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Many Utahns swapped gas-hog clunkers for newer, shinier, gas-guzzling trucks

One Utahn decided to trade in a 1989 Chevrolet K2500 pickup truck that got a lousy 13 miles per gallon as part of the Cash for Clunkers program. So what did he buy in the national effort to put more fuel-efficient vehicles on the road? Full Article at Deseret News

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