tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29284826.post3978351271707534596..comments2024-01-27T11:40:35.680+00:00Comments on Bean Sprouts: Are 4x4s Evil?Melanie Rimmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05871992146568559100noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29284826.post-49812262177742807032008-02-15T10:41:00.000+00:002008-02-15T10:41:00.000+00:00with proper diesel performance product installed i...with proper diesel performance product installed in your truck it can surely be more fuel efficient compare to other smaller type of cars and there are other ways to make your truck greener, that's why i dont agree that 4x4 drivers are the bad guys.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29284826.post-45555939476536778732007-11-11T23:33:00.000+00:002007-11-11T23:33:00.000+00:00Poor mud tires ! They got all the bblame from th...Poor <A HREF="http://www.mud-tires-4you.com/" REL="nofollow"> mud tires </A>! They got all the bblame from the 4x4 protesters. I think it's important that these group look at the other advantages of 4x4's before they deflate another <A HREF="http://www.mud-tires-4you.com/" REL="nofollow"> tire </A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29284826.post-71010593513245611722007-10-17T03:27:00.000+01:002007-10-17T03:27:00.000+01:00trucks are bad because they are higher than other ...trucks are bad because they are higher than other cars and will crush them. they should make them lower for the city and higher for the dirt. It costs 1000$ to lower a truck but it saves many lives.<BR/>The problem is the car companies love how fear gets people into buying bigger trucks and therefore they keep on getting bigger and more dangerous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29284826.post-63911222925965189082007-10-15T06:58:00.000+01:002007-10-15T06:58:00.000+01:00I sooo agree with the premise of your argument. I...I sooo agree with the premise of your argument. I fear that many people are more concerned with appearing to be environmentalists these days than actually using common sense to figure out what is actually the most ecologically sound choice.<BR/><BR/>I don't know much about cars because I don't have one. But my example would be plastic bags. I carry used ones with me everywhere I go. I've collected them from neighbors and friends who would have discarded them. They are very handy to keep in my backpack or purse in case I happen to go shopping unexpectedly and don't have my reusable shopping bags with me.<BR/><BR/>Now, I'm very aware that I don't look like a proper environmentalist if I walk down the street carrying a plastic bag. But I know that I've already used that bag 5 other times and that I'm saving energy and resources by using it as many times as I can before recycling it.<BR/><BR/>I wish people would stop to consider the true impact of their actions rather than worrying about how they look to others. I can think of many, many resources that could be saved if people lived that way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29284826.post-68776270510965971212007-10-14T23:33:00.000+01:002007-10-14T23:33:00.000+01:00Erm, our LR Defender does have a mirror finish - o...Erm, our LR Defender does have a mirror finish - on the right-hand side. I buffed that side up two months ago and never got around to doing the other. <BR/><BR/>It probably makes it both a Chelsea tractor and a farmer's truck!<BR/><BR/>Anyway, you can live on the side of a mountain and not use a 4x4. I actually ride a Kangaroo trike most of the time on a trip that takes in a 1-in-10 slope. It's hard work but do-able.<BR/><BR/>Also, don't forget that we country folk need to come to the city every now and again - and public transport is not always available from out here or best suited to task at hand. Try carrying a washing machine onto a train...<BR/><BR/>But as you say, it comes down to context. Using any large and fuel guzzling vehicle for a trip that should be done in something smaller and more economical should be anathema. <BR/><BR/>Using a smaller vehicle for a trip that could be done on public transport, by cycle, on foot - or even on horseback - should be anathema.<BR/><BR/>And if anyone tries to deflate my tyres, I'll insert the tube to my high-pressure compressor into a suitable orifice and commence inflating!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29284826.post-89010298154520991932007-10-14T21:43:00.000+01:002007-10-14T21:43:00.000+01:00It's pretty much been a full year since I ditched ...It's pretty much been a full year since I ditched my car and we became a single car family. My wife kept her Smart, as she works out in the middle of nowhere, and I catch the bus daily. In an entire year, there's only been a single occasion when I've missed not having a car of my own (and it's nice to be able to lie back on the way home and listen to the radio, leaving the traffic jams for somebody else to worry about!)benjymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10079861613262066933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29284826.post-60269252384090292007-10-14T20:07:00.000+01:002007-10-14T20:07:00.000+01:00My husband has an AWD Subaru that gets decent gas ...My husband has an AWD Subaru that gets decent gas mileage. His vehicle is the only one that can get in and out of our driveway in the winter snow. He works in town and would be highly infuriated to find his tires deflated. <BR/><BR/>I can never understand why anyone on any side of any issue thinks that they can convince people of their point by pissing them off?Stephanie Appletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07411714132368771649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29284826.post-67010162028072230302007-10-14T19:57:00.000+01:002007-10-14T19:57:00.000+01:00Well said, Melanie. Although you have to admit, yo...Well said, Melanie. Although you have to admit, you can tell the difference between a farmer's 4x4 and a Chelsea tractor - something to do with the mirror finish on one and the non-designer mud on the other ;)<BR/><BR/>JoannaJoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06790888857849562408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29284826.post-52338028012656484872007-10-14T18:50:00.000+01:002007-10-14T18:50:00.000+01:00I agree whole-heartedly. Very eloquently expressed...I agree whole-heartedly. Very eloquently expressed!Hamsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06568310959576390961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29284826.post-83255251427235974692007-10-14T14:21:00.000+01:002007-10-14T14:21:00.000+01:00Excellent points and so well written!Excellent points and so well written!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com