Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2007 14:38:38 -0500
Reply-To: craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
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From: craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: LVC: FRIDAY!!! Barefoot Driving.
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It also happens to be the cheapest and easiest solution to the legendary
"Vanagon Hot Foot Problem".
-Craig
'85gl
On Dec 7, 2007 1:53 PM, David Kao <dtkao0205@yahoo.com> wrote:
> The secret is out. Just think of how thick a shoe is. An inch or
> even half an inch difference on the pedal can be a huge difference
> on the gas. Believe it or not, it makes a difference in the gas
> mileage between wearing a sock and without one. Thank god, it's
> only one day from Friday.
>
> Craig, I am sorry if I had altered the direction of your thread.
> Back to yours now.
>
> David
>
>
> --- David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
>
> > One advantage of barefoot driving (a Vanagon of course) is that it gives
> you
> > higher gas mileage. Only way to find out is to try it....
> >
> > David
> >
> >
> > --- craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > > Well ladies and gentleman, some time ago i inquired about some pretty
> cool
> > > barefoot shaped soft foam pedal pads that i had seen for sale for VW's
> some
> > > time ago but were unable to find for sale since. Much to my dismay, i
> still
> > > have not rediscovered this product (but there is a small version of
> > > them....), but some questions had arisen about driving Barefoot. Over
> the
> > > course of the last months i have not put on shoes, shocking yes (Since
> i
> > > live in Pennsylvania and we have 6inches of snow....), but for the
> most part
> > > i have been barefoot since September and loving every minute of it.
> This has
> > > led me to doing some extreme research on laws permitting/limiting the
> rights
> > > of people to be barefoot. Today i had a nice conversation with a
> restaurant
> > > owner after being removed by the manager (I asked to speak to whoever
> his
> > > superior was) and long story short, i'm "more than welcome" barefoot
> in that
> > > place anytime from now on. I've gotten alot of support in my pointless
> cause
> > > and discovered alot of interesting information about state laws (who
> knew
> > > that almost NOTHING is actually illegal barefoot. Even MOST food
> > > establishments (private rules can be enforced, but few laws exist, at
> least
> > > in PA). This has led me to find out that it seems.....no states are
> against
> > > barefoot driving! It seems alot of the various "Barefoot Living"
> > > organizations have written to every states DMV, State police
> departments,
> > > and State Governments and come up pretty empty. It seems its "not
> > > recommended" in Ohio, but other than that it looks like the most they
> can
> > > charge you with is "driving recklessly" or something like that (which
> you
> > > could probably fight and win).
> > >
> > >
> > > So I implore you all to enjoy a day barefoot, but do some research
> before
> > > you do something stupid. I sure dont want to be responsible for you
> being
> > > imprisoned for your barefootedness.
> > > People see me walking in the snow and ask me how i do it. I tend to
> respond
> > > "its pretty easy really, you just start by taking your shoes off".
> > >
> > > Vanagon Content: I'll be driving a vanagon barefoot, and the subject
> is the
> > > result of a quest for foam pedals (that don't seem to exist).
> > >
> > > -Craig
> > > '85GL
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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