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apeiron242		2011-08-29 09:17:14 AM

If you can afford/want an Escalade, you don't care about how much gas it uses. These people are sociopaths.

EvilEgg		2011-08-29 09:19:29 AM

apeiron242: If you can afford/want an Escalade, you don't care about how much gas it uses. These people are sociopaths.

Oh and the Veyron owners care? Although I somehow doubt that it would be their daily car.

dorko16		2011-08-29 09:19:48 AM

Why even bother making the list if you're going to fill it with super cars and utility vans? A Veyron uses lots of fuel - shocking.

Wellon Dowd		2011-08-29 09:20:16 AM

Not even Ric Romero is surprised by this.

Spanky_McFarksalot		2011-08-29 09:20:18 AM

American Decency Association		2011-08-29 09:20:56 AM

deslidered ^

kaitou		2011-08-29 09:21:12 AM

But which one of them is the country-fried truck endorsed by a clown?

EvilEgg		2011-08-29 09:21:37 AM

The car that really shocked me by it's gas mileage is the SmartCar. Honestly, how does an Accord get better gas mileage that than little POS?

Freakin Rican		2011-08-29 09:22:17 AM

did i miss the escalde on the list?

Station		2011-08-29 09:22:47 AM

Half of those are supercars, which you expect to have crap mileage. The other half are trucks and vans, which you expect to have crap mileage. List is ?????

fruitloop		2011-08-29 09:23:25 AM

Freakin Rican: did i miss the escalde on the list?

I guess it's not that bad, after all.

ha-ha-guy		2011-08-29 09:23:33 AM

How the fark do people moving vans count?

Standard compact car: Holds 5 (uncomfortably) | 35 mpg
People Moving Van: Holds 10 to 11 (somewhat uncomfortably) | 16 mpg

Works out to be about even.

PYROY		2011-08-29 09:26:28 AM

Most people that own escalades live in the projects and rely on food stamps, plus it's not on the list, so it must be pretty efficient.

Mercedes-Benz M-Class ML63 AMG

MPG city: 11

MPG highway: 15

Chevrolet Express G2500

MPG city: 10

MPG highway: 16

Bugatti Veyron

MPG city: 8

MPG highway: 15

Lincoln Navigator

MPG city: 13

MPG highway: 18

Lexus LFA

MPG city: 11

MPG highway: 16

GMC Savana 3500

MPG city: 10

MPG highway: 16

Ford F-150

MPG city: 11

MPG highway: 14

Dodge Ram

MPG city: 13

MPG highway: 18

Bentley Mulsanne

MPG city: 11

MPG highway: 18

BMW M6

MPG city: 11

MPG highway: 17

olapbill		2011-08-29 09:26:54 AM

wow the 18/25 of mine suddenly doesn't seem so bad.

MrSteve007		2011-08-29 09:27:47 AM

They missed one:
wgtccdn.wegotthiscovered.netdna-cdn.com

Average semi goes 150,000 miles a year.
Average semi mpg is 5-7 mpg.
Annual fuel consumption is 25,000 gallons *per truck,* per year.
1.3 million trucks on the US roads x 25,000 gallons per year = thirty-two billion, five hundred million gallons consumed a year, just for semi trucks.

Airfoilsguy		2011-08-29 09:29:18 AM

Pressurized turbo Barron. 40 gallons of 100LL av gas an hour at $5.35 a gallon current price.

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Lost Thought 00		2011-08-29 09:30:41 AM

Chevrolet Express G2500 - Not really fair, since it seats something like a dozen people. Even at 11 miles per gallon, thats still much better than those people riding 2-per-car at 30mpg.

Bugatti Veyron, Lexus LFA Sure, and why don't you list NASCARs too? What's the point of this list if it doesn't stick to daily drivers?

GMC Savana 3500 Again, special use vehicle. Do you have a better plan for large cargo mobility?

Other than that, the list is basically just a bunch of SUVs and Quad-cab Pickups

flaminio		2011-08-29 09:31:32 AM

Somehow I doubt the Veyron and Bentley owners care about their MPGs. (Fun fact: a Veyron at full throttle will consume an entire tank of gasoline in 12 minutes.)

