Thread: Get truck or fuc...you get my point.

Originally Posted by sasquash

How so, exactly? Was it the part about alternate fuels being potentially impractical, or the part about driving a sensible car?

Both. Alternative fuels are impractical and you're impressing your opinions on him without offering an answer to his question.[/QUOTE]

Originally Posted by sasquash

Who the hell said to buy a brand new, $45,000 truck? If you want a diesel truck to run on veggie oil or biodiesel, look for a used one. The OP was interested in alternate fuels, so I pointed out that this might be a more viable option than natural gas.

He did.

Originally Posted by no_brains_no_worries

Now I really want to get a new truck

Originally Posted by sasquash

Yes, and as I pointed out, if the government subsidies for ethanol ever run out, that cost per mile on E85 is going to be quite a bit higher than it is now. If you're hell bent on a GM truck, and the flex-fuel engine doesn't cost any extra, then yeah, you might as well get it. But it still makes a lot more sense for most people to get a car.

If government subsidies ever run out, then you've spent no extra money and you can run 87 octane like everyone else. Everything you say is one big eye roll.

Originally Posted by Atmosfear

Both. Alternative fuels are impractical and you're impressing your opinions on him without offering an answer to his question.

He asked if he should get a truck, I told him a sensible car is a better bet. He asked about an alternative fuel vehicle, I told him biodiesel or SVO would be more practical than natural gas. If you can't connect those dots, I can't help you.

Originally Posted by Atmosfear

He did.

Christ. I've updated my first post to clarify. I hope you no longer find it confusing.

Originally Posted by Atmosfear

If government subsidies ever run out, then you've spent no extra money and you can run 87 octane like everyone else.

Yes, and he'll be stuck with a gas guzzling behemoth and have no recourse the next time gas prices spike, which was part of what he was concerned about in the OP.

Originally Posted by Atmosfear

Everything you say is one big eye roll.

And everything you say seems designed to convince yourself that you're the smartest person in whatever conversation you're having. Whatever gets you through the night, I suppose.