Forum: Driving
November 23rd 09, 09:27 PM Posted to rec.autos.driving
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Replies: 3
Views: 914
Fog, Speed, and Deer
Tom Oska wrote:
> There is a rural section of roadway that is a secondary route from
> several small towns to interstate and major connectors. It extends for
> about 7 miles and does carry heavy...
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Forum: Driving
November 19th 09, 03:19 AM Posted to rec.autos.driving,misc.transport.road
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Replies: 2
Views: 655
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Forum: Driving
November 19th 09, 02:45 AM Posted to rec.autos.driving,misc.transport.road
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,135
GPS accuracy - I see not much has changed
necromancer wrote:
> Those familiar with me over the years may recall my rants on GPS
> accuracy a few years back - especially WRT elevation calculations. See
> my, "GPS Accuracy?" page for an...
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Forum: Driving
November 18th 09, 10:18 PM Posted to rec.autos.driving,misc.transport.road
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,306
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Forum: Driving
November 14th 09, 04:35 AM Posted to rec.autos.driving,misc.transport.road
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Replies: 233
Views: 8,583
Falacy of the Electric Car
wrote:
> On Nov 11, 9:18 pm, Bernd Felsche >
> wrote:
>>> Sure. You go stand at the curb or median of a busy highway and breath
>>> deeply and...
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Forum: Driving
November 11th 09, 03:04 AM Posted to rec.autos.driving,misc.transport.road
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Replies: 233
Views: 8,583
Falacy of the Electric Car
Larry G wrote:
> On Nov 9, 12:07 pm, Bernd Felsche >
> wrote:
>> Larry G > wrote:
>>> On Nov 2, 10:32=A0am, Scott in SoCal...
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Forum: Driving
November 10th 09, 04:06 AM Posted to misc.legal,misc.consumers,rec.autos.driving
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Replies: 4
Views: 649
Blue laws are outdated
Traveler wrote:
> Some states have stupid laws!
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> http://www.theupperdeck.com/?p=151
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Yeah just like AT&T. It's time to move into the 21st Century. Sunday is
just another day(work day.)
America...
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Forum: Driving
November 9th 09, 02:48 AM Posted to rec.autos.driving
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Replies: 18
Views: 790
Watch outfor stressed out truckers
Scott in SoCal wrote:
> Last time on rec.autos.driving, elmer > said:
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>> I was on the ramp and accelerating to traffic speed. He was quite a ways
>> back but put the pedal to the metal....
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Forum: Driving
November 9th 09, 02:08 AM Posted to rec.autos.driving
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Replies: 18
Views: 790
Watch outfor stressed out truckers
Dave C. wrote:
> On Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:38:11 -0500
> elmer > wrote:
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>> Scott in SoCal wrote:
>>> Last time on rec.autos.driving, elmer > said:
>>>
>>>> A year or so ago I had a...
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Forum: Driving
November 9th 09, 02:06 AM Posted to rec.autos.driving
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Replies: 18
Views: 790
Watch outfor stressed out truckers
Arif Khokar wrote:
> elmer wrote:
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>> I was on the ramp and accelerating to traffic speed. He was quite a
>> ways back but put the pedal to the metal.
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> What type of vehicle were you driving...
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Forum: Driving
November 9th 09, 01:38 AM Posted to rec.autos.driving
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Replies: 18
Views: 790
Watch outfor stressed out truckers
Scott in SoCal wrote:
> Last time on rec.autos.driving, elmer > said:
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>> A year or so ago I had a trucker deliberately keep me from merging with
>> the traffic. I was forced to continue,...
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Forum: Driving
November 9th 09, 01:37 AM Posted to rec.autos.driving
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Replies: 18
Views: 790
Watch outfor stressed out truckers
Dave C. wrote:
> On Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:04:08 -0500
> elmer > wrote:
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>> A year or so ago I had a trucker deliberately keep me from merging
>> with the traffic. I was forced to continue, on...
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Forum: Driving
November 8th 09, 03:04 PM Posted to rec.autos.driving
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Replies: 18
Views: 790
Watch outfor stressed out truckers
A year or so ago I had a trucker deliberately keep me from merging with
the traffic. I was forced to continue, on the shoulder and put a bolt
through the tread of the rear outside tire.
A short...
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Forum: Driving
November 7th 09, 11:31 PM Posted to misc.transport.road,misc.transport.trucking,rec.autos.driving,uk.transport
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Replies: 115
Views: 4,035
Utah: Increasing Speed Limits Doesn't Kill
Carl Rogers wrote:
> On Nov 6, 8:37 pm, "Rocky" > wrote:
>> http://autos.aol.com/article/utah-speed-limit-tests
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> Hi Rocky,
>
> Neat! As the article suggests, the 85th percentile...
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Forum: Driving
November 6th 09, 03:35 PM Posted to rec.autos.driving
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Replies: 4
Views: 763
could this be the real reason for tax by the mile?
Brent wrote:
> If the existing taxes on automobile travel are done away with and
> replaced by a per-mile tax that is determined using a transponder in a
> tracking system of some sort those in the...
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Forum: Driving
November 6th 09, 02:46 AM Posted to rec.autos.driving,misc.transport.road
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Replies: 233
Views: 8,583
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Forum: Driving
November 4th 09, 11:05 PM Posted to rec.autos.driving,talk.politics.guns,alt.politics,alt.fan.rush-limbaugh.talk.politics.misc
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,442
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Forum: Driving
November 3rd 09, 11:37 PM Posted to misc.transport.road,rec.autos.driving,uk.transport,ba.transportation
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,121
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Forum: Driving
November 3rd 09, 11:35 PM Posted to rec.autos.driving
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Replies: 7
Views: 632
Buffet to buy a railroad.
Brent wrote:
> http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Buffetts-Berkshire-buying-apf-3016566039.html?x=0&sec=topStories&pos=2&asset=&ccode=
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> "NEW YORK (AP) -- The biggest name in investing is making what...
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Forum: Driving
November 3rd 09, 04:18 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.chrysler,rec.autos.driving,rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 136
Views: 6,269
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Forum: Driving
November 2nd 09, 03:25 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.chrysler,rec.autos.driving,rec.autos.tech
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Replies: 136
Views: 6,269
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Forum: Driving
November 1st 09, 02:47 AM Posted to rec.autos.driving,misc.transport.road
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Replies: 233
Views: 8,583
Falacy of the Electric Car
Scott in SoCal wrote:
> Last time on rec.autos.driving, Alan Baker >
> said:
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>> You really think you're making an argument with a few thousand vehicles?
>
> Oddly enough, the...
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Forum: Driving
October 31st 09, 06:07 PM Posted to rec.autos.driving,misc.transport.road
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Replies: 233
Views: 8,583
Falacy of the Electric Car
Scott in SoCal wrote:
> Last time on rec.autos.driving, elmer > said:
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>> solar cells at night or evening? Interesting.
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> You could certainly use solar to charge your car while it sits...
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Forum: Driving
October 31st 09, 04:02 PM Posted to rec.autos.driving,misc.transport.road
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Replies: 233
Views: 8,583
Falacy of the Electric Car
Scott in SoCal wrote:
> Last time on rec.autos.driving, elmer > said:
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>> There is no free lunch. The proponents of Electric Cars haven't got a
>> clue or are just trying to feather their...
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Forum: Driving
October 31st 09, 03:53 AM Posted to rec.autos.driving,misc.transport.road
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Replies: 233
Views: 8,583
Falacy of the Electric Car
There is no free lunch. The proponents of Electric Cars haven't got a
clue or are just trying to feather their pockets.
It takes the same amount of energy to move x vehicle regardless of that
form...
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