That evening, after a small Easter parade passed through the nearby country lanes and ended at the church, 20 or more curious locals crowded into and around our vehicles, fascinated by our lives on the road.

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Take the conventionally powered vehicles, such as the Civic, the Ford Focus, and the other small vehicles, put them in the HOV lanes because they're never going to run on any kind of an assist, and they'll be running efficiently at 55 miles an hour in free flowing traffic.

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With groups of police and security guards dotting the lanes throughout this centre, a relatively small plot of land lies behind high steel fencing.

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With no hills and even some separate bike lanes, the route becomes increasingly verdant, passing through the small towns of Drayton and Langley.

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