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Author: $27 TRILLION to pay for Kyoto$27 TRILLION to pay for Kyoto Date: May 9, 2008 07:38
A much-needed $260 million shot in the arm for Chrysler Canada.
6.1 litres, 425hp, mileage like a Durango SUV. But do you know why
this is no threat to the environment? Because none of the buyers of
these cars are going to use it as a daily driver. They will see
weekend use in the summer, like most muscle cars.
Which begs the question, why do they charge a $1200 gas-guzzler tax on
it in Canada? If you think about it, the guy who opts to drive a
200hp 6-cylinder as their daily driver is burning more fuel than a guy
with the Challenger who drives a 4-cylinder to work.
Environmental laws need "adjusting."
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Author: Michael JohnsonMichael Johnson Date: May 9, 2008 08:04
Canada would tax you for wiping your own ass if they could and they
probably do in some form or fashion so don't expect the gas guzzler tax
to go away any time soon. Chrysler had better get to work and develop
some new cars because they can't live off the 300C forever. They need
to sell cars by the hundreds of thousands and not 6,400 at a time. If
Chrysler was smart they would be offering a plug in hybrid that seats
four comfortably and gets 100-150 miles on a charge. They couldn't make
them fast enough to meet the demand, IMO.
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Author: Enough AlreadyEnough Already Date: May 9, 2008 10:05
On May 9, 7:38Â am, "$27 TRILLION to pay for Kyoto"
gmail.com> wrote:> A much-needed $260 million shot in the arm for Chrysler Canada.
> 6.1 litres, 425hp, mileage like a Durango SUV. Â But do you know why
> this is no threat to the environment? Â Because none of the buyers of
> these cars are going to use it as a daily driver. They will see
> weekend use in the summer, like most muscle cars.
> Which begs the question, why do they charge a $1200 gas-guzzler tax on
> it in Canada? Â If you think about it, the guy who opts to drive a
> 200hp 6-cylinder as their daily driver is burning more fuel than a guy
> with the Challenger who drives a 4-cylinder to work.
> Environmental laws need "adjusting."
How do you really know when and how far such cars will be driven? SUVs
with shitty mileage are widely used for commuting, even with $4/gallon
gas. You still hear non-conscientious people saying "I can afford the
gas" - as if it's only about money.
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Author: $27 TRILLION to pay for Kyoto$27 TRILLION to pay for Kyoto Date: May 9, 2008 12:40
On May 9, 1:05 pm, Enough Already lycos.com> wrote:> On May 9, 7:38 am, "$27 TRILLION to pay for Kyoto"
>
> gmail.com> wrote:>> A much-needed $260 million shot in the arm for Chrysler Canada.
>> 6.1 litres, 425hp, mileage like a Durango SUV. But do you know why
>> this is no threat to the environment? Because none of the buyers of
>> these cars are going to use it as a daily driver. They will see
>> weekend use in the summer, like most muscle cars.
>> Which begs the question, why do they charge a $1200 gas-guzzler tax on
>> it in Canada? If you think about it, the guy who opts to drive a
>> 200hp 6-cylinder as their daily driver is burning more fuel than a guy
>> with the Challenger who drives a 4-cylinder to work.
>> Environmental laws need "adjusting...
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Author: Ouroboros_RexOuroboros_Rex Date: May 9, 2008 12:59
$27 TRILLION to pay for Kyoto wrote:
> On May 9, 1:05 pm, Enough Already lycos.com> wrote:>> On May 9, 7:38 am, "$27 TRILLION to pay for Kyoto"
>>
>> gmail.com> wrote:>>> A much-needed $260 million shot in the arm for Chrysler Canada.
>>> 6.1 litres, 425hp, mileage like a Durango SUV. But do you know why
>>> this is no threat to the environment? Because none of the buyers of
>>> these cars are going to use it as a daily driver. They will see
>>> weekend use in the summer, like most muscle cars.
>>> Which begs the question, why do they charge a $1200 gas-guzzler tax
>>> on it in Canada? If you think about it, the guy who opts to drive a
>>> 200hp 6-cylinder as their daily driver is burning more fuel than a
>>> guy with the Challenger who drives a 4-cylinder to work.
>>> Environmental laws need "adjusting."
>>
>> How do you really know when and how far such cars will be driven?
>
> Because I know how people use muscle cars and they don't drive them
> daily, except in rare circumstances. Wear and tear being a good ...
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Author: Michael JohnsonMichael Johnson Date: May 9, 2008 13:56
Enough Already wrote:
> On May 9, 7:38 am, "$27 TRILLION to pay for Kyoto"
> gmail.com> wrote:>> A much-needed $260 million shot in the arm for Chrysler Canada.
>> 6.1 litres, 425hp, mileage like a Durango SUV. But do you know why
>> this is no threat to the environment? Because none of the buyers of
>> these cars are going to use it as a daily driver. They will see
>> weekend use in the summer, like most muscle cars.
>> Which begs the question, why do they charge a $1200 gas-guzzler tax on
>> it in Canada? If you think about it, the guy who opts to drive a
>> 200hp 6-cylinder as their daily driver is burning more fuel than a guy
>> with the Challenger who drives a 4-cylinder to work.
