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Old 06-26-2008, 01:06 PM
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So, who gets better mileage, Conservatives or Liberals?

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Old 06-26-2008, 01:35 PM
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5. Turn Off the A/C:

Possible Savings 31.9 gallons/yr ($129/yr)
I live in Phoenix and don't care how much I save. # 5 aint never gonna happen.

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I live in Phoenix and don't care how much I save. # 5 aint never gonna happen.

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I don't live in Phoenix but that ain't EVER happening to me. I will NOT buy a car without a fully functioning AC. If the seller even utters "AC problems", I say "Thanx but no thanx".
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I remember when AC in cars was a novelty and it was usually it was those ungainly aftermarket units installed by the dealer.
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Old 06-26-2008, 02:14 PM
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I remember when AC in cars was a novelty and it was usually it was those ungainly aftermarket units installed by the dealer.
I'm sure there was a day where running water was a novelty too. Same as with the commode. I'm not eager to return to those days anytime soon.
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Old 06-26-2008, 02:18 PM
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I hope you didn't construe my remark as a desire to return to those days of yore, Aklim. I did not, sir!
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Old 06-26-2008, 02:20 PM
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I hope you didn't construe my remark as a desire to return to those days of yore, Aklim. I did not, sir!
I did not. Just stating it for reference purposes.

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I remember when AC in cars was a novelty and it was usually it was those ungainly aftermarket units installed by the dealer.
I grew up in South Africa. Specifically the city of Durban on the east coast. A subtropical climate of extreme disgusting humidity for much of the year and where the economic realities meant most vehicles had no a/c. Even some of the Mercedes and such that were sold there had no a/c units. This gave me a deep and abiding hatred for any vehicle, house, office whatever, without excellent a/c.

I will no longer tolerate vehicles without ice cold air. (And consequently think that Mercedes Benz climate control engineers should - as a group - be summarily executed).

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