Re: Meat Prices Going Up

In article <461ECF86.1385426F@xxxxxxxx>,
"Pete C." <aux3.DOH.4@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

While some PYVs have have their big SUV for no good reason, they
represent a pretty small percentage of the users.

What are the "good reasons" and on what data are you basing your claim?

...The underlying reason you see a lot of solo commuters in big SUVs
is actually purely economic. A lot of people actually need the large
vehicle for other activities and the added cost in taxes, maintenance
and insurance for a second small vehicle that would be used for
commuting and groceries is vastly higher than the potential gas
savings.

What do you mean by "a lot" and how do you know the reason is purely
economic?

Not everyone can afford to throw money away to make an eco-social
statement, nor are they willing to throw away their personal activities.

What exactly are you attempting to say--- that not driving an SUV is an
eco-social statement? And how do you define "eco-social"?

I did the math a while back when I was commuting and found that getting
a small car to use for commuting instead of my big truck would cost me
something like $1,500 a year more in extra taxes, maintenance and
insurance vs. just using the truck for everything and that figure didn't
even include the cost of that extra vehicle.

Maybe you'd like to share that "math".
.

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