Could be a labourer. I didnât see much point in trucks and such before but now it makes sense for some to have them.
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bitteroldcoot@piefed.social â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
And I think you shouldnât be driving a giant gas guzzling SUV or truck.
Saapas@piefed.zip â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
athatet@lemmy.zip â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
80 bucks to fill up my minivan.
boonhet@sopuli.xyz â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
17 gallons is 64 liters, thatâs a midsize sedan tank.
Sirius006@sh.itjust.works â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Yeah you should not drive a tank either.
cheers_queers@lemmy.zip â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
some people have a buttload of kids to haul around. generalizing this topic isnt helpful
Sirius006@sh.itjust.works â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
I was refering at a tank as in âMain battle tankâ.
That being said, I have 2 kids and my car is (I just checked) 3.81 meters long. Iâm not even sure cars of that size are still being sold in north America. What Iâm sure of is that finding a convenient one of this size is becoming complicated in Europe, so my next one will probably be a tad bigger.
Still, I donât understand what so called trucks or SUV are for.
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
I filled up a family members Rav4 the other day. It was $96.
Not exactly the best car, but hardly a gas guzzler. Or maybe it is, idk. I normally drive electric.
bitteroldcoot@piefed.social â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
My CRV takes 10 gallon when itâs on empty. and gets 32 mpg. Just saying.
adarza@lemmy.ca â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
weâve been going backwards on fuel efficiency. the little compact i had back in the early 90s got over 40mpg.
mech@feddit.org â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Greenpeace modified a Renault Twingo with off-the-shelf parts in 1996 so it could get 68mpg.
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Spur4383@lemmy.world â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Because we discovered that running the engine lean and hot for maximum efficiency creates NOx and we donât like acid rain.
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
I think the gas was in the 6.50 range? Idk.
bitteroldcoot@piefed.social â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
The display say 17.624 gallons. That is a full size SUV or truck.
0ops@piefed.zip â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Even my motorcycle is $25 to fill
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Yeah I mean at these prices even a lawn mower might cost $10 to fill
Justifier@lemmy.world â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
I follow a lot of lawn care YouTubers
More than a few commenting about raising prices and canceling contracts of customers not willing to pay enough to cover it
Its not an insignificant difference either, like +$40 on a weekly cut for a quarter acre lot. Thatâs between a 35-50% price increase depending on the market of the people Iâm watching
The trucks to get there being the big portion of that increase not the mowers, but certainly the mower/trimmer/blower opex increased as well
Regardless though anyone not running primary electric rigs are definitely hurting right now
Those who invested into it early, and especially those who got State and Govt incentives, before the current administration shut them down have a massive opportunity to cash in over at least the next ~2 years while this settles, keeping their prices just below whatever their competitors have to charge until their routes are fully booked while those running gas are forced to raise prices and renegociate contracts to maintain profits
cheers_queers@lemmy.zip â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
i took a chance last year and bought a honda ruckus for daily driving. it pays for itself in the gas im saving, i spend abt 10 bucks a month for gas. i hope to upgrade to a real bike at some point but for now i will enjoy the 100mpg perk.
can i ask what you ride, and the mpg?
0ops@piefed.zip â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Honda ruckus hell yeah I love those things! Sv650 and I get 60mph