And as mentioned above, an 11-person van will do OK in terms of MPG per person.

The real horrorshows of the list are the pick-up trucks. I see lots of these on the road every day, stuck in commuter traffic, with only the driver inside. If you have a big pick-up truck, and you're not some kind of construction worker, you've failed at life. Sorry.

FeedTheCollapse		2011-08-29 09:32:39 AM

ha-ha-guy: How the fark do people moving vans count?

Standard compact car: Holds 5 (uncomfortably) | 35 mpg
People Moving Van: Holds 10 to 11 (somewhat uncomfortably) | 16 mpg

Works out to be about even.

this yours?

Schlock		2011-08-29 09:33:54 AM

flaminio: (Fun fact: a Veyron at full throttle will consume an entire tank of gasoline in 12 minutes.)

That...is...AWESOME

Johnny Savage		2011-08-29 09:34:01 AM

apeiron242: If you can afford/want an Escalade, you don't care about how much gas it uses. These people are sociopaths.

Sociopath here...

I got one for my wife a few years ago. She loves it. It sucks on mileage, but she loves it. Also, she doesn't really know how to operate a vehicle efficiently so she ends up getting less mileage than what it is rated. But, did I mention that she loves it.

When she's done with this one, I'll get her another one.

/Blow it out your ass.

lolcatlover		2011-08-29 09:34:59 AM

flaminio: Somehow I doubt the Veyron and Bentley owners care about their MPGs. (Fun fact: a Veyron at full throttle will consume an entire tank of gasoline in 12 minutes.)

And as mentioned above, an 11-person van will do OK in terms of MPG per person.

The real horrorshows of the list are the pick-up trucks. I see lots of these on the road every day, stuck in commuter traffic, with only the driver inside. If you have a big pick-up truck, and you're not some kind of construction worker, you've failed at life. Sorry.

I personally find the little woman in their glub-glub Excursion a tragedy.

The Incredible Sexual Egg		2011-08-29 09:35:43 AM

kaitou: But which one of them is the country-fried truck endorsed by a clown?

Canyoneroooooooooo (new window)

URAPNIS		2011-08-29 09:37:03 AM

flaminio: (Fun fact: a Veyron at full throttle will consume an entire tank of gasoline in 12 minutes.)

But it wouldn't matter because you would already be there.

ronaprhys		2011-08-29 09:37:44 AM

That actually was an incredibly stupid list, even for your normal retard of a journalist (seriously - is communications or whatever major these idiots get so damned easy that people slightly less intelligent than Creationists can pass?!?).

ronaprhys		2011-08-29 09:39:44 AM

flaminio: Somehow I doubt the Veyron and Bentley owners care about their MPGs. (Fun fact: a Veyron at full throttle will consume an entire tank of gasoline in 12 minutes.)

And as mentioned above, an 11-person van will do OK in terms of MPG per person.

The real horrorshows of the list are the pick-up trucks. I see lots of these on the road every day, stuck in commuter traffic, with only the driver inside. If you have a big pick-up truck, and you're not some kind of construction worker, you've failed at life. Sorry.

So what? They're paying the premium for the truck, the low mileage, etc. What business is it of mine or yours?

I'm also glad that you've got such insight into their lives that you can make this statement.

dustlesswalnut		2011-08-29 09:40:19 AM

kaitou: But which one of them is the country-fried truck endorsed by a clown?

Came for this, leaving satisfied.

smokingcrator		2011-08-29 09:40:37 AM

Worthless list, the author spent maybe a total of 3 minutes compiling it... Supercars get horrible gas mileage, shocker there. The people driving them don't care, and they don't put on enough miles to make a difference.

And full size vans? Again, the people buying them don't really care, as they are bought for their utility. They are the cheapest way to haul a bunch of people or equipment around. A utility van gets better gallons/mile/person than a hybrid....

