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Old 12-19-2007, 12:49 AM   #15 (permalink)
newtonsfirstlaw
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The Mighty Mira - '92 Daihatsu Mira
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Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post
I remember reading an account of a guy from that period who had fists shaken at him and horns honked at him for speeding past slower cars on the highway.
There is very little new under the sun, and oil prices aren't much different today. I don't think anyone is expecting cheaper fuel in the future. Couple receptive but ignorant people with an easy means of being informed... and effecting a massive, worldwide change is a distinct possibility.
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