Doug Kanter wrote:
The fact is that anything "geared like a truck" is inappropriate for maybe
90% of the people who buy such vehicles. I'm not saying that a carpenter,
mason or landscaper shouldn't have a pickup truck. But, it's just plain
stupid that soccer mommies are driving around in SUVs which, by design, get
hideous gas mileage. You know full well that the vast majority of people who
own them will never EVER need the mechanical advantages of those power
trains. NEVER. No towing, no off-road, nothing.

yeah? well, its their choice. i myself have a 98 civic hatch, and if i
ever replace it itll be with another small hatch. also have a small
dual-sport motorcycle, and a big scooter. i dont even bother looking at
the pump price when i fill up. less money spent on gas means more money
to spend on cool toys