Has everyone seen all the vehicle ads on the TV lately. I guess the car companies are hurting for sales, especially since a large share of the market place was selling the the large SUV and large truck market.
Now granted, some people need a large truck but I really can't think of a good reason for a Cadillac Escalade except for a status symbol.
Back on track; I'm listening closely to the car ads and they are screaming about the great fuel economy of the cars they are trying to push on the public and they are quoting anything from 24 to 28 miles to the gallon HIGHWAY that these great cars are supposed to be getting thereby saving you all kinds of gas.
Think about it, who the heck drives on the HIGHWAY all the time, maybe 3% of normal drivers? If that's what the auto companies are all raving about and calling "fuel efficient", what's the city mileage of these so called "gas saving vehicles"....probably in the low 20's if that, and we all know how the government tests the fuel mileage of cars; inside a building, no bad weather, no hills, no wind and no stop and go normal driving, so anything they say about the mileage is pure hypothetical.
Our PT's aren't doing too bad when you think about it. We're posting on this forum real world mileage figures. Granted, there are a couple owners that post in the low teens but that's rare and I do feel sorry for anyone getting that kind of mileage. Most of us are the low to mid 20's and a few seem to be in the upper 20's most of the time. It's not bad compared to all the other cars out there.
Anyway, just thought I'd share that since it's a rainy day here in Florida and if I go into the garage and wax the car anymore the paint will start to wear out.
