Jay,

> This is why I simply ignore Europeans' snide remarks about my SUV with the
> 3-liter engine and 20 MPG fuel economy (11.76 l/100 km). They don't
> understand that conditions are fundamentally different.

I agree with you and Denys that the perspective of the average European on
the issue of relative distances and the ratio of private versus public
transportation in our country is probably quite different from ours.  I
think, however, that any remark made by them (or anyone for that matter)
that fuel efficiency should be one of the primary focuses of vehicle design
and that our vehicles simply are not fuel efficient enough given today's
technology are perfectly valid.

Admittedly, with Denys living in a part of our country where many people
make their living in the oil industries, there may be bias there away from
doing so, but wouldn't you like to have your SUV, and have it get 80 mpg?
It's possible, and should have already happened.

Rs~

Russ Smith
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