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Old 07-13-2010, 11:39 AM   #17 (permalink)
TheEnemy
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Originally Posted by jamesqf View Post
Err... And where do YOU live? A good many roads (the major paved ones, not dirt or paved side roads) are pretty darned rough. I can & do see significant differences in real-time mpg on different stretches of (level) road. And of course there's I-80 over the Sierra: the last time I drove that, I was worrying about high-centering on the ruts that traffic had worn into the concrete.
I had the same thoughts, ouch. New Mexico is NOT known for smooth roads, and those are the ones that are paved.
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