We are not over this fuel crunch by a long shot. I sure wish they would re-invent the electric car. That General Motors EV-1 was a sharp looking car. The one that Honda had made was also pretty cool. Toyota had an Electric Rava 4 that was supposed to be pretty good. And from the reports of those that drove the EV-1's, they were an excellent mode of transportation. But all the EV-1's were collected by General Motors and were taken away to be analyzedthe owners were told. Instead, they were sent to a crusher instead of studied for flaws (if you can believe the documentaries you watch.. IE; Who Killed the Electric Car ).

It would have been nice to havepushed that kind of technology years ago when these programs had been started. With the progress they were making, it would havemade this country less dependent on foreign oil reserves. That would have been the salvation of the energy crisis as we know it now. WE could have told some of these countries that hold their thumb on the American pocket book to pour their oil in the sand and eat it.

For those that remember the last fuel crunch in the 80's I went out and bought a Volkswagen Truck that has a diesel engine. It was built from the Volkswagen Rabbit diesel. They were made in 81 & 82 only. That truck, the best I got with it was 61 mpg on the interstate. Must have had a tail wind that day. It normally got between 48 & 52 mpg city and hwy combined. I wish I had that vehicle back in new condition. It was bullet proof, started excellent, went through snow like a tractor, and could haul deer as well as my big Silverado.. What is the best gas mileage car you ever owned? (since we got of the muzzleloading topic all together)