Matter doesn't matter. I would much rather have my matter get 40+ mpg than 10 mpg. Whatever else matters does't matter to me.
It comes down to a question of matter ... and what matter matters to the individual involved. As for physics: the cars now being sold are already made, and the clunkers will eventually be crushed. It is a question of how much fuel will be consumed next year by the cars on the road. If I drive my 10 mpg pickup for another five years, all I do is burn unnecessary fuel. The car I'd buy tomorrow still exists (it has already been produced), and my pickup will eventually be crushed for scrap. It is just a question of whether it is crushed in 2009 or 2019, or (this being Iowa) perhaps in 2029 -- or even 2039. On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 9:35 PM, WILTON <wilt...@nc.rr.com> wrote: > Like I said, it's magician's BS. You don't get something for nothing; > physics always wins; there no way we, corporate hacks or even politicians > can get away from it. > > Wilton > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mitch Haley" <m...@voyager.net> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 9:48 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cash for clunkers hits home > > > WILTON wrote: >> >>> 230 MPG sounds like magician's BS to me. >>> >> >> It goes like this: you drive 40 miles on the battery, totally depleting >> it, and reducing its lifespan. Then you start the engine and drive ten >> miles. Since you used a quart of gas on your 50 mile drive, you must be >> getting 200mpg. If politicians can lie, why not corporate PR hacks, >> especially from a corporation run by politicians? >> >> Mitch. >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- The young officer thought it very odd that his captain seemed to trust and confide in his chiefs more than his wardroom, but mustang officers had their own ways. -- Tom Clancy, Clear and Present Danger. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090812/fb78161b/attachment.html> _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com