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   Phil Kane to grammatim@verizon.net   
   Re: optimum power supply for subway/ligh   
   06 Sep 15 14:15:52   
   
   From: Phil.Kane@nov.shmovz.ka.pop   
      
   On Wed, 2 Sep 2015 11:59:47 -0700 (PDT), "Peter T. Daniels"   
    wrote:   
      
   >Fuel economy tips, e.g. from the Car Talk guys, always say to avoid jackrabbit   
   >starts (and try not to come to a _complete_ stop when you need to stop).   
      
   On the West Coast that's called a "Hollywood stop".  In the Midwest   
   that's called a "Saint Louis Roll".  The traffic ticket costs about   
   the same.   
      
   What is it called in the NY Metro area?   :)   
      
   Phil Kane   
   Beaverton, OR   
      
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