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October 31st 04, 10:51 PM
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On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 14:19:12 -0800, AES/newspost
wrote: Brought back a very old memory of my first visit to the Soviet Union, eons ago (maybe 1969?), being driven in from the airport to a Moscow hotel by a research institute driver who repeatedly accelerated to maybe 50 mph, turned off the engine, coasted back down to maybe 15 mph (with the clutch disengaged), then repeated the process. This method is still very common with Chinese cab drivers today. At least that's what I'm told by colleagues who regularly vist my company's Chinese plants. Regards Tobias 
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