Re: Al Gore's son pulled over for doing 100 mph

Jul 05, 2007 0 Replies


"Michael Snyder" said in rec.autos.driving:


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>>Talk about a cry for help -- getting caught doing 100 with grass and
>>illicit prescription pain killers in the car?
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> You know what the most amazing thing about this story is?
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> He was driving 100 MPH in a PRIUS! I've *never* seen a Prius go that > fast - EVER!!

I believe the top speed is electronically limited to 105 mph, although I saw one road test that claimed 109. Toyota also ran a special version to 131 mph (see

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Ed

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