ACryer		2011-08-29 09:40:45 AM

I was cringing as I read it-expecting my Charger RT to be there. Woot- 70 bucks a week.

tricycleracer		2011-08-29 09:40:45 AM

ronaprhys: What business is it of mine or yours?

Link (new window)

Worst.Fark handle. ever.		2011-08-29 09:41:21 AM

People who own and drive Escalades (aka the "Cheneymobile") don't care about gas or how much it costs.

In fact, the types who own Escalades tend to actually get off on knowing how many gallons it guzzles. IT makes them feel like they're rich and helping to destroy the planet as fast as possible.

Station		2011-08-29 09:41:58 AM

flaminio: The real horrorshows of the list are the pick-up trucks. I see lots of these on the road every day, stuck in commuter traffic, with only the driver inside. If you have a big pick-up truck, and you're not some kind of construction worker, you've failed at life. Sorry.

I disagree. I get about 20 mpg highway in my truck, and I use it as a truck at least 3 times a week, plus I'm tall with balky knees so many cars are uncomfortable to me. I can't afford to had a beater and a regular driver, so I'm pretty pleased with the truck as a daily driver.

dmomo		2011-08-29 09:42:33 AM

MrSteve007: They missed one

I bet that's not so sinister when you consider the amount of weight it hauls and think about how many fuel efficient vehicles would be needed to haul the same amount. Of course trains would win out in any competition.

It's not just about miles per gallon, it's about work done for that gas. A driver getting 30mpg and carpooling is doing better than the driver getting 38 and going solo.

The Irresponsible Captain		2011-08-29 09:43:28 AM

Apart from a pickup and a couple of SUVs that people do drive around with the only passenger being their "snowflake" most of these vehicles are generally driven for utility or fun. You generally don't drive a sports car or super car to work every day, you take your Audi or whatever. Unless you're too rich to care; then there is a big-arse luxury car on the list for you.

You may drive your 16 passenger van to work every day, but you're probably driving it for work too. I have only ever been in them when they were used by community groups or schools to transport lots of people.

Lists like this should really be weighted by estimating the number of vehicles on the road, carrying 1-2 adults, and not performing a work function like hauling cargo or a trailer.

swaxhog		2011-08-29 09:43:41 AM

MrSteve007: Average semi goes 150,000 miles a year.
Average semi mpg is 5-7 mpg.
Annual fuel consumption is 25,000 gallons *per truck,* per year.
1.3 million trucks on the US roads x 25,000 gallons per year = thirty-two billion, five hundred million gallons consumed a year, just for semi trucks.

U.S. Gasoline consumption is about 380 million gallons per day. Which is around 138 billion gallons a year unless my math is off. Certainly a large percentage is used in transports.

Boudyro		2011-08-29 09:44:30 AM

I used to be concerned about fuel efficiency for the environment's sake. Then I realized we absolutely will not come off of gas powered cars as long as we have oil. So fark it, if you want us off oil burn as much gas as you can afford. Sooner we are through it the sooner we can move on.

Drive the Dodge Ram in TFA. Average about 14-15 mpg. Bought it primarily for carting my dogs around without furring up the cabin, while still having room for more folks. I work from home nowadays, so it gets driven 2-3 times a week.
Mine was prettier than the one in TFA. It's got clear coat cancer now. Prolly throw a coat of paint on it soon as I can afford it.

wedding vegetables		2011-08-29 09:45:10 AM

Worst.Fark handle. ever.: People who own and drive Escalades (aka the "Cheneymobile") don't care about gas or how much it costs.

In fact, the types who own Escalades tend to actually get off on knowing how many gallons it guzzles. IT makes them feel like they're rich and helping to destroy the planet as fast as possible.

there really are some people who measure their own happiness in "numbers of libs pissed off."

/lib
//not pissed

MrSteve007		2011-08-29 09:46:05 AM

ronaprhys: So what? They're paying the premium for the truck, the low mileage, etc. What business is it of mine or yours?

Isn't funny, the same people who like to say 'I've got mine, fark you' or 'Don't tread one me,' when it comes to being massive consumers of gasoline are also the same people who don't realize that the majority of our foreign wars are over protecting the steady supply of oil.

