Reply #30: did you know it takes 4000 gallons of oil to make a new car?

[amerikat]

I have a 1992 Toyota 4runner. Bought it used. Gets me thru the snow
here in way upstate NY, I also drive a 1992 subaru which I drive
most of the time because it gets better mileage. But the toyota is
necessary for the snow and to haul around my tools.

I try to be energy use aware. I use all cf light bulbs grow some of my
own food, compost and recycle everything possible. My home thermostat is
set at 62 degrees.

I have also worked in the solar field for many years and have helped in
producing many mega watts of clean energy.

So in a nut shell....I'll keep the suv until it dies of old age, rather than
spend 4000 gallons of oil to make a more fuel efficient car that I can't
afford to buy anyway.