37 mpg and not happy, but I DO have a question

Old Aug 1, 2007 | 03:17 PM
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You know, this never occurred to me before. I have seen folks saying not to put your addy in your GPS as they can just route to your house but if your registration and insurance card is in the glove box, all they have to do is punch your addy into the GPS..And of course the garage door opener is right there..That threat had never crossed my mind..Yikes....

John
D'oh!!

Surprising AAA (or CSAA, etc.) hasn't warned us all about that.
 
Old Aug 2, 2007 | 05:10 AM
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Well, it's almost the same as having your purse stolen if you are a woman. Your keys are in there, your ID, including your address etc. They have your car keys, your house keys etc.
 
Old Aug 2, 2007 | 05:19 AM
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Well, it's almost the same as having your purse stolen if you are a woman. Your keys are in there, your ID, including your address etc. They have your car keys, your house keys etc.
Oh yes, I can imagine that would be terrible, also to think some thug is going though your personal effects..Yuk..
What a horrible feeling..I hate crooks!
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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 07:38 AM
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Yeah.... ugh.

Stinks that we live in a world where we have to think about that.

Speaking of which, how did we get on that topic? Lol....
 
Old Aug 2, 2007 | 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Alansanmateo
yikes, I was hoping you were getting 37....[yes, misery loves company][actually, was just hoping to get more confirmation that my car doesn't suck] . . .
Anymore test results on the route planning exercise?

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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 11:31 AM
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Anymore test results on the route planning exercise?

Bob Wilson
This has actually been a very unusual week, so we don't have a lot to report from my wife's "typical" route.

My wife did get to do some "flat-land" testing, but she didn't "zero" the system, so the data is only anecdotal, but she had 5-minute segments that were WELL above 50 mpg (with one segment being at 99).

This "test" was from train station to Stanford University, along El Camino, and back. (the same route as the train, so very flat) Top speed is likely 45 mpg, with most of it at 35 or so, with the occassional stoplight stop (every three minutes or so).
 
Old Aug 4, 2007 | 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by jonjonbear
You know, this never occurred to me before. I have seen folks saying not to put your addy in your GPS as they can just route to your house but if your registration and insurance card is in the glove box, all they have to do is punch your addy into the GPS..And of course the garage door opener is right there..That threat had never crossed my mind..Yikes....

John
Here in Texas most folks use an anti-criminal device similar to the one pictured below to keep people from taking their stuff. I have had multiple vehicles stolen and none of the criminals have been bold enough to come by the house and visit with me. Maybe the spare ammo clips they stole out of the glove box by my vehicle registration persuaded them that a visit may not be a wise idea. They usually wrecked it, stripped it to the bone and left my vehicle for dead.
 
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