Hell, even the Pentagon realizes it's insane to run a war machine that's addicted to fossil fuels, so they're mandating that 20% of their entire energy use is from renewable resources by 2020.

What business is it of mine? I don't like being a contributor to causing a war. I am, but I try to minimize my impact on our nation's insatiable requirement for oil. The people who say 'fark you, I can pay for gasoline for my truck' don't fully realize that isn't all society has to pay for.

TheCynic		2011-08-29 09:47:22 AM

Well no shiat the Bugatti uses a shiatload of gas, it's a street legal race car for fark's sake. Next you're going to tell me Formula One cars or the cars NASCAR uses aren't the most efficient either, right?!

macross87		2011-08-29 09:47:30 AM

I this the thread where I talk about my 56mpg jetta TDI?

/still prefers my bike
//40 miles per 20oz of water and a cliff bar

Kit Fister		2011-08-29 09:48:30 AM

F150, huh? So that Eco-boost is BS?

/glad he didn't buy the F150.
//Shoulda bought a 2500 with a diesel, though.
///And a plow.
////that name again is Mr. plow...

Crackers Are a Family Food		2011-08-29 09:49:14 AM

flaminio: (Fun fact: a Veyron at full throttle will consume an entire tank of gasoline in 12 minutes.)

Then there is no reason that my stupid Grand Am isn't on that list.

/farking horrible mileage
//don't ever get one if gas money is gonna be an issue

The Icelander		2011-08-29 09:49:50 AM

Johnny Savage: Also, she doesn't really know how to operate a vehicle efficiently so she ends up getting less mileage than what it is rated. But, did I mention that she loves it.

I got my wife a Jetta TDI and she's got the same problem. I drive it and get 43-45 highway and about 35 in the city. She drives it and gets 35 highway and 30 city. I have no idea how she does it, either.

tl;dr - Wimmin be wastin gas.

Another Pretentious Nickname		2011-08-29 09:50:16 AM

What did they do to the Navigator? Those used to be sharp looking but the new detailing seems designed to point out the pickup-truck chassis underneath. Blech.

Station		2011-08-29 09:50:33 AM

macross87: I this the thread where I talk about my 56mpg jetta TDI?

/still prefers my bike
//40 miles per 20oz of water and a cliff bar

Clif bar ~100 cals
40 miles (for me) ~2400 cals @15mph / 220

so......

Earpj		2011-08-29 09:50:57 AM

macross87: I this the thread where I talk about my 56mpg jetta TDI?

That's what I want for my next car. I've just got to teach my daughter to drive a standard, and she can take over my present car.

BubbaWilkins		2011-08-29 09:51:24 AM

swaxhog: MrSteve007: Average semi goes 150,000 miles a year.
Average semi mpg is 5-7 mpg.
Annual fuel consumption is 25,000 gallons *per truck,* per year.
1.3 million trucks on the US roads x 25,000 gallons per year = thirty-two billion, five hundred million gallons consumed a year, just for semi trucks.

U.S. Gasoline consumption is about 380 million gallons per day. Which is around 138 billion gallons a year unless my math is off. Certainly a large percentage is used in transports.

Semis and most cargo related haulers don't run on gas.

Another Pretentious Nickname		2011-08-29 09:51:43 AM

Kit Fister: F150, huh? So that Eco-boost is BS?

/glad he didn't buy the F150.
//Shoulda bought a 2500 with a diesel, though.
///And a plow.
////that name again is Mr. plow...

But according to the picture, the F150 can fly.

trappedspirit		2011-08-29 09:52:43 AM

Hey, if you can afford it, go for it. The quicker we get rid of fossil fuels the quicker we will finally move on to some serious alternatives. Sometimes I just buy a gallon of gas and set it on fire. For the planet.

dwrash		2011-08-29 09:53:28 AM

They should include the carbon footprint that it cost to manufacture the vehicle in the first place and consider it when saying which vehicles are the worst for the environment.

Those who expouse the volt and prius as being the most environmental friendly would be shocked.

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