OT: What car to buy?

[Scarlet_Scourge]

You do know that we get less than 19% of our crude oil from OPEC nations, right?

http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_move_impcus_a2_nus_epc0_im0_mbblpd_a.htm

 

[RUevolution36]

Until this happens, I'm sticking to my dinosaur burning...

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/energy/2015/04/150428-audi-ediesel-made-from-water-air/

 

[RU848789]

My cheapness exceeds my desire to go really fast, especially when the risks of going really fast (defined, by me, as well over 100 mph) just don't seem worth it and the opportunity to even do so is fairly limited, given the crowded highways in NJ. Ergo, I drive a 2008 Honda Civic Si, which just hit 100K miles and my wife drives a 2004 Subaru Outback, which only has 65K miles, so we expect to drive both of these for at least several more years. Either car can easily cruise at 80-90 mph, keeping me out of major trouble and the Civic can do 120 mph if the opportunity presents itself, which it has on a few occasions. If I want to do 150, I'll have to call up mildone, lol. Both cars paid for and repair costs (maybe $1500/year for both) are way less than lease/buy costs over the long haul. Presumably this disqualifies me from the rest of the thread...

 

[Scarlet_Scourge]

Until this happens, I'm sticking to my dinosaur burning...

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/energy/2015/04/150428-audi-ediesel-made-from-water-air/

That sounds promising.

 

[mildone]

My cheapness exceeds my desire to go really fast, especially when the risks of going really fast (defined, by me, as well over 100 mph) just don't seem worth it and the opportunity to even do so is fairly limited, given the crowded highways in NJ. Ergo, I drive a 2008 Honda Civic Si, which just hit 100K miles and my wife drives a 2004 Subaru Outback, which only has 65K miles, so we expect to drive both of these for at least several more years. Either car can easily cruise at 80-90 mph, keeping me out of major trouble and the Civic can do 120 mph if the opportunity presents itself, which it has on a few occasions. If I want to do 150, I'll have to call up mildone, lol. Both cars paid for and repair costs (maybe $1500/year for both) are way less than lease/buy costs over the long haul. Presumably this disqualifies me from the rest of the thread...

At 60mph, my gas mileage is about 24mpg. At 120, it's unsurprisingly roughly half, or about 12.5mpg. At 150, I'm generally too busy to note the gas mileage, but I'm sure it's in the single digits.

 

[RUSK97]

The technology in the Tesla is young and it may not work for you. It doesn't work for me. But if a person has the means to buy one and the situation works for them, why in God's not-so-green Earth would you discourage them from getting one?? That's one less car using direct hydrocarbons and every bit helps. Plus it pushes the technology envelope and spurs innovation. For example, right now the biggest limiting factor with e-cars is the battery technology is antiquated and while more advanced battery technology is available, it simply isn't cost effective. More cars like the Tesla being available will only help bring about battery innovation and economies of scale may bring down the price.