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Old 09-27-2004, 01:44 AM
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did someone do this one already?

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Old 10-01-2004, 02:05 AM
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109) You spend more time looking at your real-time mileage display then at the road in front of you.

110) You've ever spent 16 hours and $350 on a modification that got you 0.01% better mileage...

111) ... and not considered it a waste of time or money.

112) You've learned more about aerodynamics and electronics from your car then you ever learned in school.

113) You recognize another hybrid driver on the road because of conversations you've had on a hybrid forum.

114) You intentionally park next to huge SUVs just so passer-byers notice the difference in size.

115) You've spent a considerable amount of mental effort theorizing a way to drive both directions downhill with a tailwind.

116) The concept of over-inflating your tires 15lbs above the recommended limit doesn't phase you.

117) You would change your vote this November if you found out one of the candidates drives a hybid vehicle.

118) You secretly hope gas prices go up to $8/gal just so you can gloat more about your car.

119) You've asked to be allowed to park in the "Carpool Only" parking spaces at your work just because you drive a hybrid (Guilty!!)

120) You've had dreams about that day eight months ago when every traffic light was green on your drive to work.

121) You haven't gotten pulled over for speeding since you bought your car.
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Old 10-18-2004, 07:38 PM
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This is an awesome thread!

122) You've almost hit another car because you were concentrating too hard on the mpg bar display.

123) Your right foot is capable of adjusting milimeters back and forth in order to hit that 100 mpg marker.

124) You chuckle at SUV owners that get frustrated and race past you, only because they used more gas during that maneuver that you will for your entire commute to work.

125) You absolutely can't stand anyone else driving your car because they always mess up the mileage that you worked VERY hard to get.

126) You can't stand it in traffic when people stop, inch forward, stop, inch forward and mess up any chance you had to auto stop.

127) For you HCH owners: You've turned off your motor in a drive through to stop wasting gas and set the alarm without knowing it, then set it off while trying to restart it, which kills the starter, so you fumble for the alarm reset button only to realize it won't work that close to the dash, so you struggle to get the key out of the steering column and wave it around the car until you find the spot where the car can read it and stop the alarm. Then you sheepishly pull forward and get your fish filet from a smirking teenager. OK, maybe that was just me. :blink:

128) You take a small amout of pride in the fact that for cost of three tanks of gas in your friends 3/4 ton truck you could drive across the United States, only to have the pride immediately vanish when you need to pick up a load of landscaping bricks from the hardware store.

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129. You turn the sound system off and savor driving near groups of pedestrians in the "stealth" or silent mode with the goal of rolling as far as you can before the ICE kicks in.

130. People turn and look as you go by because of the silence.

131. The "sweet spot" for fuel economy is 41 mph and you always drive on older sections of highways taking an extra 30 minutes to get home at the end of the day.

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132. You enjoy being stopped at railroad crossings and in morning traffic on subzero mornings because other vehicles are idling with copious visible exhaust and your vehicle is not shaking and has no visible exhaust.

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Old 12-19-2004, 04:13 PM
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You stare at the screen

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Old 12-25-2004, 09:45 PM
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133) You don't want to run an errand one mile away because it will hurt your gas mileage and your wife says "Oh pleeeeeze you and your mpg...."
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Old 12-26-2004, 09:23 AM
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I can relate to #133 all too well.
Don't people understand that I'm trying to group my errands.
"You mean you want me to go the grocery store on Monday? Well... I was planning on going to go to the bank on Wednesday...can't the food wait until then?"

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Old 12-26-2004, 02:18 PM
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Originally posted by ericbecky@Dec 26th 2004 @ 11:23 AM
I can relate to #133 all too well.
Don't people understand that I'm trying to group my errands.
"You mean you want me to go the grocery store on Monday? Well... I was planning on going to go to the bank on Wednesday...can't the food wait until then?"
How much gas do you think just starting the car burns? .1 gallons?
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Old 12-27-2004, 01:16 AM
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Hi Blueskies:
Quote:
Originally posted by Blueskies@ Dec 26th 2004 @ 04:18 PM
How much gas do you think just starting the car burns? .1 gallons?
___A warmed up Insight burns < ~ 4/1000’ths of a gallon a minute in lean burn idle if that helps. In 0 degree temps from a cold start, a setup Insight can drive for ~ 6 miles on that .1 gallon. What a rich burning Hybrid uses on initial cold start is anyone’s guess but it is a lot less then .1 gallons …

___Good Luck

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___Hunt Club Farms Landscaping Ltd.
___Waynegerdes@earthlink.net

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