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Old Apr 14, 2012 | 03:03 PM
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How I feel about the Nissan Leaf.

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Old Apr 14, 2012 | 06:37 PM
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So you wait 4 years of membership to put up your first post and this is it?......
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Old Apr 14, 2012 | 08:21 PM
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Wow, somebody needs some prescription strength chill pills.

Besides, passing is fun. Just pretend you're racing.
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Old Apr 14, 2012 | 09:41 PM
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Lmao. There is some truth to what could happen though. If all these pure electric vehicle owners try to maximize their mileage per charge or even just make it home in some cases they are going to be going at slow speeds, even on high speed roads.

Should probably ban them from the interstates now.
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Old Apr 14, 2012 | 10:10 PM
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I was just at the NY auto show where they had Leafs, Volts, and Mitsu MiEVs to drive around indoors- since they don't emit anything, they can do that.

The current crop of EVs do have a crummy range limit. But make no mistake- version 2.0 of these things will be far more plausible alternatives.
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Old Apr 14, 2012 | 11:31 PM
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I really hope that video was meant to be humorous.

Paul.
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Old Apr 15, 2012 | 01:21 AM
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One person's mental retardation is another person's laugh.
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Old Apr 15, 2012 | 01:59 PM
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Half joke, half public service announcement.
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Old Apr 15, 2012 | 03:02 PM
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haaabrrahhhVaaaaDaaaaaAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH Don Vito Jr?
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Old Apr 15, 2012 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Kris1039
Half joke, half public service announcement.
You weren't joking in the video.
You have issues, and you should work on them.

BC.
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Old Apr 16, 2012 | 05:45 AM
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What bothers me more is when I see a prius driving around more aggressively than most sports car drivers. It's like they're trying to work against what they bought the car for.
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Old Apr 16, 2012 | 08:27 AM
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What bothers me more is when I see a prius driving around more aggressively than most sports car drivers. It's like they're trying to work against what they bought the car for.
Now that I completely agree with. Prius drivers can take smug and hypocrisy to a whole new level. I've only seen a couple of Leaf's (leaves?) around and they were driven about like I'd expect someone to drive any other golf cart around on a freeway. Slowly and carefully.

I think electric cars have their place in the world. I just don't think it's justifiable at twice the price and half the performance. Designing a car where the front doesn't look like a tropical fish helps too.
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Old Apr 16, 2012 | 01:10 PM
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Cool story bro. Oh, and thanks for tagging it [NSFW] so that when the assinine rant goes off with the F this and that, no one gets in trouble for that blaring over their speakers!

Oh, wait, you didn't tag it NSFW.
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Old Apr 16, 2012 | 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 8 Maniac
What bothers me more is when I see a prius driving around more aggressively than most sports car drivers. It's like they're trying to work against what they bought the car for.
why not? remember a year or 2 ago some prius owner said they are so proud of their ride cuz a prius can go 0-6mph faster than a ferrari ?

i seen 2f2f driving style prius in nyc b4, all i feel was wtf seriously?
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Old Apr 16, 2012 | 04:10 PM
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Smaller cars for the future, if gas keeps going up.
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Old Apr 16, 2012 | 04:37 PM
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Old Apr 16, 2012 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Bladecutter
You weren't joking in the video.
You have issues, and you should work on them.

BC.
I'll get right on that.
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Old Apr 16, 2012 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by godesshunter
So you wait 4 years of membership to put up your first post and this is it?......
I only had my RX-8 for a short time before I needed a "family car" so now I have a Speed6. I am only trying to spread awareness...
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Old Apr 16, 2012 | 10:52 PM
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100% EV's, in my opinion, are a joke. I call them "coal powered cars for oxy-morons".
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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 12:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Kris1039
I only had my RX-8 for a short time before I needed a "family car" so now I have a Speed6. I am only trying to spread awareness...
I'm not certain your opinion, as expressed in that video, warrants spreading...
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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by NotAPreppie
I'm not certain your opinion, as expressed in that video, warrants spreading...
+1.

Spreading messages of anger aimed at a type of person that is different than you never goes over very well.

Think about that for a while.

BC.
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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 08:01 PM
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Thanks for the life lessons!

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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 09:15 PM
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Kris for what it's worth I loved the video.
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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Are-Ex-Eight
Kris for what it's worth I loved the video.
Thanks! At least someone has a sense of humor!
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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 09:31 PM
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Yeah, well ya know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
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