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Old 07-18-2010, 04:53 AM   #597 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Danncomm View Post
You know your are an ecomodder when you have driven 100's of miles for the week and you still spent more money on gas to mow your 4 lawns than you did driving.
OUCH! At that rate I'd be looking into electric mowers! Ben Nelson got one going a while back, if memory serves.
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I think you missed the point I was trying to make, which is that it's not rational to do either speed or fuel economy mods for economic reasons. You do it as a form of recreation, for the fun and for the challenge.
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