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Old 10-03-2010, 05:19 AM   #100 (permalink)
ShadeTreeMech
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Somehow, I immediatly suspect a exxon mobile buyout of the design, doesn't everyone? Getting 9 mpg in all semi trucks would halve diesel consumption for the US.

BTW nice to see a fellow Arkansan. Where in central AR you at? I have a father in law in Little Rock (actually 2 of them, long story.)
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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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