The US Postal Service moves to alternative fuel vehicles


	The US Postal Service moves to alternative fuel vehicles

darkduskx

7-30-2009 3:05 PM

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darkduskx says:

Let the usual ignoramuses, naysayers, and special interests attack this

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7-30-2009 4:32 PM

Oortcloud

Fantastic.

12-2-2009 10:58 AM

GridIron

They should have bought Japanese.

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