Comment on 👴☝️I did that

• bitteroldcoot@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  My CRV takes 10 gallon when it’s on empty. and gets 32 mpg. Just saying.

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  • adarza@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    we’ve been going backwards on fuel efficiency. the little compact i had back in the early 90s got over 40mpg.

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    • mech@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Greenpeace modified a Renault Twingo with off-the-shelf parts in 1996 so it could get 68mpg.
      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SmILE

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    • Spur4383@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Because we discovered that running the engine lean and hot for maximum efficiency creates NOx and we don’t like acid rain.

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  • TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I think the gas was in the 6.50 range? Idk.

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    • bitteroldcoot@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      The display say 17.624 gallons. That is a full size SUV or truck.

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      • TheFlopster@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Not necessarily. My 4-door sedan holds 18 gallons. It’s 12 years old now. Maybe they’re making them smaller now.

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      • TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Just saying its less than what I paid for what I would consider to be a “standard”-ish vehicle?

        I don’t think a rav4 stands out as an interesting vehicle.

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      • RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        That’s like 68 litres. My current sports car and my last 3 sedans have all had bigger tanks than that.

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• 0ops@piefed.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Even my motorcycle is $25 to fill

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  • TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Yeah I mean at these prices even a lawn mower might cost $10 to fill

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    • Justifier@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨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. That’s between a 35-50% price increase depending on the market of the people I’m 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

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      • TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        +$40 on a weekly cut for a quarter acre lot. That’s between a 35-50% price increase depending on the market of the people I’m watching

        bruh is deep in the lore…

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  • cheers_queers@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨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?

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    • 0ops@piefed.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Honda ruckus hell yeah I love those things! Sv650 and I get 60mph

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      • cheers_queers@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        oh i like that, reminds me of the honda hornet! i was wishing i had the budget for one of those lol

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