The Publicity Whore of the Day Award goes to the Sierra Club. Their latest escapade would make even Martha Burk proud. The ignoranuses over there plan to take advantage of Ford's 100th Anniversary Salebration, and declare that Ford vehicles are actually less fuel efficient now, than they were 100 years ago. Their evidence to back up their claim is that the Ford Model T got 25 miles to the gallon, and current Ford's only average 22.6. Shame, shame says the Sierra Club.

I guess they don't see anything wrong with comparing a single model of vehicle, to an entire fleet of vehicles, which includes large trucks and sport utilities. Of course, there are also staggering differences between vehicles made in the early 1900s and the early 2000s so any one on one comparison would be extremely flawed.

For instance, a 1908 Model T weighed a mere 1200 pounds. Compare this to the 1993 Ford Festiva, that I used to own. It weighed 1700 pounds and got 44 miles to the gallon. The Model T boasted a 4 cylinder engine that made a whopping 20 horsepower. Most modern small cars get over 100 horsepower. The Model T also burned oil for the headlights and various other lamps that adorned the vehicle. It wasn't exactly eco-friendly. Compare this to the 2003 Ford Focus. The Focus weighs over 2600 lbs, and it's 4 cylinder engine makes 110 horsepower and gets 27 to 36 miles to the gallon. Of course, they also don't bother to take into account that today's vehicles are subjected to countless government mandated safety standards.

Modern cars are larger, faster, safer, and more powerful. They hold more people, more stuff, and only emit a fraction of the pollutants compared to that of older cars. Pound for pound, we are all much better off. Who cares if they burn a few more gallons of fuel.

In a free market, I should be allowed to use as many resources as I want, so long as I am willing to pay for them. The notion that we are all sharing the same supply of natural resources, and should thus be rationed is bunk. Now pardon me while I go out and do some laps around the block in my SUV. I've got money and fuel to burn, and there is nothing those enviroweenies can do to stop me. MUAHAHAHA.