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Old 03-13-2008, 07:21 PM   #1
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Cost of diesel...

In case y'all were wondering....

The thread with the same name as this one was moved to "Off the Deep End".* It mutated into a political thread so it was moved and cna be found here:

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Old 03-14-2008, 09:17 AM   #2
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RE: Cost of diesel...

I am sort of glad the price of fuel has risen to a level so other source of fuel/energy is becoming economical possible.* *The increase will effect our live style and cruising very little as we have take steps to reduce the fuel/energy consumption. We moved to Everett marina, 3 miles from the plant, because of the fuel prices and availability.* So what we save on road fuel has more than off set the cost of fuel.

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Being the Eagle is a fuel efficient long range boat the value and marketability increase with the cost of fuel.* It use to be when talking boat it was miles per gallon.* Now its gallons per mile.**Our biggest cost of fuel/energy is for heat, so we will make some additional energy improvements, drop the heat temp down and use AC electric heat more as primary and the diesel as secondary.*



There was a survey in the*a Seattle*paper, the increase of fuel has chnaged 92% of the dirvers.**
Anyway, its going to be a wake up call for most of us, but change is good. I hate to give up my 3/4 ton deisel pick up, but it gets better MPG than most vehecle, 16 city and 19 highway, but it's a stick and I coast a lot.***
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So what changes have you done or plan to take in your live?*
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Old 03-14-2008, 05:32 PM   #3
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I have parked my truck, chevy PU and been riding my BMW 1200 everywhere. It gets about 44 mpg. It feels good to fill up for $15.
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RE: Cost of diesel...

I filled up my town car for $6.48 the other day. At 65 mpg it's great around town. Unfortunately due to the cost of replacement if I rust it out, I only drive it on sunny days. I'm stuck with the "big" car whenever the weathr is inclement. It only gets 22 in town and 27.9 on the freeway.

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PS my town car is a 1957 BMW Isetta.
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1957 BMW Isetta.

Its a BMW , of course it will last that long!

Interesting the shift (preselector) on the 50's econo mini is similar to race cars today.

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And with not quite 24,000 miles on it, I'm hoping it has a few miles left. One lung, 13 hp, air cooled, 4 speed, enclosed chain drive to a solid rear axle, one door, sunroof, 2 window air conditioning.

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