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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Driving / April 2006

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Next Prius to offer 94 mpg?24 Apr 2006 21:01 GMT32
http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/04/10/next-prius-to-offer-113-mpg/
Next Prius to offer 94 mpg?
The next Toyota Prius will offer an astonishing 113 mpg, according to a
report by the U.K.'s AutoExpress magazine. (Note: 113 mpg in the U.K.
Ethanol fuel, can you notice the differance?24 Apr 2006 20:55 GMT3
I've been wondering if anyone here has been using ethanol blended fuels and
if so, are you noticing anything different such as fuel economy or noise
levels etc, Please let me know
So when do we reinstate the 55 mph speed limit?24 Apr 2006 20:55 GMT67
Of course it prevents thousands of highway killings every year as we
found out in the 70s.  But it also greatly improves gas mileage in
this era of $3 gas.  It saves gas and it saves lives and since it
reduces the crash rate,  it also saves billions of $ a month in
Buick 3.8 V6 ...carbon rap ?24 Apr 2006 16:43 GMT1
99 Camaro, with the Gen II motor, 84K miles, driven daily & religiously
maintained... this just started happening to me -- when started up,
very loud tapping noise, ala stuck lifter or valve
after 15 minutes of running, the noise gradually diminishes, then is
Is This The Real Bev?24 Apr 2006 15:34 GMT25
In my mind's eye I picture The Real Bev as looking something like
this:
http://www.motorcyclemisadventures.com/weblogphotos/Nov2005/nikkibiker.jpg
Am I close? ;)
82 year old ticketed for slow walking24 Apr 2006 06:59 GMT55
Article slams the cops but i don't know. We've all seen these old
people that take forever to cross the street and thereby hold up
traffic.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mayvis14apr14,0,51710.story?coll=la-home
-headlines

Bush says lilttle he can do about gas prices - AND I AGREE WITH HIM24 Apr 2006 05:42 GMT61
Boobus Americanus insists on owning land yachts and driving them 80
mph with hard acceleration and then demands bush do something about
pump prices!!!!!
http://cbs5.com/business/local_story_111202519.html
todays tales from saddle...23 Apr 2006 21:34 GMT6
So... today I decided to ride about 20 miles. The outgoing trip was calm
and nice even though there was heavy traffic in spots. Drivers were
pretty good and I was behind the same car for 3 traffic signals in a row
in one section. However that changed once I reached the far end of ...
How to accelerate at the lights23 Apr 2006 15:54 GMT72
I was surprised to hear a Formula 1 world champion on the radio
last week, advising people to save fuel by slotherating at the
lights. In fact, his tone of voice indicated that he thought people
who accelerate quickly at lights are idiots.
Here's a (Sorta OT) Thought23 Apr 2006 04:52 GMT14
rec.autos.driving is a driving enthusiasts' newsgroup. Think about it:
if you're interested in, say, horseback riding, you seek out a
newsgroup on horseback riding. If you like flying model airplanes, you
go find a group that discusses them. In general, if you took the
DWD (Driving While Drowsy)22 Apr 2006 16:20 GMT9
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12405053/
Some highlights from the article:
Drowsiness behind the wheel is a more significant safety problem on
U.S. roads than previously thought, although cell phone use is the
More Proof That Sloth KIlls Throughput22 Apr 2006 14:23 GMT2
http://nwanews.com/adg/Gridlock_Guru/152413/
Q: “I turned south off Joyce Boulevard onto Arkansas 265 at 4: 30 p.
m. [on a ] Thursday and traffic was backed up to Birdie and Par
streets,” Alexy writes. “Being bored, I did some timing and counting.
Test your reaction time21 Apr 2006 23:04 GMT3
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/sleep/sheep/
Are you as fast as an old man?
My times, second attempt:
1- 0.184
Distracted driver21 Apr 2006 22:33 GMT1
Hey guys, here is the list of the most common distractions when you are
driving. Check this video out and drive carefully:
http://www.groundhog.tv/apps/editor/staticplayer.jsp?clip=1145652890700.wmv"><img
src="
Ping:  William Lynch21 Apr 2006 21:28 GMT2
Dude, where have you been?  I've become accustomed to your witty posts, but
there haven't been any from your neighbourhood in several weeks.
Cheers,
Carl Rogers
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