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To: catman67
Re-introduce vent windows. Opening vent windows past half-way procuced ram-cooling, a “poor man’s air conditioning” common in cars up to the 1960’s

Your ideas really represent a leap forward, don't they? Civilization will be better off with such marvels!

1. I remember the days of "side-vents," and even moving along at highway speeds, "cooling" was negligible. I do remember the noise it made--and while the driver or front-seat passenger might feel some warm air blowing on them, there was none in the back seat. If you're not moving at highway speeds--such as when you're stuck in city traffic--the vents offer nothing in terms of cooling.

2. We are introducing legislation as to punish those who text or read e-mails while driving because they're too distracting, and yet you want to have hand-operated windshield wipers?

3. A tray for a radio? Why not install a wheel for a gerbil to run on? If the gerbil's fast enough, it may be able to power the radio AND the manual windshield wipers.

39 posted on 01/31/2011 11:28:51 AM PST by Lou L (The Senate without a fillibuster is just a 100-member version of the House.)
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To: Lou L

When I was a kid, I remember traveling between El Paso, TX and Tucson, AZ with my parents in our 55 Ford that had “Side Vent” air conditioning. It was nice, especially in July.


44 posted on 01/31/2011 8:37:51 PM PST by wjcsux ("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell)
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