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What is this discussion about? GMC Acadia, Mitsubishi Outlander, Subaru Forester, Hyundai Santa Fe, Ford Taurus X, Toyota RAV4, Nissan Rogue, Honda Accord Crosstour, Dodge Journey, Car Buying, Car Comparisons, SUV


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Re: Turbo- the new BIG [baggs32] by freealfas
Apr 08, 2008 (8:37 pm)
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Replying to: baggs32 (Apr 08, 2008 8:19 am)

"I agree. They still seem to be pushing E85 hard too. That has always been a mystery to me because it offers no fuel or money savings but now my pizzas cost more because farmers are growing more corn than wheat! OK, that's an oversimplification of the problem but you get the drift."
 
the lunatic's are running the asylum as they say...
 
diesel, to a white courtesy phone, diesel please pick up...
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Re: Turbo- the new BIG [freealfas] by ateixeira
Apr 09, 2008 (6:32 am)
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Replying to: freealfas (Apr 08, 2008 8:37 pm)

I'm generally pro-diesel but they have to do something about the current prices.
 
Around me the price differential has crept up to 90 cents per gallon (diesel vs. 87 octane gas).
 
Perhaps that will drop as heating oil demand drops.
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Re: Turbo- the new BIG [ateixeira] by freealfas
Apr 09, 2008 (6:46 am)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Apr 09, 2008 6:32 am)

part of the price difference might be due to the fact they can't/don't cut it with ethanol...I don't think(someone correct me if I'm wrong)
 
the other is to disuade it's popular acceptance...
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Re: Turbo- the new BIG [freealfas] by ateixeira
Apr 09, 2008 (6:48 am)
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Replying to: freealfas (Apr 09, 2008 6:46 am)

Indy truckers are peeved. Let's see what happens, hopefully this is a short-term phenomenon.
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Re: Turbo- the new BIG [baggs32] by aviboy97
Apr 09, 2008 (6:56 am)
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Replying to: baggs32 (Apr 08, 2008 8:19 am)

In my neck of the woods, I have yet to see any fuel station that offers E85. Plus, I have heard that E85 costs just as much as gas, and is dreadful in terms of fuel economy. Makes no sense to buy E85, unless you care about being green. I'm all about the environment, however, the green I can about is the green that I can keep in my pocket!
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Re: Turbo- the new BIG [aviboy97] by ateixeira
Apr 09, 2008 (7:11 am)
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Replying to: aviboy97 (Apr 09, 2008 6:56 am)

Now that's my kind of green.
 
While we're on the subject of spending as little as possible, ALG announced its 2007 Residual Value Awards, and for CUV the winner was the Subaru Tribeca:
 
https://www.alg.com/default.aspx?sid=29
 
Subaru gambled on high residuals for their leases, so I guess the strategy paid off.
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Re: Turbo- the new BIG [aviboy97] by baggs32
Apr 09, 2008 (9:54 am)
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Replying to: aviboy97 (Apr 09, 2008 6:56 am)

In my neck of the woods, I have yet to see any fuel station that offers E85. Plus, I have heard that E85 costs just as much as gas, and is dreadful in terms of fuel economy.
 
Same here, but I am told that there are 1 or 2 in the greater Pittsburgh area which do carry it. Also same as you, I'm told that it costs more than regular gas and it is widely known that you do lose a few M'sPG by putting it in your tank.
 
Why would anyone want that? Yet every day I'm behind a big GM or Dodge truck or SUV which has a big shiny E85 badge on it. Ford has at least backed off of that bandwagon for the most part. I think they still sell SUVs and trucks that are capable of running the fuel, but they don't seem to be advertising it anymore through the media or via a badge on the vehicle.
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What could have been... by baggs32
Apr 09, 2008 (10:02 am)
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So here we have the first spy photo of the 2010 North American Ford Taurus.

 
Yes it looks a lot like the Euro Mondeo only a bit bigger. Since the TX has pretty much been cancelled after MY09 (not officially yet though) imagine what the TX could have been...
 
(2008 Euro Mondeo wagon prototype)


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Re: What could have been... [baggs32] by ateixeira
Apr 09, 2008 (12:02 pm)
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Replying to: baggs32 (Apr 09, 2008 10:02 am)

Don't take this personally but that first pic is ugly. Reminds me way too much of the Chrysler Sebring.
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Re: What could have been... [ateixeira] by zman3
Apr 09, 2008 (2:23 pm)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Apr 09, 2008 12:02 pm)

It is hard to tell what it really looks like but I actually like it. Anything (other than the original Tribeca) is better than the boring Ford same old, same old.

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