Originally Posted by
Roody
True, but unless you scrapped the old truck, you are just adding one more vehicle to the planet. And even scrapping a vehicle adds to the carbon footprint. The only way to cause a large reduction in your carbon footprint is to responsibly dispose of the old vehicle and replace it with...nothing.
Better gas mileage is a start and I wouldn't take that away from him. 80% less gas though, I dunno. I thought that the Prius got around 50mpg so the truck would be down around 10 ...
Originally Posted by
enigmaT120
My intention is to have my '58 Chevy 4WD half ton pickup as my only 4 wheeled vehicle, once I finish restoring it.... 17 mpg.
I'd be kind of proud with 17mpg on that vehicle.