>> Environmental laws need "adjusting."
>
> How do you really know when and how far such cars...
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Author: Michael JohnsonMichael Johnson Date: May 9, 2008 13:57
Ouroboros_Rex wrote:
> $27 TRILLION to pay for Kyoto wrote:
>> On May 9, 1:05 pm, Enough Already lycos.com> wrote:>>> On May 9, 7:38 am, "$27 TRILLION to pay for Kyoto"
>>>
>>> gmail.com> wrote:>>>> A much-needed $260 million shot in the arm for Chrysler Canada.
>>>> 6.1 litres, 425hp, mileage like a Durango SUV. But do you know why
>>>> this is no threat to the environment? Because none of the buyers of
>>>> these cars are going to use it as a daily driver. They will see
>>>> weekend use in the summer, like most muscle cars.
>>>> Which begs the question, why do they charge a $1200 gas-guzzler tax
>>>> on it in Canada? If you think about it, the guy who opts to drive a
>>>> 200hp 6-cylinder as their daily driver is burning more fuel than a
>>>> guy with the Challenger who drives a 4-cylinder to work.
>>>> Environmental laws need "adjusting."
>>> How do you really know when and how far such cars will be driven?
>> Because I know how people use muscle cars and they don't drive them
>> daily, except in rare circumstances. Wear and tear being a good
>> reason not to. ...
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Date: May 9, 2008 17:02
$27 TRILLION to pay for Kyoto wrote:
> On May 9, 1:05 pm, Enough Already lycos.com> wrote:>> On May 9, 7:38 am, "$27 TRILLION to pay for Kyoto"
>>
>> gmail.com> wrote:>>> A much-needed $260 million shot in the arm for Chrysler Canada.
>>> 6.1 litres, 425hp, mileage like a Durango SUV. But do you know why
>>> this is no threat to the environment? Because none of the buyers of
>>> these cars are going to use it as a daily driver. They will see
>>> weekend use in the summer, like most muscle cars.
>>> Which begs the question, why do they charge a $1200 gas-guzzler tax on
>>> it in Canada? If you think about it, the guy who opts to drive a
>>> 200hp 6-cylinder as their daily driver is burning more fuel than a guy
>>> with the Challenger who drives a 4-cylinder to work.
>>> Environmental laws need "adjusting."
>> How do you really know when and how far such cars will be driven?
>
> Because I know how people use muscle cars and they don't drive them
> daily, except in rare circumstances. Wear and tear being a good
> reason not to. ...
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Author: one80outone80out Date: May 9, 2008 17:31
On May 9, 1:56 pm, Michael Johnson erols.com> wrote:> Enough Already wrote:
>> On May 9, 7:38 am, "$27 TRILLION to pay for Kyoto"
>> gmail.com> wrote:>>> A much-needed $260 million shot in the arm for Chrysler Canada.
>>> 6.1 litres, 425hp, mileage like a Durango SUV. But do you know why
>>> this is no threat to the environment? Because none of the buyers of
>>> these cars are going to use it as a daily driver. They will see
>>> weekend use in the summer, like most muscle cars.
>>> Which begs the question, why do they charge a $1200 gas-guzzler tax on
>>> it in Canada? If you think about it, the guy who opts to drive a
>>> 200hp 6-cylinder as their daily driver is burning more fuel than a guy
>>> with the Challenger who drives a 4-cylinder to work.
>>> Environmental laws need "adjusting."
>
>> How do you really know when and how far such cars will be driven? SUVs
>> with shitty mileage are widely used for commuting, even with $4/gallon
>> gas. You still hear non-conscientious people saying "I can afford the
>> gas" - as if it's only about money.\
> ...
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Author: Michael JohnsonMichael Johnson Date: May 9, 2008 18:07
> On May 9, 1:56 pm, Michael Johnson erols.com> wrote:>> Enough Already wrote:
>>> On May 9, 7:38 am, "$27 TRILLION to pay for Kyoto"
>>> gmail.com> wrote:>>>> A much-needed $260 million shot in the arm for Chrysler Canada.
>>>> 6.1 litres, 425hp, mileage like a Durango SUV. But do you know why
>>>> this is no threat to the environment? Because none of the buyers of
>>>> these cars are going to use it as a daily driver. They will see
>>>> weekend use in the summer, like most muscle cars.
>>>> Which begs the question, why do they charge a $1200 gas-guzzler tax on
>>>> it in Canada? If you think about it, the guy who opts to drive a
>>>> 200hp 6-cylinder as their daily driver is burning more fuel than a guy
>>>> with the Challenger who drives a 4-cylinder to work.
>>>> Environmental laws need "adjusting."
>>> How do you really know when and how far such cars will be driven? SUVs
>>> with shitty mileage are widely used for commuting, even with $4/gallon
>>> gas. You still hear non-conscientious people saying "I can afford the
>>> gas" - as if it's only about money.\
>> Look at how many drivers are trying to dump their SUVs and look at the ...
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