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jahmbi
Since 28 Jul 2005
622 Posts
MORE HUMAN THAN HUMAN
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you mean 7.8 mpg. around town is'nt good:)..lol...lol..in my 1ton  or 14 on the road WTF  THE TROLL HAS TO ROLL LIKE THAT ITS CALLED HAVING A BIZZZZNESS AND NOT A CUBICLE...LOOK WE ALL HAVE TO MAKE A LIVING ..IT'S CALLED OUR GOVERNMENT WHICH PUT US HERE ...QUIT BITCHIN AND SACK UP  ..AND ALSO THANK GOD FOR TAKING THOSE STUPID F****IN UNICORNO BULLSHIT OFF ..THAT WAS SOME STUPID SHIT ..THERE HAS BEEN SOME GOOD QUICK SESSIONS AT THE BEACH HERE ..AND MOST WERE 9 MTR. FOR ME .. COUPLE OTHERS BUT THATS ALL YOU GET  TROLL
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pacifichigh
Since 11 May 2005
1004 Posts
ATX
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| Thu Mar 20, 08 5:55 am |
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| blancoh2o wrote: | | pacifichigh wrote: | | Fish-- You are fooling yourself if you think we will ever see $2.00 gas again! |
Yea, as an energy trader, you hope not. Can you say C-O-M-I-S-S-I-O-N.... |
Yeah-- Even though I only trade renewables high oil prices are bullish for our sectors as well.
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mschulz
Since 29 May 2007
530 Posts
Reno, NV
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| Thu Mar 20, 08 8:34 am |
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| jahmbi wrote: | | ..AND ALSO THANK GOD FOR TAKING THOSE STUPID F****IN UNICORNO BULLSHIT OFF ..THAT WAS SOME STUPID SHIT .. |
Well Said.
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Hein
Since 08 Mar 2005
1314 Posts
Possessed
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| Thu Mar 20, 08 9:11 am |
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someone buy one of these and slap it on the TROLL's tailgate
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
6081 Posts
forever labled as the
retired kiter & motorhead Unicorn Master
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| Thu Mar 20, 08 9:33 am |
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| pjc wrote: | the aptera is sort of cool in a geeky way. the reality is replacing 15-20 mpg cars with 40 mpg cars will have a much bigger impact then replacing 40 mpg cars with 100 mpgs cars.
if you drive 15,000 miles per year, then switching from 20 to 40 mpg takes off 375 gallons per year. switching from 40 mpg to 100 takes off only 225 gallons. |
I see the point you are trying to make but its a bit flawed. Going from 20 to 100 mpg reduces total gas consumption by 600 gallons. How many people that you know have cars that get 40mpg right now? ummm, maybe one?
I'm not trying to diss you, I'm just saying its short sighted to "shoot low" in fact I think its fairly short sighted to even think about using gas or diesel to power the cars of the future.
There are cars being powered by water and even more promising, compressed air. The time for using melted dinosaur goo to drive to cosco to buy boxes of plastic shit delivered all the way to china is coming to an end.
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Reaper356
Since 10 Dec 2006
781 Posts
Salem / LC Oregon
Opinionated
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| Thu Mar 20, 08 10:59 am |
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Steam power - and run off junk mail / shurberies! 
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strachman
Since 09 Aug 2007
170 Posts
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| Thu Mar 20, 08 11:31 am |
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Has anyone tried any Hydrogen conversions?
This has potential?
This could be strong alternative.
I'd like to here some accounts or thoughts.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUmlLqkUHd0
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mschulz
Since 29 May 2007
530 Posts
Reno, NV
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| Thu Mar 20, 08 11:38 am |
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Hydro is a great alternative, but the main issue is finding fueling stations that carry it. It has been successful in Greenland and European countries.
Again, we are fighting a petroleum giant. Why do you thing prices have soared along with Chevron’s profit margins. They claim it is used for R&D, but all of the companies I have run; R&D is a cost that is taken out before our final margins are published. They are feeding us a bunch of crap and we continue to buy it. I am guilty, 20 gallons per week in the off season, 40 when I am kitting.
To help with my pain, I have purchased stock in Chevron and am switching to a more efficient car. Please help my stock increase in value. Thank you.
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strachman
Since 09 Aug 2007
170 Posts
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| Thu Mar 20, 08 11:41 am |
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Did you watch the video, actually he runs tap water, it isn't hydrogen. My bad.
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6549 Posts
Couve / Hood
Honored Founder
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| Thu Mar 20, 08 12:10 pm |
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Seems like the HHO concept is a good idea, but you still need electricity, and unless you can use less electricity than you would in an electric car, then it doesn't make much sense to complicate things with hydrogen creation, combusition, and batteries.
Stanley Meyer claimed to have created a type of HHO / water fueled perpetual motion machine, but it was disproven:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_fuel_cell
Its interesting though that he died suddenly. 
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tinyE
Since 21 Jan 2006
2004 Posts
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XTreme Poster
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| Thu Mar 20, 08 1:15 pm |
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I realize that I'm part of the problem by admitting this....but....
...it's pretty hard for me to think about fuel consumption when something this cool looking is available.
Hummer HX
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blowhard
Since 26 Dec 2005
2027 Posts
Windward
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| Thu Mar 20, 08 1:56 pm |
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i think Elvis
NAILED IT
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6549 Posts
Couve / Hood
Honored Founder
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| Thu Mar 20, 08 2:04 pm |
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The HX definitely looks like it would fare better on the jetty than the Tesla or Aptera.
What's truly gay though is how many people will get them to drive around the freeways of SoCal.
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blowhard
Since 26 Dec 2005
2027 Posts
Windward
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| Thu Mar 20, 08 2:07 pm |
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dewd,
the fw's of l.a. is for sure where I would like one
my family was always in suburbans or beemers
call it passive safety
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Reaper356
Since 10 Dec 2006
781 Posts
Salem / LC Oregon
Opinionated
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| Thu Mar 20, 08 2:38 pm |
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How about LPG / CNG conversions / add on kits. I saw NW-Natural guy driving around a CNG Hyundia Accent the other day - same car my wife has... got me thinking.
Found this while doing some research: Long range gas price estimates in 1989! Ahh... diesel was $0.59 / gallon... hmmm a little steep.
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genek
Since 21 Jul 2006
2165 Posts
East Po
KGB
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| Thu Mar 20, 08 3:11 pm |
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| blowhard wrote: | dewd,
the fw's of l.a. is for sure where I would like one
my family was always in suburbans or beemers
call it passive safety |
For the freeways of LA the safest thing you can do is bulletproof your car. Anything beyond that is just gravy.
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
6081 Posts
forever labled as the
retired kiter & motorhead Unicorn Master
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