Mike Smith wrote:
> Tony Bad wrote:
>
>>
>> Your parents, and mine lived in a different world. We got 4 kids in a
>> Chrysler
>> Newport (which got about 10 MPG for those who feel today's Suv's are
>> such hogs)
>
>
> That's 10 MPG on leaded fuel, in a carbureted engine, with no modern
> emissions controls. A 2004-model SUV is probably cleaner than 5 Vista
> Cruisers or Family Trucksters. ;-)
>
> --
> Mike Smith


Don't be too sure in most cases they are exempt from CAR specs as they
are listed as TRUCKS.

Still, of course advances have been made.


TBerk