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11-26-2012, 12:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
larrybuck Master EcoModder Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: sw Washington (state), a little north of Vancouver Posts: 1,154 Thanks: 298 Thanked 122 Times in 88 Posts	to/from school need not be boring http://blog.powerblocktv.com/?p=8124 __________________ 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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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12-22-2012, 06:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Xist Not Doug Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Show Low, AZ Posts: 12,230 Chorizo - '00 Honda Civic HX, baby! :D 90 day: 35.35 mpg (US) Mid-Life Crisis Fighter - '99 Honda Accord LX 90 day: 34.2 mpg (US) Gramps - '04 Toyota Camry LE 90 day: 35.39 mpg (US) Don't hit me bro - '05 Toyota Camry LE 90 day: 30.49 mpg (US) Thanks: 7,254 Thanked 2,229 Times in 1,719 Posts	It turns out that some school buses do that better than others. It helped to have the electric wheelchairs, those improved the center of gravity. We did not have five-point harnesses, but the big buses did not have any seatbelts. Something is better than nothing, right?

12-22-2012, 06:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
Smurf EcoModding Smurfer Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: LaX Posts: 293 Dime - '95 Chevy S10 LS ExtCab RWD Pickups 90 day: 18.23 mpg (US) G/A - '96 Pontiac Grand Am Team Pontiac 90 day: 32.74 mpg (US) Thanks: 52 Thanked 35 Times in 29 Posts	Oh, the fun that could be had with a school bus... __________________

12-22-2012, 07:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
gone-ot ...beats walking... Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: . Posts: 6,190 Thanks: 179 Thanked 1,525 Times in 1,126 Posts	I especially like this one. Obviously designed by a government committee of higher (pot?) education who couldn't decide UP from DOWN (wink,wink):

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