[PLUG] PLUG meeting
AthlonRob
athlonrob at data.4t3.com
Fri Dec 6 18:08:26 UTC 2002
On Thu, 2002-12-05 at 23:11, Karl M. Hegbloom wrote:
> You are grossly exagerating! Tri-Met is nowhere near as aweful as that,
> in my experience. And from Beaverton, it's a straight shot from the MAX
> to downtown, transfer to the streetcar or a bus and to PSU. It will
> take very little longer than driving, if you park at the MAX station in
> Beaverton.
For me, I have to drive up to Sherwood to catch a bus. That's 20-30
minutes there. Then it takes "an hour" (scheduled time) to get up to
PSU. In reality, it takes between an hour and one and a half hours.
Driving takes 45 minutes to an hour... rarely does it take a full hour.
> > My van gets pretty good mileage, 18 in town, 25 on the highway.
>
> It amazes me that people think that 18 is "good mileage". That totally
> SUCKS. Good mileage starts around 30 or 40. Unfortunatly, most
> vehicles don't get good mileage.
>
> Oh, and thanks for the "fresh air", drivers. Mighty kind of you.
Me, my suburban (15/18), and my '89 Dodge Spirit (20/30 while eating a
quart of oil every 500 miles) say "You're welcome" :-)
As Carla was saying, though, find me a vehicle that meets my needs and
doesn't use so much gas - and I'd happily trade in. Money is definitely
a concern, though, so it can't be too expensive. The Suburban needs to
tow a 35' RV travel trailer. It also needs to be able to seat six
adults - and not like what you get with a full-sized sedan, those are
too cramped.
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