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over your eyes when filling you vehicles with fuel to avoid having a heart attack.
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hlthe2b
(113,237 posts)1. If folks would stop driving like a bat outta hell, they'd save considerably...
I guess the hyper-aggressive driving right now are just those who think if you get there quicker you use less gas?
Initech
(108,010 posts)3. Also too, the ones who are doing the most complaining own multiple recreational vehicles.
And are usually of the gas guzzling type. I'm talking giant boats, trailers, RVs, ATVs and so. And they don't necessarily *NEED* these vehicles either.
ProfessorGAC
(76,165 posts)4. Yesterday, I Saw ...
...a young guy pull up to the pumps in a fairly big SUV.
He left the engine running, and went into the store.
He's paying nearly 5 & a half bucks for a gallon, but was burning gas for no reason at all.
Geez, it's not even legal to pump gas with the engine running. Of course, it's probably never been enforced.
But, leaving the engine running to get gas? That seems intrinsically stupid.
LeftInTX
(34,031 posts)2. This little light of mine...

