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They're really not that great, around 40mpg but you have to use 91 octane. There are other small cars that do 40mpg with more room, better performance, better reliability, etc.
I once saw a Smart Car diesel, which was brought into the U.S. illegally. Guy said it got 65mpg but was gutless and who cares anyway? I had a Cruz diesel in the shop that we had to drive extensively and I averaged 50mpg with it.
I once saw a Smart Car diesel, which was brought into the U.S. illegally. Guy said it got 65mpg but was gutless and who cares anyway? I had a Cruz diesel in the shop that we had to drive extensively and I averaged 50mpg with it.
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Rango was unimpressed. He either slept, or ate, or went out for a pee with total nonchalance, which I think kept Dory calm. And Dory being calm kept Mrs. GJ calm - once or twice she asked whether we should be hiding out in the hallway - she grew up in Florida, where you worry about windows blowing out. Or in, depending. But we've had worse.
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As soon as we passed the lighthouse on the way back, I started feeling better and within 10 minutes I felt fine. The Bay doesn't bother me. The one time it did was when I was taking a sailing class*, when we were sailing with the wind, which IS fast but FEELS slow, and some gas had spilled, so we were breathing fumes, which of course didn't disperse because the boat was moving with the wind, AND we were just riding the swell. Bleah.
*Long story, suffice to say it was fun but Mrs. GJ and I learned we were not sailors.
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Late 80s/early 90s Corolla hatch would probably be my go-to for such a project and I did see one in PHX once but didn't snap a pic of it. Slam the seats forward and they're pretty comfortable to sleep in.
Every now and then I see a wagon I like but MPG is usually just barely better than the minivan but a major reduction in room.
seedsbelize2 seeds has a Honda Fit - I see bikes and all sorts of items stuffed in those cars … seem roomy for small car
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We played a big hand in the VeeWee settlement simply because we have roadside emission testing here. It's called clean screen, and it's usually on highway on-ramps, as there needs to be a rate of acceleration noted. We pick up evaporative emission leaks, and even though it's gas, we read diseasals. We provided plenty of data for the investigation. When it came to spending the settlement money, it was a barfight, and the 'lectrical people won out. The smudgepot program didn't get a nickel, as it all went towards charging stations, and heavy duty vehicle electification.
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...my very first paying job in the mechanical trades (late '70's) was as an entry level diesel mechanic for the Minneapolis Transit Authority. The job was sweeping out the busses on the night shift, and running them through the bus wash. In the wintertime, you couldn't turn them off, because it was so cold you couldn't count on restarting them. So 8 hours nightly of wandering around the lot, all the busses running, sweeping and breathing diesel.
I found another job after a few months, but sometimes I wonder how much that shortened my life expectancy.
I found another job after a few months, but sometimes I wonder how much that shortened my life expectancy.
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I don't need diesel fumes to get seasick, but the help. The time I went whale watching, I was perfectly fine on the Bay, but as soon as we passed the Point Bonita lighthouse, which apparently marks the division between Bay and Ocean, the neck on my sweater started feeling a little tight... I was mostly okay on the upper deck, out in the wind, but then some joker thought they'd seen a spout, so we started turning circles through our own exhaust, and that was it. I spent the next eternity as close to the center of mass of the ship as possible - lowest deck, inside - doing what one does. At one point, I actually thought, "If the boat sinks, I might die, but at least I won't feel like this."
As soon as we passed the lighthouse on the way back, I started feeling better and within 10 minutes I felt fine. The Bay doesn't bother me. The one time it did was when I was taking a sailing class*, when we were sailing with the wind, which IS fast but FEELS slow, and some gas had spilled, so we were breathing fumes, which of course didn't disperse because the boat was moving with the wind, AND we were just riding the swell. Bleah.
*Long story, suffice to say it was fun but Mrs. GJ and I learned we were not sailors.
As soon as we passed the lighthouse on the way back, I started feeling better and within 10 minutes I felt fine. The Bay doesn't bother me. The one time it did was when I was taking a sailing class*, when we were sailing with the wind, which IS fast but FEELS slow, and some gas had spilled, so we were breathing fumes, which of course didn't disperse because the boat was moving with the wind, AND we were just riding the swell. Bleah.
*Long story, suffice to say it was fun but Mrs. GJ and I learned we were not sailors.
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I would often see an old guy with neat / small Toyota awd wagon at a local flea market - was hoping to get it from him if he would sell but was not interested in parting with it
seedsbelize2 seeds has a Honda Fit - I see bikes and all sorts of items stuffed in those cars … seem roomy for small car
seedsbelize2 seeds has a Honda Fit - I see bikes and all sorts of items stuffed in those cars … seem roomy for small car
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Ohhh, yeah. Bad combination. Changing a fuel filter in a seaway is a special delight too. I get sick reliably offshore without diesel fumes.
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Back during The Older Boy's train obsession, we watched a video on Union Pacific's steam engine repair shop, where they showed clips from old promotional films. One was a guy cleaning air filters, on the ground outside the shops, hosing them down with "solvent", the nature of which was not really explained. The video said there were some places around the shops where the ground was heavily contaminated to this day.
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Went to RVA to ride single track today on the checkpoint.
I am not a technical rider. Had one good fall and landed on my knee, hopefully it’s not busted.
I am not a technical rider. Had one good fall and landed on my knee, hopefully it’s not busted.
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Lilly is having some weird poops (green/mucous-y) and a little GI discomfort so the pediatrician wants Liz to cut out dairy for a couple weeks and then try to ween it back in slightly. I guess a lot of kids grow out of it by 6 months (we're at 4) but we need to eliminate for a bit.
I put some canned unsweetened coconut milk in her coffee this morning instead of half and half, and did mine as well. And I kinda like it.
I put some canned unsweetened coconut milk in her coffee this morning instead of half and half, and did mine as well. And I kinda like it.
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Stick to tarmac is my advice.
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a lot of dismounting in my case. Watching JP power through was pretty amazing. A lot of the stuff, just looked deadly to my bike that’s why I would get off. It didn’t look physically possible but he just rode right through. We were both on checkpoints.
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when u gonna get a supercaliber? its a sick XC bike
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rain finally started over here. not heavy/exciting yet. I have no windows in my desk/open office area, so I may be making more trips than usual to check out/support the RA's in the lab. but taking the long way so I can see the big windows outside.
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#6272
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The true gravel parts were ok, but there were several sections of single-track and even a few areas that were really technical and felt more like MTB type trails. I was on my CX bike and felt VERY uncomfortable. I dismounted several times and got gapped. My friends have more confidence/experience with this and it did not seem to bother them much.
I know more practice would allow me to be more comfortable with this skill set, but at this point in my life I prefer riding on the road and will defer my off-road clinics for the time being.
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Start small and get comfortable before you try any obstacles. Your friend has probably been riding dirt for years.
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