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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Notice: I went OT with this thread. I know transportation
is part of our business, but it seems clear to me that this thread has steered
itself clear of any direct piano concerns......</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Why? I don't get it. I've owned and driven a half-dozen 40
hp VW Beetles and several 60 - 72 hp Mercedes sedans. I don't think there are
any cars on the road slower than either of these. I've never had need for any
greater acceleration. I can go as fast as I want to on the freeway and pass
anyone I wish ('course, I don't wish for much.....). I've also owned Corvettes,
etc. and realized that no one NEEDS to go that fast.....</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>One of the very few things I don't like about my Prius is
why the heck they made it so darn fast - this things zips here and there twice+
faster than anyone needs to!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>:-)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=mark.purney@mesapiano.com
href="mailto:mark.purney@mesapiano.com">Mark Purney</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 12, 2008 10:57
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Prius mileage</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>That's a lofty claim for a car that takes 10.5 seconds to reach
60mph.<BR>Performance is still important to some people.<BR><BR><BR>Dean May
wrote:
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<P class=MsoNormal><I><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">it just
reinforces the fact that the pirus is far superior in every way to an all
gas vehicle.</SPAN></FONT></I><I><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I can agree with
that. I wish I could afford
one.</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>