On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 21:42:39 GMT, "mrcheerful
.." wrote:

As for the Hummer being cheap, it is worked out over a 300,000 mile
lifespan, from cradle to grave as it were, taking into account costs to
build, emissions to build, servicing etc. etc. and costs to dismantle and
scrap.

I got the link from one of the car groups.

http://www.reason.org/commentaries/d...20060719.shtml

Sorry, but what a load of complete and utter bow-locks!

Have a look at:

http://www.exxonsecrets.org/html/orgfactsheet.php?id=63

"Reason Foundation has received $381,000 from ExxonMobil since 1998"

(and here's an example...

http://www2.exxonmobil.com/files/corporate/public_policy1.pdf

cheers,
Pete.