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  • #46
    Originally posted by Dauphin
    Same question for Europeans.
    Never, well, if my brakes didn't work, I would, but otherwise, no. It's noisy, uses fuel and gives an unpleseant ride.

    If you guess that I have manual gear, you are right
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    • #47
      Originally posted by Blake
      I find walking to be much more intellectually stimulating than TV.
      You say that like it's an either-or choice.
      Unbelievable!

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      • #48
        Originally posted by BlackCat


        Never, well, if my brakes didn't work, I would, but otherwise, no. It's noisy, uses fuel and gives an unpleseant ride.
        Incorrect. It doesn't use fuel, the momentum of the car does that. Hence you don't use fuel idling, and it is more economical than braking (or braking alone).
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        • #49
          AC can increase fuel consumption by around 10% though.

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          • #50
            Originally posted by Cort Haus
            AC can increase fuel consumption by around 10% though.
            In the old days, yes. Modern AC is much more efficient.
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            • #51
              Originally posted by BlackCat
              Well, if the price rise, you may learn to drive less

              Honestly, I can't see any reason that you have to drive more than we do.


              1. Density of population: if things are more spread out, more driving is necessary.
              2. Pattern of land use: if residential is segregated from commercial, more driving is necessary.

              Corollaries:
              - Bigger parking lots cause more driving.
              - Bigger back yards cause more driving.


              3. Infrastructure: If there's no rail or bus roadway and equipment, more driving is necessary.

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              • #52
                Originally posted by Dauphin


                Reminds me.

                How many Americans here use their gears as brakes?
                Same question for Europeans.

                I would expect a bit of a differential due to the auto vs manual divide.
                I used to use my gears for brakes but then someone told me that it costs more in the long run in care maintainance, so I stopped. I still do while mountain driving though.
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                • #53
                  My wife and I are pretty luck in that we both work at the same place and don't have conflicting schedules. If that ever changes, the park & ride lot is about 2 miles from out house.

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                  • #54
                    Originally posted by St Leo

                    US is ****ed.


                    What makes us different in this regard?

                    StatsCan data reported this morning shows fewer people are taking the TTC today than 5 years ago.
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                    • #55
                      The TTC is a bit of a joke though when compared to any other transport system.
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                      • #56
                        Originally posted by Starchild
                        The TTC is a bit of a joke though when compared to any other transport system.
                        Except every other one in Canada, and almost every one in the US. Now that's really sad.
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                        • #57
                          Admittedly, I've been spoiled by the ubiquitous nature of the London transport network.
                          Exult in your existence, because that very process has blundered unwittingly on its own negation. Only a small, local negation, to be sure: only one species, and only a minority of that species; but there lies hope. [...] Stand tall, Bipedal Ape. The shark may outswim you, the cheetah outrun you, the swift outfly you, the capuchin outclimb you, the elephant outpower you, the redwood outlast you. But you have the biggest gifts of all: the gift of understanding the ruthlessly cruel process that gave us all existence [and the] gift of revulsion against its implications.
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                          • #58
                            Originally posted by Cort Haus
                            AC can increase fuel consumption by around 10% though.
                            Wouldn't surprise me, it does drain a bit of power so will definitely have an effect. Although not as much drag as having windows open to try and cool down the interior of the car, so despite the negative, it is better than the alternative and works better at cooling the car down too
                            Speaking of Erith:

                            "It's not twinned with anywhere, but it does have a suicide pact with Dagenham" - Linda Smith

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                            • #59
                              Originally posted by Kidicious


                              I used to use my gears for brakes but then someone told me that it costs more in the long run in care maintainance, so I stopped. I still do while mountain driving though.
                              Who told you that?
                              Speaking of Erith:

                              "It's not twinned with anywhere, but it does have a suicide pact with Dagenham" - Linda Smith

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                              • #60
                                Originally posted by Provost Harrison
                                Who told you that?
                                Someone who calculated that clutches and gearboxes are more expensive than brake-pads?

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