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rchapstick

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In Topic: United Airlines Business Class

2012-04-23 01:43:15

jimmym40, on 2012-04-19 20:31:16, said:

Just wanted to get this to the top of the list because I've added more added request and info in Post #9 above. Maybe I should start another post - asking about the miles awarded and credit card.

Earning miles: http://united.com/CM...ges/united.aspx

In Topic: Thai Airways Dropping The Nonstop Flight To/From Los Angeles

2012-01-31 11:35:58

lomatopo, on 2012-01-31 10:39:54, said:

These flights are so long they needed to have a special place (mini-morgue) built into the -500 to store a body in case someone died in flight.

Only SQ has fitted the A345 with the mini-morgue. Not TG.

How do i know this? Because the last time I flew on the route, someone did die on route (over the pacific), and they put the body in one of the two empty biz-class seats in front of me. Lovely...

In Topic: Toyota Prius...Anyone?

2011-02-06 18:29:36

H2oDunc, on 2011-02-04 11:54:16, said:

The Prius became a success not because it was a particularly good car or that saved you loads of money. It was bought by people who could well afford it and simply used to show how green and as such so great and nothing more.

I do not own one and don't like the Prius very much, but this is a pretty bad mis-characterization.

In the US, a base Prius sells for about $23K sticker, but you can get them for around $21K.  It gets good mileage, and like most Toyota's it is a basic, dull, but reliable car.

In CA, it allows you as a solo driver to ride in the HOV lanes.  At rush hour, this can be a HUGE benefit.  It is simply too popular a car at this point to be defined as narrowly as is being written here.

WRT the comment about stop & go traffic being bad for a hybrid, it si quite the opposite.  Stop & go is where a hybrid shines (as opposed to the silly MPG comparison with the BMW in the video above).

All that said, 1.2 million baht is absurd.  It should be priced competitive with a Corolla or a Civic, but for now Toyota is targeting the weathly greenie segment only.  Remains to be seen if they or Honda will choose to sell a mass-market hybrid.

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