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perdita9

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11. Buy smaller cars

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 07:04 AM

19 hrs ago

Every time I'm on the highway I notice most of the traffic is large SUVs or pick-up trucks. These are the same people who complain the loudest about gas prices. If more Americans drove smaller, more efficient cars we wouldn't be so dependent on foreign oil.

As someone who lived through the gas crisis in the 70s I've always kept those times in mind when purchasing a car.

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