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Originally posted by splck
I won't comment on the mushy ride of american cars and the lack of power( I agree with Mr Mephisto), but I will comment on drivers down there. It drives me nuts that people don't keep right except to pass and/or slower traffic keep right. Is this not taught in drivers ed? On a four-lane expressway drivers are passing on the right all the time...idiots Ad weaving in and out of traffic too...this sure sounds like good drivers to me
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We would pass on the left, except for the fact that the slow fuckers in our way don't realize that they need to stay to the right. Unfortunately, only a few states actually have laws that require vehicles to stay on the right except to pass.
As for the whole conversation over underpowered engines, you must first understand that the car companies do this to save money. The American gov't is pushing for more economic and "safe" cars... the better gas milage the cars get, and the safer they are, the bigger the tax break for the company.
On the opposite hand, if a manufacturer makes a car with low gas milage, they charge a big add-on tax (which ends up being passed on to the consumer.) Ever look closely at the window sticker on a Viper? Fucking huge tax because it gets bad gas milage.