tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post3880209744185795172..comments2024-01-26T01:49:56.783-06:00Comments on Lagniappe's Lair: The Toyota Prius...Darwin's answer to effeminate girly-men.Murphy's Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-88420445428461806592010-03-12T14:34:50.949-06:002010-03-12T14:34:50.949-06:00300,000 miles is what I expect out of gassers. Tha...300,000 miles is what I expect out of gassers. That was when I sold my last two petrol powered half ton pickups. One ( a 1994 chevy 1500) is now driven by my electrician; it has 312,000 now. And the other, ( a 2000 chevy 1500) is driven by the local city inspector; it has 305,000 now.<br /> <br /><br />My 2002 Duramax is at 293,000 and if what they say about the Cummins' longevity is true, 400,000+ might be more appropriate. One local rancher who hauls horses and cows 5 days a week says his has over a million on it. I don't know if I believe that but he has gone through 6 transmissionsUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04145572061598564897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-14763212108806662062010-03-11T21:28:48.042-06:002010-03-11T21:28:48.042-06:00No argument there. Pity Dodge is offering an engin...No argument there. Pity Dodge is offering an engine good for 300,000 miles in a truck that's good for about 10,000.Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-54902768939909161092010-03-11T20:54:42.435-06:002010-03-11T20:54:42.435-06:00Nothing wrong with the Cummins, just the crap box ...Nothing wrong with the Cummins, just the crap box it comes wrapped in. Call me biased :)<br /><br />True story though, before my Duramax, I had a 12 valve '97 dodge ram with an edge tuner on it that got 28 mpg highway.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04145572061598564897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-72822830544739832432010-03-11T20:31:07.795-06:002010-03-11T20:31:07.795-06:00Today's Mustang and GTO are pretty punk, but t...Today's Mustang and GTO are pretty punk, but the ones made back in the late 60's and early 70's will never lose their cool factor.<br /><br />That said, Diesel trucks <i>are</i> the way to go, but I'll go for the Cummins turbo in the Dodge trucks first.Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-63719648240956723182010-03-11T20:26:08.135-06:002010-03-11T20:26:08.135-06:00Sir, no offense, but in this day, the mustang or g...Sir, no offense, but in this day, the mustang or gto is no man's ride. Real men drive 3/4 ton pickup trucks with an American made diesel engine under the hood, preferrably a Duramax, hooked up to a good performance chip. With that set up you get the best of all three worlds.<br /><br />Speed-more than enough to beat a small block v8 in a drag. I've seen z06's lose to a tricked out duramax.<br /><br />Power-able to haul what doesn't smash the truck<br /><br />Mileage- 20-24 mpg highway seems to be average.<br /><br />And to top it off, diesel burns cleaner and the engines, as well as parts, last near forever.<br /><br />Please don't get me started on the pussies with there tiny ass gassers that don't get significantly better mileage than mid sized diesels. And that run on ethanol.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04145572061598564897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-32220598409072025702010-03-11T08:09:24.254-06:002010-03-11T08:09:24.254-06:00Just think what would have happened if you would h...Just think what would have happened if you would have hit that row of mailboxes in the Prius! It wouldn't have been wood and steel flying every which-way, it would have been the Prius!Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16675170508193377512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-43756497119598843432010-03-11T07:09:54.071-06:002010-03-11T07:09:54.071-06:00well one of the problems with the prius (and many ...well one of the problems with the prius (and many other modern cars, not just toyotas) is the transmission is computer controlled too. So if it thinks you shouldn't be shifting into neutral-you can't. nor can you turn it off if the car thinks you shouldn't. <br /><br />nice thing about the new VW GTI my fiancee drives is while they are computer controlled just like the others-if the brake is applied same time the the engine. accelerator is pushed-the brake signal has priority and stops the car.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-66972898487948902812010-03-10T19:23:59.475-06:002010-03-10T19:23:59.475-06:00Reminds me of the excursion I took 20+ years ago, ...Reminds me of the excursion I took 20+ years ago, while in the employ of Uncle Sam. I'm driving solo in a Government motor pool car (I think it was a Chevy) with special Department of Defense tags on it. The accelerator had a hair trigger, and a few times I had to tap it sideways to get unstuck.<br /><br />On one of the windiest days of the year, I was drivin west on Route 70 past Hancock, headed to Cumberland. I drove up THAT big hill, and,just before they cut through the rock, a gust of wind picked the car off the pavement for a period that could not have been more than one or two seconds in real time, but which seemed like hours to me. It was a nasty bump!<br /><br />Then, at the crest of the hill, I saw the "Runaway Truck Ramp" sign. THAT was really scary, and then I realized that the downward descent was really, really steep.<br /><br />So I took my foot off the accelerator and downshifted, and caught my breath with the descent.<br /><br />Not too long thereafter, I came to a little hamlet called "Flintstone," so, to break the tension once and for all, I screamed "Yabba-Dabba-Doo!!!"<br /><br />The remainder of the trek to Cumberland was uneventful. All of the wimps were off the road that day on account of the windy conditions.Expatriate Owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05094406368801045958noreply@blogger.com