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IIRC his fuel consumption is on par with any good diesel.

DAS

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"Tomes" <askme@here.net> wrote in message
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> Why do you say this exactly? I get about 53 MPG these days on mine. I am
> pretty happy with that so far.
> Tomes
>

In article <bLWdnRd9-6ABKa7bnZ2dnUVZ_uOmnZ2d@comcast.com>,
"Fred G. Mackey" <nospam@dont.spam> wrote:

> Then again, since reading that article, I've seen other sources which
> state a Hummer has a life-expectancy of 300,000 miles, but the Prius
> only has a life expectancy of 100,000 miles, which would tip the scale
> back in favor of the Hummer.
>
> Then again, it's all based on stuff that could easily be wrong - After
> all, I read it on the internet.
That correct, just pie in the sky by Prius haters.

I doubt the military Hummers last near that mileage, particularly in
Iraq. >

In article <bLWdnRZ9-6BNKa7bnZ2dnUVZ_uPinZ2d@comcast.com>,
"Fred G. Mackey" <nospam@dont.spam> wrote:

> Spam away wrote:
> > In article <evWdnfgaXoNlG7bbnZ2dnUVZ_u3inZ2d@comcast.com>,
> > "Fred G. Mackey" <nospam@dont.spam> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Mining all that nickel and shipping it all over the world for processing
> >>and manufacture is a huge hit to the environment.
> >
> > Nickel is also used in stainless steel.
> > See exhaust systems, trash cans, kitchen utensils, etc.
>
> In what quantities?
>
> Does it have to be shipped across the ocean and back to be turned into
> the final product?

I'd say most stainless steel items now come from China.
The nickel comes from elsewhere, much from Canada.

In article <UbidneWIiLQ4gqnbnZ2dnUVZ_tfinZ2d@comcast.com>,
"Fred G. Mackey" <nospam@dont.spam> wrote:

> If they were just making forks or trash cans out of it, I'm sure all
> that shipping isn't necessary.
It sure it.
Canada to China and back.
Look at all the household SS items from China.

Yes the newer Diesels give very good mileage and seem to run fairly
well; at least in more moderate temperatures.
I wish we had more access to them, including filling stations selling
diesel fuel.
It doesn't pay to buy the high priced Mercedes to get one of the new V6
diesels, any more than it pays to buy a Prius over the gas Corolla.

Back in the 70s I knew a chap with a Mercedes diesel in Edmonton, AB.
When the temperature dropped below -20°C he had to leave it running all
day at work, else he'd not get it going. Even though the parking lot had
block heater plug ins.

In article <OemdnUpGOsDavarbnZ2dnUVZ8rKdnZ2d@pipex.net>,
"Dori A Schmetterling" <info@nospam.co.uk> wrote:

> IIRC his fuel consumption is on par with any good diesel.
>
> DAS
>
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> > Why do you say this exactly? I get about 53 MPG these days on mine. I am
> > pretty happy with that so far.
> > Tomes
> >