Natural gas could be a better choice than petrol
THE inmates at Mayhem Manor need a new set of wheels. The three-ton kidmobile acquired when petrol cost around $2 per gallon has mercifully gone back to its maker.
After careful running-in, a change in driving habits and a software upgrade for the engine-management system, your correspondent eventually boosted the Land Rover’s fuel consumption from 11mpg to a giddy 13mpg. With premium petrol continuing to hover around $4 a gallon, something like double that is needed if running costs are to be returned to their level of a few years ago.
What about a Prius? Toyota’s cute little petrol-electric hybrid seats five, costs a modest $22,000 for starters, and gets 46mpg. It is no longer just for tree-huggers, fashionistas and Hollywood celebrities. Unable to meet demand, Toyota is rushing to convert one of its idle truck plants in Mississippi to double its Prius output.
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