05-01-2012, 09:27 PM
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Ya, truck drivers have a tough job amongst all the morons out there. Of course, on occasion the truck drivers are morons too, but that's relatively rare. On my recent drive across the country, I'd hang out behind the fast moving rigs (by about 5 or 6 seconds worth... I could see the truck mirrors no problem). Despite being so far back, I could still feel the buffeting, so I knew it was worth it. Though traffic was relatively light, there were times when I could tell the trucker was looking to get into the left lane but fast moving cars wouldn't let him ... So I'd move into the fast lane to slow the traffic and let him in. After about 3 hours of pairing up with a particular truck, he headed off to a rest stop and gave me a wave as I passed by... that was pretty cool... 
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05-04-2012, 06:47 PM
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I have done the same thing. Its nice to help others out.
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05-04-2012, 11:37 PM
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Reading all 29 pages makes me smile
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05-20-2012, 12:18 AM
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new tiresand wheels
Swapped out 16x8 factory mags with 235/65-16 tires for a set of16x6.5steelies with 215/85-16 tires and a set of aero racing disc wheelcovers. With half of a tank burned, I've gone from 20+ mpg to23+ (almost 24mpg).  |
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05-20-2012, 11:56 AM
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07-29-2012, 05:44 PM
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Nice to be posting on here with my laptop, as it was sent to Dell for repairs, and was gone a week.
I have 15/20 vision, but during this last week I didn't enjoy the substitute of using my phone instead.
I think in the future, the eye doctors will have banner days, from all the smart phone users squinting for years worth!
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06 Chev MonteC JG#24tribute car 30mpg 00 Honda Insight 63MPG 98 Buick Park Ave3.8 33MPG 89 Toyota Corolla wag 60MPG so far 81 VW Rabbit diesel pu 50MPG+ 80 Mercedes 240D stick 30-ish 90 vette 6-speed,29ish 07 Honda ST1300 55MPG 83 Honda 650 GL 64MPG 19 Suzuki dr200 88MPG23 HondaGrom?+Tow K10D Sub 26mpg NEVER,NEVER GIVE UP!
PUMP THOSE TIRES UP!
DRIVE IN YOUR SOCKS FOR SENSITIVITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SLOW DOWN AND SMOOTH UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ![[SIGPIC]](https://ecomodder.com/forum/avatars/larrybuck.gif?type=sigpic&dateline=1329099184)
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08-08-2012, 02:27 AM
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08-14-2012, 05:20 PM
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We went to a doctor in a small town when our baby got sick on the way home from vacation. He checked everything and gave us a prescription for a syrop. When we asked if there is a pharmacy near by he said: "It's a few paces to your left as you leave the building." Then he remembered that we're from a large city and added: "You don't have to start the car to get there."
Instead of getting angry for being stereotyped as a caroholic we just smiled. We were genuinely happy that he is trying to teach others not to use their cars just to go to the building next door. It also shows what kind of city-folk he has encountered.
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What matters is where you're going, not how fast.
"... we humans tend to screw up everything that's good enough as it is...or everything that we're attracted to, we love to go and defile it." - Chris Cornell
[Old] Piwoslaw's Peugeot 307sw modding thread
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08-15-2012, 10:42 AM
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Transmission type Efficiency
Manual neutral engine off.100% @∞MPG <----- Fun Fact.
Manual 1:1 gear ratio .......98%
CVT belt ............................88%
Automatic .........................86%
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08-15-2012, 04:48 PM
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breaking my best trip home MPG by 4.7MPG (62.9 to 67.6)
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