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Jonathan King wrote:
>
> ...More seriously, I think
> you would really be interested in an article by Paul Roberts in the April
> issue of Harper's. Pretty far-ranging, andis first person report of
> test-driving a Ford Excursion is a hoot. (At one point, when going up
> a hill, he noticed that the instantaneous gas mileage gauge was
> reading 3.7 mpg; the dealer told him not to worry, that this baby got
> at least 8 mpg on the highway...)
>
He should try to drive through western Texas with that kind of mileage
:) In a place where gas stations are hundreds of miles apart, I'm sure
he'd get a thrill of his life.
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