"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
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People make comments about my needing to buy a more fuel efficient
vehicle, I currently drive an 2001 F150 SuperCrew with a 5.4L V8 gas
sucking engine. I pay for insurance, fuel and maintenance. I have no
monthly payment which costs me about $350 per month. There is no way the
total cost of ownership of a new vehicle is going to cost less.

This is an example of wrong thinking. Your ability to afford the gasoline
has no bearing whatsoever on the national need to get a handle on oil
consumption. It's a common response, though.

Wrong thinking? What is the national need to get a handle on oil
consumption? We could sove the problem by building nuclear plants all over
the country and reduce our consumption of oil dramatically. I suppose that
you will get on board with that, won't you? Or, are you more interested in
controlling others behavior because they are not doing what you believe they
should be doing?