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My very first blog

Submitted on Sat, 04/11/2009 - 07:48
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ll, this is my very first ever blog.  So I am going to make it something I am passionate about.  Our vehicles... 

Granted, all of us would love to be able to drive a shiny new hybrid vehicle.  I know personally, with a family of 6, that is out of our financial reach at the moment.  Here seems to be the other issues that follow along with that.  First, I have yet to see an "eco-friendly" mini van or like minded product. 

Drive naked for better gas mileage

Submitted on Fri, 04/03/2009 - 15:00
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Ahhh .... you thought that I was talking about the driver or passengers being naked, but that's illegal in most states (if not all). The idea is to make your car naked, not you.

SUVs full of empty seats

Submitted on Wed, 02/11/2009 - 21:44
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Traffic on Las Vegas Blvd.

During my drive to work today, I had plenty of time to count the number of SUVs that had more than one passenger. I have been trying to be positive when I see a large vehicle that has enough people or cargo in it to actually validate it being on the road.

I am not sure whether or not the ratio of single-passenger SUVs to ride-sharing SUVs was very good. Out of the 65 SUVs that I saw, a full 57 only had one person in there. This means I saw 12.3% SUVs that were "Ok", but the remaining 87.7% were full of empty seats.

Obama Train Tour is good for mass transit

Submitted on Mon, 01/19/2009 - 23:40
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At the Wilmington train station, waiting for Obama

I am watching good old CNN and their coverage of Barack Obama's Train Tour - leading up to the historic inauguration. There's so much potential for change during his term as President.

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