"Stefan" wrote in message
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Eric Greenwell wrote:

You are not towing your glider trailers _up_ the Alps at 70 mph with 70
hp cars, are you? If you are, they aren't as high or as steep as I
thought!

I don't even drive at 70 mph up the Alps _without_ a trailer, because the
streets there are not only high and steep, but also quite narrow and
curvy.

You'd be surprized what you can do with astonishingly few horsepower.
Agreed, towing a double seater may be a bit harder, but still works with
70 hp. Maybe not at 70 mph uphill, but who cares? How often do you tow a
trailer? Once or twice a year for holidays and twice or thrice for a
retrieve, ant that's it in most cases. For me, spending two or three hours
more in a year for towing (assuming the worst case scenario) is much
better than having to drive an insane SUV the whole year. But then, we
don't occupy distant countries to ensure our oil supply, either.

Stefan

In the US and Canada when participating in contests requires a slightly
different set of wheels not fancy but something that will be appropriate
for the
distances traveled. As an example: this year I will be attending the
Seniors,
in Florida 2500km. A month later I will be going the South Carolina
an other 1800 km. In June it will Utah again at least 3000km and after that
maybe a couple of local contest each let say each 600km. All one way.

Out West I will be cruising at 140km/h up or down moderate four lane
Highway hills
with my cruise control on. Let me assure you the difference between 150 hp
(American) and 220 Hp plus and the right handling car makes this kind of
driving not a pleasure but acceptable.
Regards
Udo