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I went to fill up over the weekend, and enjoyed paying almost $70.00 to fill up the tank. Yeah right.
Driving an SUV in SoCal, isn't the most "green" alternative, but when you see 10 accidents a day, size matters.
I did some research, because I've been considering buying a gas-friendly vehicle.
Hybrids sound great, but they don't really benefit you much if you drive primarily on the freeway. LA is nothing, but freeways so that rules out hybrids. Also you have to sign a waiver if you buy a hybrid, because car dealers who sell them want to let you know they might not make the parts to support your car or have the mechanics to trained to fix your hybrid in the near future. Um yeah.
Motorcycles get great gas mileage, but I don't trust myself on one, and I definitely don't trust soccer moms in SUVs swerving in and out of the freeway lanes, while they talk on their phone, yell at their kids, and try to put on makeup going 90MPH.
Electric cars seem like a pain in the butt do deal with because you have to charge them everynight, and most stations don't cater to the electric pumps needed. I'm not sure AAA has road side assistance for these type of cars either.
Finally I found a car I can appreciate. This car runs on gas, ethenol, and ALCOHOL. It's called the The Obvio 828, and will retail at only 14K. I included some pics of the car (yeah it looks pretty gay) and a site for more info on it.
The Obvio
Driving an SUV in SoCal, isn't the most "green" alternative, but when you see 10 accidents a day, size matters.
I did some research, because I've been considering buying a gas-friendly vehicle.
Hybrids sound great, but they don't really benefit you much if you drive primarily on the freeway. LA is nothing, but freeways so that rules out hybrids. Also you have to sign a waiver if you buy a hybrid, because car dealers who sell them want to let you know they might not make the parts to support your car or have the mechanics to trained to fix your hybrid in the near future. Um yeah.
Motorcycles get great gas mileage, but I don't trust myself on one, and I definitely don't trust soccer moms in SUVs swerving in and out of the freeway lanes, while they talk on their phone, yell at their kids, and try to put on makeup going 90MPH.
Electric cars seem like a pain in the butt do deal with because you have to charge them everynight, and most stations don't cater to the electric pumps needed. I'm not sure AAA has road side assistance for these type of cars either.
Finally I found a car I can appreciate. This car runs on gas, ethenol, and ALCOHOL. It's called the The Obvio 828, and will retail at only 14K. I included some pics of the car (yeah it looks pretty gay) and a site for more info on it.


The Obvio