# 143 days

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**Created:** [September 11, 2008, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/143-days/199552 "2008-09-11T14:21:03Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 16, 2008, 10:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/143-days/199552/111 "2008-09-16T22:10:23Z")

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> [@Talk about ANAL...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/talk-about-anal/37917/17):
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> I’m trying to find out about a Mccaine Advertisement.  
> Said something about he took on the trucking industry.
> 
> can’t find a anything on it. anyone know?

never heard this one…

and i dont buy into the e85 corn based fuels. as the crop we use could be sold for more money to hungry countries. on same token, takes more plant based fuel to produce the same energy as gas.

i think electric and diesel–or a combination of the two (think train engine style) is the future. if the chevy volt lives up to it’s hype, it should sell well.

i drive 130 miles a day roundtrip for work. thats roughly 4k in gas a year based on my driving habits and 80 bucks max for fuel a week (ten gallons and change for full tank, i use 2 tanks a week, and get 32-36 mpg). 4 years  
of driving like this, it is 16k in gas. add a grand per year for tires and maintainence. so 20k in 4 years for gas and service.

If i were to buy a volt, it would cost me more to operate it than to keep up the maintenance and buy gas on a honda… when owning an electric car is cheaper than gas, it will become a viable option.

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