Speed Limit to 55??

I'm not running for President. And I'm not a US Senator running for president. But if I was, I'd think a really good way to increase energy independence would be to give every American who wants one and has a credit rating good enough to pay for one a zero interest loan on a Honda Civic or Toyota Prius. That means all those American workers who build those cars would have lots of work to do and people who used to get 15 mph driving their Ford Explorer could get 35 to 40 driving their pretty little foreign car.

Then maybe Ford would wake up and make a vehicle that gets better than 33 mpg. My local Ford dealer has 3 cars out of 100 on his lot that get better than 28 mpg and it isn't because he sold the other 100. My wife and I each drive Escapes and it pisses me off to have to buy a Civic to get really good mileage.

Where is Ford's leadership??? Where is our country's leadership???

 

Why would I spend 35k on a new car? ( especially a Ford )

I could buy a 3 or 4 year old SUV and drive it for a five years for the same price, gas included.

 

Very true. I drive slower the the speed limit to save me money. When the money comes out of my pocket I have to make a profit. that is what I'm in business for.

 

It would be the same outcry that was made in the 70's. People had to change and adapt then as well.

 

I've already slowed to 63 on the interstate in my Dodge diesel. At 70 mph my truck gets 18.5 mpg. At 63 I can get between 21 and 22 depending on the terrain. That's about 20% better or at 4.39/gallon for diesel 97 cents a gallon in savings. It's a no brainer. If Dodge had still offered a 3.55 axle in 2007, I believe a higher gear in the truck would have given 21 to 22 at 70.

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Try it at 55 and see what you get.

 

We should fight back, peacefully but firmly.

 

In answer to your question. We must first determine whether your Ford Escape has the new "award" winning engine from Ford They were handed (personally) an award from President Bush..in engine design. And, he spoke at length about the research monies invested..private and government. That we were finally seeing a return on.

Problem is the engine was designed and produced by Mitsubishi, and licensed to Ford, for use in the Escape.

So much for good ol American know how. Now, we just have to know how to rip the American customer off...for free Federal Grants.