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Old 07-27-2008, 11:38 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Very few guys can drive so as to recover all that energy by coasting.
Do you think they can learn?

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This is why very high-MPG cars come with preposterously small wheels and tires.
There is nothing absurd or contrary to nature about making an efficient vehicle and selecting appropriate equipment to meet that end?!? It would be absurd to put tractor tires on a metro.
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