The average car purchased in 2023 emits higher levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) than its 2013 equivalent. This is due to the large proportion of SUVs in the mix, which tend to be bigger and heavier.
The average car purchased in 2023 emits higher levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) than its 2013 equivalent. This is due to the large proportion of SUVs in the mix, which tend to be bigger and heavier.
The environmental organization Possible has carried out a comparison between the two options and the results are shocking
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Do we need another oil price shock to teach people a lesson again?
Or just taxing it appropriately, rather than letting people think driving 3 tons of metal 80 miles a day is a normal and responsible thing to do.
They never last long enough for people to remember the lesson. After a year or two, prices return to 'normal'. Then 2-3 years after that, car makers release fuel efficient vehicles that nobody wants because fuel prices have gone back down.
the steady increases over time have a boiling frog effect. Someone could probably start a gas subscription business right now to offer a steady price at participating gas stations for a monthly fee and make a FUCKLOAD of money.
I talked to a person today at work who complained that their cards tap limit was too low to fill his 1 ton truck. His tap limit: $400.
I don't think the price is going to shock these people.
That's complete bullshit, even at today's gas prices.
I would assume a slip tank or something but at todays gas prices that is less then 300 litres. Stupid, yes. Complete bullshit, no.
I'd gladly pay the extra fuel costs to have a vehicle that's worth a damn and has actual towing, hauling, and off road capabilities.
A body on frame SUV (like a Ford Excursion) is quite possibly the most utilitarian and swiss army knife like vehicles available. It seats a huge amount of people, has as much space as a cargo van, has the same tow rating as a 3/4 ton truck, and its 4WD with big tires and lots of ground clearance.