs can save the climate
When is a Tundra a better buy than a Prius? |
Eric de Place |
20 Dec 2007 |
Gristmill |
| This never fails to fascinate me: The chart shows how much fuel is consumed over 15,000 miles by cars of different fuel efficiencies. The curve matters a lot. It means that from the perspective of fuel conservation, it's not terribly important to trade in your Honda Civic to buy a Prius. But it's hugely important to trade in your Dodge Durango for a Toyota Tacoma. I'll use some rough numbers to illustrate. You trade in your Civic, which averages ... |
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| Topics: green living, fuel efficiency, energy, cars, consumerism (all these topics) |
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