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"PS9" (PS9) 05/27/2014 at 00:26 • Filed to: None

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Who needs unimportant info like speed and RPM when you can do it up like they do in J-Land, yo!

The Tunnel > PS9 05/27/2014 at 00:32

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HAHAHA i wonder what they do with the brake booster and the gas pedal and all of that.

Soloburrito > PS9 05/27/2014 at 00:32

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aw yis

claramag, Mustaco Master > The Tunnel 05/27/2014 at 00:47

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Look towards the bottom, there's connecting rods from the "RHD" pedals to the OEMs on the left. This wasn't just a mock up for funsies, these guys were serious about their...about their...wait what the hell is that thing? The cluster make me think mid 90's domestic but there's no /way/ that could be right.

Right?

The Tunnel > claramag, Mustaco Master 05/27/2014 at 00:55

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Oh now i see, i didnt expand the image. Hah i think you are right.

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > claramag, Mustaco Master 05/27/2014 at 00:56

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It's a conversion for postal contractors so they can deliver mail without getting out of the vehicle. Saving 15-20 seconds per job or saving the worker from having to get out into the snow all the time in winter.

http://www.postalthings.com/Right-hand-Dri…

HideyoshiJP > PS9 05/27/2014 at 01:29

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RHD Mail Jeep. Not sure what the conversion is for, as I thought they sold these with an RHD from the factory.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > HideyoshiJP 05/27/2014 at 02:31

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Not all mail carriers get to use vehicles provided by the USPS, some have to use personal vehicles, especially in smaller towns. I once knew a guy who used an AMC Eagle because it was stupid cheap to keep running and did rather well in deep snow.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > PS9 05/27/2014 at 02:33

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I could see this being used for Driver's Ed. class. The car in my driver's ed. class had pedals installed on the right side so the instructor could intervene if necessary.

claramag, Mustaco Master > beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard 05/27/2014 at 03:00

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That makes so much more sense, thank you. Only postal vehicles I've seen are the grummans and the odd volunteer in an LHD Ranger (oddly common out in the country. Not the volunteer part, that makes sense, but the fact that they all drove rangers)

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > claramag, Mustaco Master 05/27/2014 at 05:02

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All the postal vans are LHD where I live.

but then so is all traffic :P Transit vans and Honda C110 postie bikes are all we get.

jkm7680 > PS9 05/27/2014 at 06:19

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That looks.....Somewhat dangerous.

lj70 > PS9 05/27/2014 at 07:40

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signaling must be a dandy in this car

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > PS9 05/27/2014 at 07:48

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some friends and I are planning on a trip to the UK. The major question is how will we get around. I can drive stick but right hand drive, that's another whole animal. Anyone have experience switching from LHD to RHD?

TownaceNoah > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 05/27/2014 at 08:08

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I spent several years moving back and forth between Canada and several countries in Africa where they drive on the left. Operating the vehicle is no problem, although you will find yourself turning on your wipers every time you want to signal a turn. Thankfully the arrangement of the pedals is the same!

The main challenge is training yourself to look the OTHER way before crossing an intersection, which is even more important when you are on foot. Try not to get hit by a bus. Early on, I would wait until I saw other traffic on the road to be sure I was oriented before proceeding. In the U.K., this won't take long. Also, turning into the correct part of the roadway after making a turn is a challenge. This part becomes even more difficult when you are in a parking lot, or someplace where traffic flow is ambiguous.

The countries I was in didn't have freeways, but I imagine merging to the right would be awkward at first.

If you are there long enough to get used to driving on left, be careful upon your return. You may find yourself making the same mistakes in reverse.