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Old 08-16-2011, 09:44 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post
Sucks about what happened.

I'd be inclined to fight it though.





^^ Lots of respect for acknowledging it was probably preventable. Most post-collision drivers egos won't let them admit that. ("It was beyond my control. There was nothing I could do. I didn't see the other car. Etc.")

There are very few true "accidents". Lots of preventable collisions though.
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Speaking from experience, most "accidents" can be avoided by situational awareness. ALWAYS watch the traffic around you.
And ALWAYS watch the idiot behind you on the on-ramp. (I usually almost lose sight of them on the ramp and they pass me a few miles later, but there are occasional exceptions.) Use your mirrors (if you haven't deleted them).
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Just 'cuz you can't do it, don't mean it can't be done...
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The presence of traffic is the single most complicating factor of hypermiling. I know what I'm going to do, it's contending with whatever the hell all these other people are going to do that makes things hard.
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