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Well, okay, I know the gasoline is about 70% imported, but you know what I mean. GASOLINE! It's always been a good fuel, it's still a good fuel, and the cars (and trucks) are finally getting around to doing what they should have been doing all along - moving you, your family, and your stuff in comfort, getting decent gas mileage and not polluting the air - and surprisingly for folks who don't have much experience with trucks, you can set one up to get 20mpg easy.

V6 or small V8, overdrive transmission and 3.55 rear end or so and you're set, unless you have a heavy load. Just don't drive fast; the poor aerodynamic profile of a pickup is something that can only be improved so much.

And things are only going to get better - the Chevy Volt is in the works, (still subject to some criticism, but I kinda like the idea of a plug-in hybrid) and Ford is RUMORED - RUMORED RUMORED - to be working on an F150 that uses a hydraulic hybrid system that doesn't involve batteries. (Regenerative braking compresses a nitrogen cylinder, which in turn is used to help you start again - good for stop n' go traffic.)

Again, this is only a RUMOR that I'm trying to find out more about myself. You might be interested in if you can wait...

Just my .02...