Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2000 12:36:33 -0600
Reply-To: "Frederick M. Wasserstein" <vwvan@CORNHUSKER.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: "Frederick M. Wasserstein" <vwvan@CORNHUSKER.NET>
Subject: Re: : Re: Tag an SUV today
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I agree 100%. I also own a 1984 Suburban Diesel 4x4. Here in Nebraska the
Snow and Ice are incrediable, during a recent storm I had to pull 3 people
out of ditches. I would be very offended if someone tagged my Suburban with
a bumper sticker like that! I am just now rediscovering the joys of Vanagon
ownership, but during the winter I am sticking to my Suburban. I support
your right of free speech, but don't trample on my rights in the process!!!
Fred
1982 Vanagon Westy Diesel "Sammy"
1984 GMC Suburban Diesel "The Beast"
----- Original Message -----
From: "dan nims" <nims@EXCITE.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2000 11:46 AM
Subject: Re: : Re: Tag an SUV today
> Well said. I, for one, am opposed to "tagging" in any manner. Free
> speech is one thing, vandalism is another. Yes we should encourage
> conservation of our precious resources and no, we don't need to encourage
> the defacing of private property. One person's conspicious
> consumption may well be another's livelyhood. Wanna make a difference?
> Commit random acts of kindness.
>
> Dan Nims
> 86 GL
> Eugene, Oregon
>
>
> On Tue, 26 Dec 2000 20:00:23 -0700, gary2a@TELUSPLANET.NET wrote:
>
> > > Want to do something about those 8mpg behemoths? Here's an
> > >interesting approach
> > >
> >
> > Fuel consumption is one factor, total emissions output is something
else
> to
> > consider. I hope nobody is driving a vanagon because they think it is
an
> > "environmentally friendly" vehicle. By today's standards (OBD II),
> > digifant/digijet is very dirty. Modern vehicles pollute much less than
> > vehicles of 15 years ago. The vanagon is probably no worse than any
> other
> > similar vehicle of its day, but new vehicles have much more tightly
> > controlled fuel and ignition systems. I think the new Chev Malibu has
4
> or
> > 5 oxygen sensors.
> >
> > So - maybe some very large SUVs use more fuel per mile, the vanagon
puts
> > out more grams of certain pollutants per mile driven.
> > Someone correct me if I'm wrong here ..........
> >
> > Gary Lee
>
>
>
>
>
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