Canadians are the same.
They whine and complain about gas prices but still drive SUVs and do ever everything wrong at the wheel to save gas. I read somewhere, maybe it was you who said it bbgold, but it doesn't matter what you drive, it is how you drive it. In many cases that is very true. I look at my car, and I like you marvel at how it can be easily be as economic as many new cars.
Anyway, thanks for your expert input here --- always much appreciated!!