SARTRE -- Safe Road Trains for the Environment


	SARTRE -- Safe Road Trains for the Environment
rj3sp
11-11-2009 10:29 AM
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cars, environment, road trains, sartre
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11-11-2009 12:11 PM
tidbit2
funny that was an idea that occured to me a few times
makes sense
hope it takes off
11-11-2009 12:24 PM
abailart
Should help put us on the road to freedom from traffic jams.
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