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Old 11-11-2010, 12:17 PM   #17 (permalink)
NHRABill
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Originally Posted by IsaacCarlson View Post
the work truck I was in today would do 52 mph on the highway.....we had the pedal in the carpet and it would not go faster.....I was like "YEAH, this is ecomodding" but I didn't say it out loud.
I haven't rented a ryder truck in years but the U Haul/ Ryder and other truck rental companies always had governers on their motors preventing you from speeding. Does anyone know if they still have them? If someone was serious about ecomodding I can see this as a good tool for them.
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