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| Next Prius to offer 94 mpg? | 24 Apr 2006 21:01 GMT | 32 |
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.
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| Ethanol fuel, can you notice the differance? | 24 Apr 2006 20:55 GMT | 3 |
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
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| So when do we reinstate the 55 mph speed limit? | 24 Apr 2006 20:55 GMT | 67 |
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
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| Buick 3.8 V6 ...carbon rap ? | 24 Apr 2006 16:43 GMT | 1 |
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
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| Is This The Real Bev? | 24 Apr 2006 15:34 GMT | 25 |
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? ;)
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| 82 year old ticketed for slow walking | 24 Apr 2006 06:59 GMT | 55 |
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
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| Bush says lilttle he can do about gas prices - AND I AGREE WITH HIM | 24 Apr 2006 05:42 GMT | 61 |
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
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| todays tales from saddle... | 23 Apr 2006 21:34 GMT | 6 |
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 ...
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| How to accelerate at the lights | 23 Apr 2006 15:54 GMT | 72 |
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.
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| Here's a (Sorta OT) Thought | 23 Apr 2006 04:52 GMT | 14 |
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
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| DWD (Driving While Drowsy) | 22 Apr 2006 16:20 GMT | 9 |
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
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| More Proof That Sloth KIlls Throughput | 22 Apr 2006 14:23 GMT | 2 |
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.
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| Test your reaction time | 21 Apr 2006 23:04 GMT | 3 |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/sleep/sheep/ Are you as fast as an old man? My times, second attempt: 1- 0.184
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| Distracted driver | 21 Apr 2006 22:33 GMT | 1 |
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="
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| Ping: William Lynch | 21 Apr 2006 21:28 GMT | 2 |
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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