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- From: kiravuo@hut.fi (Timo Kiravuo)
- Subject: Re: deer whistles
- In-Reply-To: Denise Wagner's message of Tue, 19 Jan 1993 14:16:56 EST
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- Organization: Helsinki University of Technology, Computing Center
- References: <93019.141656DCW1@psuvm.psu.edu>
- Date: 22 Jan 93 12:10:30
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- In article <93019.141656DCW1@psuvm.psu.edu> Denise Wagner <DCW1@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
- >Has anyone ever tried the ultrasonic whistles available to keep
- >deer from running in front of your car? I suspect they are
- >something like the mosquito repel lers that don't work.
-
- I think that these were sold in Finland five or ten years ago.
- After a couple of articles in leading car magazines that
- basically said "A great idea to make money, why didn't we think
- of it first?" they disappeared.
-
- The newest thing here is a box with a magnet in it that you
- attach to your fuel line. The magnet changes the molecular
- structure of the fuel and gets you a better mileage... Costs only
- about 100 USD.
-
- In the denser southern Finland deers (elk?) are kept off the
- roads with fences of varying kinds, from chicken wire to
- glittering reflectors. It does help somewhat, but not completely.
- The best way seems to be adjusting your speed to the visibility.
- I.e. don't drive too fast.
- --
- Timo Kiravuo, kiravuo@hut.fi
- Helsinki University of Technology, Computer Center, Finland
-