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Current Awareness Bulletin (CAB)

17th March 2010

Dear Member,

In a recent poll on this bulletin I asked you chaps if it was a good idea for me to buy a Toyota Prius – bearing in mind a few recall problems that you may just have heard about!

Well, as 58% of you thought it was OK - despite the media hype - for me to buy a hybrid Prius, I have. So if I end up warping into an oncoming DAF it’s you I’ll be blaming.

OK, I bought the thing second-hand, but I don’t care. I have that new car thrill – and with a faintly clearer conscience as I’m telling everyone the Prius is greener than Kermit’s nose when he has a bad cold. In fact there is some debate on how green it really is – the car, not Kermit’s nose, but it’s definitely a statement!

So thanks for the advice, everyone who chipped in on our poll. So far brakes and accelerator are behaving as expected and it’s a great vehicle. I love my new toy.

But buying it lead me into to a strange grey area that must drive everyone from fleet managers to traffic planners mad – metrification. My beloved was not entirely on-board with this whole Toyota buying thing – as regular readers will know. How many miles per gallon will it do compared to the little French thing I was driving, she asked. I replied glibly at least 20 mpg more. ‘How much does that save?’ came the not unreasonable response. You can’t get a lot past her; the day I stopped trying my life became a lot easier.

Anyway I stood with my mouth open, pondering. Dribbling slightly. I had to confess I hadn’t the ghost of an idea as petrol pumps work in litres not gallons. I’m sure you’ll be able to tell me a simple mathematical equation to translate litres to gallons, but do bear in mind I’ve never quite got the hang of long division. Or adding up anything that goes beyond my number of fingers!...........more

David Jinks
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