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To: NCLaw441

Back in the 1980s Lada marketed a line of “dual fuel” vehicles in Canada- you could switch between gasoline and propane by throwing a lever. It was a good idea here because most urban gas stations sell propane (most taxis in Toronto run on propane) while in rural areas propane was hard to find.


43 posted on 04/09/2012 8:42:18 AM PDT by Squawk 8888 (Tories in- now the REAL work begins!)
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To: Squawk 8888
...while in rural areas propane was hard to find.

Not so here. I live rural in WV and unless you have "free gas" due to a well on your property, everyone has a propane tank in their yard. There are no gas mains out here.

49 posted on 04/09/2012 8:50:07 AM PDT by Roccus
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First I heard of that. Propane tank exchanges are ubiquitous around here because outdoor barbecuing is so popular. I know of at least eight places within a five mile radius, four of those at gas stations. You can either buy an entirely new propane tank, or pay a lot less to get a full one by turning in your empty.

How did the Canadians collect road taxes on such propane sales?

54 posted on 04/09/2012 8:54:23 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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