So, I got a ticket for turning right from a lane with a green light when there was a red arrow in the adjacent lane. The penalty was $140 and 2 points on my license. Since I only work part-time now, I decided to see what traffic court is like. I had my hearing today, and it was very different from what I expected. If you are the first catch of the day (scheduled for 8:30 AM), you all show [...]
A reader asked about the Chevy Volt in comparison to the Honda Civic, which is a wonderful question. The Volt people claim that it can go 40 miles on just batteries, which is perfect for most people’s commutes provided they can plug in at work (or not for the really lucky ones). So, it’s obvious that there is no fuel consumed by the vehicle in these first few miles of driving, but I’m going to look at how much fuel [...]
Update: I just found this article, which has the same point as mine, and assumes domestic production. It also pre-dates mine – that will teach me not to use google! As one who drives a 2000 Honda Civic, which in many real-world driving tests gets almost exactly 30 MPG consistently (I keep pump logs), I wonder if I would actually create a net reduction in gas consumption by buying a Prius or other car. Now, I’m assuming a new Prius, [...]
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