Do you think drivers of fuel efficient vehicles (30 mpg+) should get priority parking?

[boomerang]

People that drive cars with high fuel consumption contribute more to the upkeep of our roads and infrastructure than weenies that drive little econoboxes and brag about it.

Fuel efficient vehicles are un-American. Real Americans should be able to park the closest. Let the high-mileage owners wear out the soles of their environmentally friendly shoes.

 

[weflyhigh]

So what happens if I park there with my 02 Expedition? They gonna make me drive a gallon's worth of gas and see how far I go.. under 30 I get a ticket?

 

[Jeff7]

30mpg? Hell, my '97 Elantra can do better than that.

 

[Eli]

I don't really see the logic behind this? I drive one of the most fuel efficient vehicles in the world, and I don't think I should have priority parking.. lol

 

[xanis]

No way. If your car gets 30mpg, good for you. Don't punish the rest of us.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: weflyhigh
So what happens if I park there with my 02 Expedition? They gonna make me drive a gallon's worth of gas and see how far I go.. under 30 I get a ticket?

Nothing would happen, except everyone would know you're an asshole.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: blurredvision
I don't really care either way. I don't mind to walk unlike the lot lizards who drive up and down 10 times, then wait for 10 minutes while someone puts groceries in their trunk.

Lot lizards... LOL! That's awesome.

 

[kingshoc]

NO

 

[Saga]

To be absolutely honest, all something like this would do is make me spend $40 to e-bay a Hybrid FLEXFuel emblem with my truck and add it right next to the VortecMAX logo.

Boy would that fuck with people.

 

[Tiamat]

no. many handicapped vehicles (Ramp-equipped dodge caravans) do not achieve the 30 mpg, so this would not make sense.

Now, priority parking for American-made vehicles would be a more interesting ploy.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Izusaga
To be absolutely honest, all something like this would do is make me spend $40 to e-bay a Hybrid FLEXFuel emblem with my truck and add it right next to the VortecMAX logo.

Boy would that fuck with people.

You'd spend $40 to pretend to copy with an unenforceable parking lot sign so you could park 20 feet closer the door? :laugh:

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Tiamat
no. many handicapped vehicles (Ramp-equipped dodge caravans) do not achieve the 30 mpg, so this would not make sense.

Now, priority parking for American-made vehicles would be a more interesting ploy.

Handicapped vehicles already get their own reserved spots.

There's a grocery store near me that has reserved parking for parents of small children, and the spots are actually closer to the door than the handicapped spots.

 

[foghorn67]

Car/truck with the cheapest fenders should win any parking spot war.

 

[Saga]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: Izusaga
To be absolutely honest, all something like this would do is make me spend $40 to e-bay a Hybrid FLEXFuel emblem with my truck and add it right next to the VortecMAX logo.

Boy would that fuck with people.

You'd spend $40 to pretend to copy with an unenforceable parking lot sign so you could park 20 feet closer the door? :laugh:

No, just because it would be hilarious to fuck with people. I guess you can't really understand the joke unless you see my truck. NOBODY would believe it got more than 7mpg after listening to it start, so it would be awesome to jack a close parking spot under false pretenses.

 

[imported_Imp]

No... too hard to say who's actually fuel efficient. Does the Prius get the first spot, or maybe the Hybrid Civic? What about the crappy driver with the same Civic, but with poor gas-wasting driving habits and a poorly maintained vehicle (e.g. tire pressure very low, motor oil super old, soup'd engine) get the last spot?

Edit: Massive overhaul.

 

[weflyhigh]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: weflyhigh
So what happens if I park there with my 02 Expedition? They gonna make me drive a gallon's worth of gas and see how far I go.. under 30 I get a ticket?

Nothing would happen, except everyone would know you're an asshole.

NOOOOOOOOOOOO a bunch of tree hugging hippies would think Im an asshole

 

[Imdmn04]

Store owner should have every right to do whatever he wants.

Customers also have every right to not shop there.

If Safeway did this, they would get so much backlash from their customers that it would be business suicide.

 

[MotF Bane]

Originally posted by: oddyager
So if a gas guzzler backs into a parking space at the same time a fuel efficient car drives in head first, who gets the spot?

The one that ends up on top.

 

[2Xtreme21]

Originally posted by: weflyhigh

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: weflyhigh
So what happens if I park there with my 02 Expedition? They gonna make me drive a gallon's worth of gas and see how far I go.. under 30 I get a ticket?

Nothing would happen, except everyone would know you're an asshole.

NOOOOOOOOOOOO a bunch of tree hugging hippies would think Im an asshole

Judging by your attitude, I'd say you're more than just an asshole.

 

[SparkyJJO]

Up to the store owner.

Would be awesome though to see a Corvette in one of those spots though - they can get nearly 30mpg on the highway ya know

 

[senseamp]

So this Cub Food store is going to make a soccer mom with 4 kids in an SUV or minivan park further away to make room for a smug yuppie in a Prius. That sounds like a dumb business decision for a grocery store.

 

[rh71]

I already park near the back on purpose.

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: Imp
No... too hard to say who's actually fuel efficient. Does the Prius get the first spot, or maybe the Hybrid Civic? What about the crappy driver with the same Civic, but with poor gas-wasting driving habits and a poorly maintained vehicle (e.g. tire pressure very low, motor oil super old, soup'd engine) get the last spot?

Edit: Massive overhaul.

Who's more fuel efficient? The person with the 35mpg car who makes 4 shopping trips a week? Or the person with the larger 25mpg vehicle who plans their shopping in advance & only makes 1 or 2 trips per month shopping?

 

[rh71]

^ D) insufficient information given to answer question

EDIT>> Oh sh1t.. when'd I hit 40k posts?

 

[amicold]

Originally posted by: Imp
No... too hard to say who's actually fuel efficient. Does the Prius get the first spot, or maybe the Hybrid Civic? What about the crappy driver with the same Civic, but with poor gas-wasting driving habits and a poorly maintained vehicle (e.g. tire pressure very low, motor oil super old, soup'd engine) get the last spot?

Edit: Massive overhaul.

...do you see paraplegic's and people with canes making these types of decisions? No, you should think something out before posting it.