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Crack Cocaine and Oil
Posted on July 23, 2008
Last night, as I drove home from the train, an SUV came speeding up behind me and sat on the tail of my hybrid. I was in the mode of seeing how high I could get my gas mileage -- a near record of 47.6 by the time I got home! -- and couldn't be bothered as the SUV crept closer and closer. In a few minutes, though, I watched amazed as the SUV driver hit the gas and used a tiny patch of a passing line to zoom by me.Now being passed isn't all that amazing. I definitely watch my speed these days as I try to maximize each gallon of gas. The amazing part was that we were blocks away from a series of ...
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