I had gastroenteritis the other day - got the symptoms under control with various medications, but was feeling iller again at one point. Sitting in a friend's car - they had gone for a walk, and I switched on the air-con, and put the engine on so the air-con works.
I then had the engine/aircon on for about 33% of the time (very hot day, in Summer, in Northern sub-tropical NZ). Some people walked by, and I saw a woman staring into the car. I couldn't figure out why, so just forgot about it.
Anyway, my engine was also on when the people returned!. It was a group of about 4 people, and an older man, about 50 walked by shaking his head! The woman hung back, and came over to speak to me.
So I opened the window slightly, and she started to give me an eco-lecture, 'Just thinking of the environment' 'leaving your engine running' 'so many people leaving their engine running' and so on.
I stopped her, told her she was kind of talking to the wrong person, that I have gastroenteritis, trying to cool down so I don't puke everywhere, and a brief bit about the fact that I actually get better-than-a-prius economy with my old japanese car at home, and that I am building an e-bike. To be honest, she was fine after that, it kind of took the wind out of her sails!
I must confess, I was feeling so sick, that I didn't tell her about gassavers.org
Then they got into their SUV and drove off
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