"Cynic" wrote in message
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On Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:20:26 +0100, Cherry Chapstick
wrote:

Ships use so much more fuel per passenger mile that they just don't come
into the equation.

cite, please

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_ef...transportation

Spacecraft are potentially the most fuel-efficient mode of transport
in terms of passenger-miles per gallon of fuel.

The ship figure is from a cruise ship. More interesting would be to see what
a ferry uses.