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71 messages, Last post on Sep 11, 2009 at 6:38 PM
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Replying to: thebundo (May 11, 2008 9:47 pm) there may be only 700, but demand isn't higher than that (at present). come up to the bay area. ask for the GX specialists at Lodi or Mel Rapton in Sac. they were both incredibly helpful to me. epi |
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Hello, I'm new, so hi to everyone. :0) I recently received in the mail a toll violation for the carquinez bridge. The time was 23:44:08. I was in a car with my family (total 3 passengers). I went through the carpool lane, thinking I wouldn't need to pay toll because I have 3 passengers for carpool. Its the first time I travelled that route, and definitely the first time during such late hours. Unknowing that I was outside of carpool hours, I went through without paying the $4.00 toll, which I am now being penalized for of $29.00. I've read in other posts in this forum, that during non-carpool hours, the carpool lane is not available to regular traffic? However, I was able to go through, and honestly believing that I was in carpool and don't have to pay. I also didn't know the toll booth hours operate in that manner, peak and non-peak hours. Seems very confusing for first time travellers. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. In the letter, it also said to sign up for fastrak account to waive the penalty. But that would cost me $20-50, and I will never use the toll tags. Has anyone ever experienced anything similar? Should I contest the ticket? As I recall, I dont' remember seeing any visible signs indicating the hours of operations for that carpool lane. I just passed right through, thinking all is fine. |
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| Carpooling is one thing, bridge tolls are another. They only intersect during carppol hours. There is no such thing as a "carpool", legally speaking, outside of carpool hours. The bridge toll is 24 hrs. a day. | |
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Hi guys, new to the forum! I come from a "GX" family -- Sister = 2001, Other Sister = 2007 And now I'm finally in the market. But just wondering: do the 2008s still qualify for HOV stickers in California? This is a huge expense for me, and I just want to make sure before I dive in (the dealers NEVER know the answers to CNG related questions). Thanks!
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Replying to: topaz420 (May 15, 2008 7:15 am) as for the Carquinez driver ... no, outside of carpool hours, there is NO lane that says 'carpool' ... during carpool hours, there is, but after hours it changes to 'Fastrak'. carpool hours for all roads and bridges in the bay area are posted on signs ... and even if you are a mini with 50 clowns in it, you still have to pay the toll outside of those hours for all bridges. i would recommend calling Fastrak and asking if you can work out a deal to pay just the $4. tell them what happened, and perhaps they'll help you out. they aren't all big meanies over there 
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Honda says, range of approx 225-250 miles on a natural gas honda civic. How many miles to a gallon and what is the tank size on this vehicle? i live in a condominium and can't have a phil installed. How long does it take to refule the vehicle at a retail location?
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Replying to: ajulian (Jun 05, 2008 9:13 pm) tank ~8 gas gallon equivs ... but you'll probably never be able to fill more than 6.5 - 7.0 GGEs in a given fill. public filling - about the same as filling your normal car your mileage may vary! i live in the bay area and have a 40 mi commute through the worst traffic (east bay, bay bridge, pennisula) and i consistently get about 40 mp'g' ... so consistently can get 230-260 miles on a tank of 3600 psi. 200-ish on a 3000 psi fill. we hope to have you among us soon! epi
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I purchased my GX a month ago and received my silver HOV stickers! When I bought the car, the dealer said that the Gold/hybrid HOV stickers have an expiration date, but the Silver/SULEV HOV stickers won't expire. But I don't see this information anywhere on the CA DMV website. Any help would be great. Guavashelly
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Replying to: guavashelly (Jun 07, 2008 10:51 am)
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Replying to: freedml (Jun 07, 2008 6:54 pm) I don't know, the Feds are upset that the HOV lanes are too slow. That may cause the state to allow the stickers to lapse, since allowing extra vehicles in the lanes is one factor slowing them down. Here is an exerpt from the DMV site (Boldface is from the DMV site): Carpool lane use may be restricted at any time by state and federal law for all Clean Air Vehicles carrying fewer occupants than the posted minimum requirement, if their presence is determined by the California Department of Transportation to contribute to increased traffic congestion, increased travel times, decreased sustained travel speeds, or other factors affecting any carpool lane or segment of that lane. |
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