<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Gene,<div><br></div><div> It shows more about the minds of Americans, how they can be sold what they want. Look at Europes small gas efficient cars. People look at those and say they won't work here.Five years ago I was in Germany and toured in a 6 seater van that was or seemed just a little bigger than my Toyota Matrix.</div><div><br></div><div>News: No joke. Have you seen the Air Car in France and the one by the Italian engineer? This car is coming out in Europe next year. It truely is amazing. It runs on compressed air. Any piano techs have a compressor? It sounds like an old VW but looks very promising. I just found it on youtube by accident. Here's the link: Makes you think ....</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm8RCww3cUY">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm8RCww3cUY</a></div><div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Randy Chastain</div><div><br></div><div>On Jul 11, 2008, at 10:17 AM, Gene Nelson wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Optima; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><div class="hmmessage" bgcolor="#ffffff" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; "><div><font face="Arial">Funny to me to reflect on the gas lines of the 70's and all those who dumped their big wagons for the V.W. Rabbit with the turbo diesel. Didn't it get around 65 mpg?</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Goes to show you what great technology has done for us.</font></div><div><font face="Arial">Gene</font></div><blockquote style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px; border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-width: 2px; border-left-style: solid; margin-right: 0px; "><div style="font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal arial; ">----- Original Message -----</div><div style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: rgb(228, 228, 228); font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal arial; background-position: initial initial; "><b>From:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="pianolover88@hotmail.com" href="mailto:pianolover88@hotmail.com">pianolover 88</a></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal arial; "><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="pianotech@ptg.org" href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</a></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal arial; "><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Friday, July 11, 2008 8:35 AM</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal arial; "><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>RE: cars with better gas mileage</div><div><br></div>The Prius will go down is history as one of the greatest innovations in the history of the automobile. It is the best car I've ever owned, and has enough room for several piano actions with room to spare. Not a mm of wasted space. After driving a prius, a non-hybrid all gas vehicle feels simply archaic.<br><br>Terry Peterson<br><br><hr>From:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:pnotuner@rochester.rr.com">pnotuner@rochester.rr.com</a><br>To:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a><br>Subject: RE: cars with better gas mileage<br>Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:34:59 -0400<br><br><div class="EC_Section1"><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial; ">Anybody have experience with the Prius in northern winter conditions, specifically traction in the snow and ground clearance?</span></font></div><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial; "></span></font> </p><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial; ">Bill Costanzo</span></font></div><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial; "></span></font> </p><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial; "></span></font> </p><div><div class="EC_MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><hr align="center" width="100%" size="2"></span></font></div><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><b><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; ">From:</span></font></b><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a> [<a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a>]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b>Farrell<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Sent:</span></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Friday, July 11, 2008 8:15 AM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">To:</span></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Pianotech List<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Subject:</span></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: cars with better gas milage</span></font></div></div><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; "></span></font> </p><div><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; ">The Prius is a mid-sized car. Lots of leg room in the back. Three people can sit in the back. I have hauled both grand and upright actions in the rear with the rear seats folded down - lots of room to spare. We've had it for 2-1/2 years now and love it. I have kept track of all fuel purchases and we have averaged 53 mpg over the course of ownership.</span></font><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; "></span></font></div></div><div><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; "></span></font> </p></div><div><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; ">Terry Farrell</span></font><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; "></span></font></div></div><blockquote style="border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-color: initial; padding-right: 0in; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; padding-left: 4pt; margin-bottom: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 3.75pt; border-left-width: 1.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: initial; margin-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in; border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; "><div><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">----- Original Message -----</span></font></div></div><div><div style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: rgb(228, 228, 228); padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; background-position: 0% 50%; "><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">From:</span></font></b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="pianotune05@hotmail.com" href="mailto:pianotune05@hotmail.com">Marshall Gisondi</a></span></font></div></div><div><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">To:</span></font></b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="pianotech@ptg.org" href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a></span></font></div></div><div><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">Sent:</span></font></b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Friday, July 11, 2008 12:25 AM</span></font></div></div><div><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">Subject:</span></font></b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>cars with better gas milage</span></font></div></div><div><p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; "></span></font> </p></div><div style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; "><font face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; ">Hi Everyone,<br>How roomy is the Prius? Is it a good kid hauler like a minivan although not quite as big,but how does it do with hauling families and can one fit a piano action in it both grand or vertical? Our Taurus is eating gas like crazy and I cannot figure out why. We had the fuel injectors cleaned not too long ago. 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