Connecticut Passes Snow-Removal Law

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  1. deathrider

    deathrider Light Load Member

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    my favorite example, look at automobiles, cigar lighters were options, then it became cigarrette lighters, but how many vehicles do we see today that do not have one installed?

    my everyday pickup was ordered without a lighter, & the ashtray has never been used. but my friends hate riding with me, they cant charge their plug in items, like cell phones, game, mp3 player, nor a GPS. one friend refuses to ride with me because of this.

    what once was an option is now considered a normal convience item for most people

    Randy
     
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  3. kajidono

    kajidono Road Train Member

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    Well, they used to be standard. A lot of new cars don't come with them at all. Which, like you said, with all the electronics out now it's an inconvenience not to have one.

    I don't buy the whole deicing materials thing. If they had a way to keep cars ice free, especially the windows, they'd have marketed it long ago and people would have been all over it. I hate cleaning my windshield off.
     
  4. Rerun8963

    Rerun8963 Road Train Member

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    well this CAN BE a good thing, no one riding with you.....

    as for the "cigarette lighter receptacle", if someone wanted to, they can buy a generic multi mount/fit one and install it.....ain't that difficult, and since you haven't got one, i guess you subscribe to my theory...you like riding alone....!!!:biggrin_2559:
     
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  5. ‘Olhand

    ‘Olhand Cantankerous Crusty

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    Also a post about this in Weather reports and motor carrier qestions--seems they should all be combined--good points all of these!
     
  6. Tatersalad

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    Just dome the roof of the trailer a little bit by lowering the height of the sides of the trailer,allowing the roof to be slightly domed since most of the time loads don't go to the ceiling.Then add a teflon coating when manufactured,so nothing will stick to the roof surface.
     
  7. Lilbit

    Lilbit Road Train Member

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    Interesting idea! Hit any of the trailer manufacturers with this one yet? It actually makes good sense.
     
  8. Tatersalad

    Tatersalad Bobtail Member

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    Nope!

    Feel free though,if you want.
     
  9. ‘Olhand

    ‘Olhand Cantankerous Crusty

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    Just to clear this up PA did pass this law:http://www.dmv.state.pa.us/pdotforms/pa_driversmanual/chapter_5.pdf
    This is a link to PA DOT handbook--scroll down page to last page--last listing.
     
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