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1. OT cost of gas rant (score: 1): Author: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>; Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2005 05:50:10 -0400; See this link for the average income from manufacturing and decide if the good old days are as good as you remember them to be. http://www.sciway.net/data/mfg-earnings-dollars.html Don't forget that; /html/land-speed/2005-09/msg00045.html (9,504 bytes)
2. Re: OT cost of gas rant (score: 1): Author: Jon Wennerberg <jon@infodestruction.com>; Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2005 14:32:07 -0400; Big semi rigs get better mileage these days -- 8-10 mpg isn't that uncommon, especially with the aero they run, and the change to "gear fast/run slow" drive trains, and the move to shutting off the m; /html/land-speed/2005-09/msg00047.html (9,143 bytes)
3. Re: OT cost of gas rant (score: 1): Author: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2005 12:52:41 -0700 (PDT); I used to feel very negative towards big trucks. Ten years ago I worked the scales for a while. During a cup of coffee one night, when I expressed my feelings, the driver said: "Name three things you; /html/land-speed/2005-09/msg00048.html (7,684 bytes)
4. Re: OT cost of gas rant (score: 1): Author: "Benn" <karhu@california.com>; Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2005 16:07:41 -0700; Ever see the stickers on the back of semi-trailers saying "this vehicle pays $5,000 (or some such) in road taxes per year"? I guess they're trying to make the rest of the road-using public feel bette; /html/land-speed/2005-09/msg00049.html (8,515 bytes)
5. RE: OT cost of gas rant (score: 1): Author: "Jim Belford" <jimbelford@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2005 07:06:50 -0600; My questions about semis are: why is it inevitable that when you are approaching one in the passing lane with a 10+ MPH differential in speed they will pull out at the last second causing you to slam; /html/land-speed/2005-09/msg00055.html (8,311 bytes)
6. OT cost of gas rant (score: 1): Author: "3liter" <saltfever@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2005 23:29:42 -0700; It is not lack of consideration. If you lose only 5MPH in momentum it can take a big rig miles to gain that speed back. Your comment about side-by-side passing is proof of that. When overtaking a sl; /html/land-speed/2005-09/msg00068.html (8,726 bytes)
7. Re: OT cost of gas rant (score: 1): Author: Bryan Savage <b.a.savage@earthlink.net>; Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2005 08:57:35 -0700; According to a friend of mine (a retired traffic collision reconstructionist), the average driver at 65 mph is using about 95% of their skill, at 75, 100%. The safest way to treat the other driver is; /html/land-speed/2005-09/msg00072.html (9,001 bytes)
8. Re: OT cost of gas rant (score: 1): Author: jthorn65@sbcglobal.net; Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2005 11:58:02 -0500; Huh? You think the average Joe driving down the highway is operating at over 9/10ths? Most people are barely paying attention to their driving. How could they drive at 9/10ths and barely pay attentio; /html/land-speed/2005-09/msg00074.html (7,892 bytes)
9. Re: OT cost of gas rant (score: 1): Author: Jon Wennerberg <jon@infodestruction.com>; Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2005 13:43:12 -0400; On Tuesday, September 6, 2005, at 12:58 PM, jthorn65@sbcglobal.net Maybe he was correct -- they're using 95% of their skills. But their skills are so limited that their 95% equals only about 5% of wh; /html/land-speed/2005-09/msg00075.html (8,766 bytes)
10. Re: OT cost of gas rant (score: 1): Author: Bryan Savage <b.a.savage@earthlink.net>; Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2005 14:53:23 -0700; Maybe I'm wrong but in my mind there is no direct connection between "skill" and "attention" when it comes to driving a car. A highly "skilled" driver can drive along working a crossword puzzle, gla; /html/land-speed/2005-09/msg00078.html (8,594 bytes)

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