Why does it mean that just because a
vehicle is large in size mean that it a gaspig? Most of those
Toyotas are only 4 and 6 cylinders! Which is the same as most all
the cars on the road. Besides, bigger vehicles are SAFER!
Hi Doug
whether or not big vehicles are safer depends on your
perspective. The honda civic gets a better over all safety rating
than most big SUVs! in a crash, how the vehicle crumples or stays
upright is far more important than size. in a head on collision
with a suburban the civic would lose and that's the argument the
big car proponents make, but it's a twisted spin on the issue of
safety because most of the time collisions aren't head on. that
safety information has been fed to you by profit driven companies
and you ate it up. the car and oil guys are laughing all the way
to the bank at your expense. lets replace cars with a hefty tree
- would you rather hit the tree in the honda or the surburban?
(hint: pick the honda cause you're more likely to live. it
crumples better than the suburban - the suburban would look
better after the hit, but inside, you'd be soup) ok, lets try a
blown out tire - again, pick the honda if you want better odds -
better CG, easier to control when compromised by blown tire. blow
a tire in an expedition and say a prayer cause you're riding high
and that ain't good. as for motors - a 6 cylinder accord will get
almost double the mileage as a 4 cylinder 4-runner - weight and
aerodynamics play important roles in fuel efficiency.
thanks for the letter... i got your
other letter and i'll try to write back tomorrow -
the Pig
www.gaspig.com
How are you saving fuel buy flying a huge plane into the air
to drop a vehicle through the sky? That sure does take a lot of
fuel too. And to blow something up? That puts lots ozone
attacking chemicals into the air also. It
doesn’t seem that your helping all too much. Just trying to
get some attention.
hey Doug
i've got a few minutes so here goes... you're right! planes are
huge gaspigs and i make my living as a gaspig skydiver. hauling
an suv to altitude does take lots and lots of gas. we try to
hitch rides on planes that are already doing drop tests, but
lugging vehicles makes planes work harder so we're pigging on
fuel. couple of thoughts real quick: we're not protesting planes
or trains or cranes or trucks or even light trucks, we're not
seeking a ban on the internal combustion engine. the protest is
about the millions and millions of light trucks and SUVs that in
the last decade have become all the rave, in vogue, a fashion
statement, chick, a status symbol, trendy. silly beings that we
are, we're willing to spend top dollar at the dealership and even
topper dollar week after week at the pump just to project an
image "i'm adventure guy, or girl or whatever". we're
like a bunch of ramp models in a parade. no problem with a fad
like bell bottom jeans, but the "family truck" is a
potential nightmare!
picture a swimming pool filled with gas. every day the pool is
drained by SUVs. now picture my team taking half a teaspoon of
gas from that pool once every month or so to crank out a
publicity stunt - hoping to make SUVs just a little less
fashionable. when people protest chopping down a forest, should
they not use signs or petitions because of the paper? the first
person who said, "hey, maybe we could beat this raging
forest fire by starting another fire over here" was probably
tossed in jail.
i'm rationalizing on the fly. definitely open to suggestions.
the Pig
www.gaspig.com