I suppose here, that should remain as my big dark secret. I am no "tree hugging hippy", as I have often called them. I have never fought for clean air. In fact, the environment and its current state is pretty much never on my mind, and has pretty much never been a concern of mine. When I see a Hummer, I don't think, "What a waste." (I think what an ungodly behemoth.
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Now, that's not to say I'm some sort of litterbuging petrol wasting smog fan, I recycle and whatnot, but really, I'm not a "Green" person.
I am, however, a tech person. Though, somewhat ironically, I'm seldom on the cutting edge, I just so happen to be in this case.
As I said in my introduction, when my '95 Explorer was becoming more problematic, and with my current fiscal situation in such good terms, I, and my family, decided it was time to get a new vehicle, and I looked into the Escape. It just happens that the hybrid was the choice for me.
I didn't buy it to decrease dependence on foreign oil, to lessen the impact of our exhausts, protect the air, or save the trees. Oh sure, that kind of stuff is a nice bonus, but it did little to impact my decision.
So, perhaps it is yet another irony that I am here, with an environmentally friendly vehicle, on a "Green" board. I felt compelled to post this admission after reading the GM Graphite thread, where people were criticizing Hummer owners.
Hopefully the truth will set me free rather than condemn me here to a pariah.
Then again, I may not be that alone.