tvujec - Slashdot User

The Fuel Cost of Obesity 285

Posted by samzenpus on Friday August 13, 2010 @01:36PM from the 20-miles-per-cheeseburger dept.

thecarchik writes "America loves to complain about gas mileage and the cost of gasoline. As it turns out, part of the problem is us. How much does it really matter? A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found a 1.1 percent increase in self-reported obesity, which translates into extra weight that your vehicle has to haul around. The study estimates that 1 billion extra gallons of fuel were needed to compensate for passenger weight gained between 1960 and 2002."

Comment Re:Hands-free is allowed (Score 1) 364

by tvujec on Monday September 28, 2009 @11:58AM (#29566793) Attached to: For New Zealanders, No More Phones as Sat-Nav Devices

... as apparently passengers, during a tricky driving moment or such, know when to shut up or may even alert the driver to dangers in the road.

OK, so I guess you only have to ban blind and/or deaf passengers.

Comment Re:Why use pre-paid? (Score 1) 220

by tvujec on Thursday December 07, 2006 @03:04PM (#17149878) Attached to: Reasonable Pre-Paid Cellphones in the US?

The one thing I don't understand is why people would go the VoIP or cable phone route. You lose both the mobility of a cell phone and the bullet-proof reliability of POTS service. To each their own I suppose.
Simple enough. I make a lot of international calls, and rates on all cell providers are ridiculous. However, even without this argument, it does make a lot of sense. E.g. I get the pre-paid plan for a cell phone at the 5$ per month per phone, and use it only for emergencies. And I get the vonage unlimited plan for 25$ a month. Between me and my wife, we spend 35$ a month for phone costs and can have unlimited calls everywhere in the US, CA, UK, IT, FR, IR and ES. If only they would include HR in the flat-rate list... :-)

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