Of course the nice thing about all of these new fuel technologies coming around the bend, they'll leave plenty of gas for me and my lil' guzzler.

I know, I know, I'm an ecologist for cryin' out loud! SO how can I take this tack, you may ask? Simple. I believe in recycling all of that wonderful carbon mother nature locked-up around 200 million years ago. Besides, I live in the city just 4-miles from the office, use transit, and NEVER subject my nerves or my beastie to rush-hour stop n' go driving. So, for me there was little trade-off getting into my VX, after a '93 Nissan Pathfinder SE that got 22 mpg on a good day.

BTW I kept the Pathfinder. With 191k rode-hard miles, it wasn't worth trading. Besides, I can - and will - haul more manure in the Pathfinder than I would ever with the VX. So, unless the economy tanks any worse, a pickum-up truck will be in my sights in another couple of years. Hmm, what would look good parked next to my VX?