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Old 05-27-2008, 08:11 PM   #11 (permalink)
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I think the corridor effect is still helping when you're doing less than the traffic around you - but now your relative velocity to the corridor breeze is even less than if you were keeping up with traffic. That's a win-win.


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Old 05-29-2008, 03:19 PM   #12 (permalink)
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FYI the latest thing that I have noticed is that the hybrids (drivers) are speeding/driving like crazy. I guess that they think if they get good mileage they can speed.
It seems to me like they're out to prove they can drive just as fast as regular IC engines. So sad.
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Indeed. I saw one the other day flying by with what looked to be a permanently installed roof rack (that was empty).

On a side note: the highway looks a lot different from 2 lanes over, doesn't it?
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Indeed. I saw one the other day flying by with what looked to be a permanently installed roof rack (that was empty).

On a side note: the highway looks a lot different from 2 lanes over, doesn't it?
At highway speeds, I just take comfort that I'm probably getting better mileage than the yay-hoo in the Prius going 80.

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