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Originally Posted by jamesqf
Obviously I don't know you and how you drive. I can only say that there are either a) a lot of underpowered cars driving around these here hills, or b) a lot of people whose idea of what the road allows for is dramatically different from mine. Or, of course, both.
I would even say my Insight is included in the somewhat underpowered class, as it doesn't go up some hills as fast as the road (and posted speed limits) allow for. Though it still manages to get closer than many...
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When drivers hold you up in the mountains that's usually not their cars fault, that was my point.
Almost any car should be able to do any slope, just downshift and boot it.
Fact is many people don't, and rather admire the landscape or doze off thinking about traffic unrelated stuff.
Even when I had the lazy '86 Golf D I seldom held up others, but got held up frequently (though that wasn't in the mountains, but I think it would have been the same there).
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2011 Honda Insight + HID, LEDs, tiny PV panel, extra brake pad return springs, neutral wheel alignment, 44/42 PSI (air), PHEV light (inop), tightened wheel nut.
  lifetime FE over 0.2 Gmeter or 0.13 Mmile.
For confirmation go to people just like you.
For education go to people unlike yourself.
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