"Juan Valdez" wrote in message
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Most of the people in rec.boats who complain about the price of gas, are
driving trucks with low mpg and boats that burn tons of gas. If they
really
were concerned about the price of gas, they would buy a hybrid car and a
either a trawler or sailboat.

They refuse to see the obvious. Consumers will not buy a fuel efficient
car
or boat, or pay for alternative energy sources until the cost of petrol
fuels make it worth while to do so.

Which is why doug's comment is so ridiculous. If there was a market for
those cars, the big three would be producing them......as it is, Chysler
can't keep up with depmand for their new huge truck,

Secondly, engine technology is limited wrt to increasing fuel economy. The
auto manufacturer's have increased fleet fuel efficiency by lightening the
load........reducing the sheet metal thickness, more plastic and aluminum,
shaving fractions of ounces off of every part..................we end up
paying for it in the long run in car repairs, highway deaths, etc.





"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"Stanley Barthfarkle" wrote in message
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If Detroit has any decent businesspeople at the reins nowadays, they
will
come up with a 50-60 mpg (or more) commuter vehicle. I'd buy one.......

Cars like the Toyota Prius are already in that mpg range. Why wait for
Detroit to get its head out of its ass?