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>Beav wrote:
>
>> Ian Dalziel wrote in message
>> news:f6cj62ln835pn3t77h7uk2ibj1thku3cmj@4ax.com...
>> > On 15 May 2006 20:23:35 GMT, chateau.murraySPAMKILL@dsl.pipex.com (The
>> > Older Gentleman) wrote:
>> >
>> >>YTC#1 wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> On Mon, 15 May 2006 20:49:51 +0100, The Older Gentleman wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> > YTC#1 wrote:
>> >>> >
>> >>> >> Im talking green here. While one may appear to be financially
>> >>> >> viable,
>> >>> >> the cost to the environment is not [1].
>> >>> >
>> >>> > OK.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Artic: maybe 8mpg.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Transit, maybe 30mpg.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > A dozen Transits, 2.5mpg.
>> >>>
>> >>> One transit journey of < 30 miles = 1 Gallon
>> >>> One Artic of 200 miles at 8mpg - 25 gallons + return
>> >>>
>> >>> I cant quite see how it adds up.
>> >>
>> >>Erm, try a dozen Transits to do the work of one artic.
>> >
>> > I dont think your arithmetic works unless all the Transits are going
>> > to the same place.
>>
>> If theyre doing the work of one artic, theyd just about HAVE to be going
>> to the same place wouldnt they?
>
>Ding

>
> You think anyone would seriously suggest using a convoy of Transits?
> Try an artic going to several places against several Transits each
> going to one place.
>

>
>Brimstone wrote in message
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>>
>> Beav wrote in message
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>>>
>>> Ian Dalziel wrote in message
>>> news:f6cj62ln835pn3t77h7uk2ibj1thku3cmj@4ax.com...
>>>> On 15 May 2006 20:23:35 GMT, chateau.murraySPAMKILL@dsl.pipex.com (The
>>>> Older Gentleman) wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>YTC#1 wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, 15 May 2006 20:49:51 +0100, The Older Gentleman wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > YTC#1 wrote:
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >> Im talking green here. While one may appear to be financially
>>>>>> >> viable,
>>>>>> >> the cost to the environment is not [1].
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > OK.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Artic: maybe 8mpg.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Transit, maybe 30mpg.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > A dozen Transits, 2.5mpg.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> One transit journey of < 30 miles = 1 Gallon
>>>>>> One Artic of 200 miles at 8mpg - 25 gallons + return
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I cant quite see how it adds up.
>>>>>
>>>>>Erm, try a dozen Transits to do the work of one artic.
>>>>
>>>> I dont think your arithmetic works unless all the Transits are going
>>>> to the same place.
>>>
>>> If theyre doing the work of one artic, theyd just about HAVE to be
>>> going to the same place wouldnt they?
>>
>> Unless the artic is doing multi-drop.
>
>And if it is, itll STILL be more efficient because it can carry between 10
>and 20 times the amount a Transit can, yet use only 3 times the fuel.

> In news:1hfmynd.1l07ou31atyccmN%chateau.murraySPAMKILL@dsl.pipex.com,
> The Older Gentleman said:
> > Brimstone wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>> Im crap at it, but I still reiterate that in most applications, one
> >>> big truck is more efficient than lots of little ones.
> >>>
> >>> End of story.
> >>
> >> You are of course entitled to your beliefs, however wrong they may
> >> be.
> >
> > Look, sweetie: when it comes to transport, big = efficient.
>
> You really do need to learn to read whats written, and stop being so
> defensive.