Yes, just put them on your ignore list.

Then their posts wil be reduced down to only their name.

Thanks Martin for the tip!

 

Please delete post this when it's resolved - thank you.

This imposter/serial troller has serious issues and seems to be proud to broadcast he is an utter nutcase and has already rejoined under still another alias....and vowed to come again and again.

 

What is going on? Mang, I miss all the wacky fun..

 

Not to bring up a sore spot here, as I have seen many do lately...But have you ever needed to rely on a friend that had one of these large trucks to help move a heavy item such as a couch or refrigerator?

Most people that own these vehicles do not do it for the "Macho Image" that you may think if gives. They do so because it is what they prefer. There will always be a market for this type of vehicle.

If you want the trucks and SUV's to be healthier for the world, then you should contact your local government representative and pressure them to inact the same guidlines on those vehicles as those that are used for passenger cars.

Sorry if I upset anyone here, but this is just another viewpoint to consider.

Thanks

 

Naw, I'm sure a couple folks sit on hemp mats instead of a couch and don't eat anything that requires refrigeration. And the power for their Internet connection and computer is generated by someone rubbing two sticks together generating static electricity.

 

That's funny!

 

Or renting a Home Depot truck for $19 an hour on occassion.

Trucks and other heavy haulers have their place. The problem is 25 years ago the most popular vehicle was the Impala, but now it's the F150 - many light trucks are being used as a commuter vehicle, increasing our dependance on foreign oil, putting more US citeis on ozone alert in the summer, accelerating climate change.

I have a heavy snowboarder's jacket and use it a lot during the winter. When it get's 100F in August, it does not make sense to use it outdoors. It's just as sensible to use a commuter vehicle for most personal trips and save the truck for the heavy hauling - owned, rented, borrowed.

 

I'll agree with that. But, at the same time, how many families can really afford the luxury of owning a truck as a spare vehicle?

I'll admit that I own a SUV and a 3/4 ton pick up truck. (I am researching to switch to a hybrid, but not sure which one yet...leaning towards the Escape) I have used this SUV for daily commute, hauling items and humans, pulling cars out of ditches in the snow, etc...I do not plan on trading it in, or selling it, as it has been a VERY useful vehicle. The truck has served me well, and I hope to hand the keys over to my son in the future (IF his grades come back up to par).

 

This "can't afford a spare vehicle" is not at all convincing with all the new light trucks on the roads. There are more vehicles per person than ever before. There are plenty of haulers to rent, borrow from friends, to buy second hand in good condition.

 

You need to go to Wikapedia on hybrids.

Non-plugin hybrids charge their batteries for the kinetic energy from coasting and breaking - conventional cars don't recoup this waste.

On EVs and plugin hybrids, even a single conventional coal-fired power plant pollutes less than thousands of conventional ICE vehicles. Of course, there are better sources than coal for power plants.