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Fri Dec-17-04 12:37 PM
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| 27. I'm still waiting for the magical hydrogen cars that Bush promised us. |
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He hasn't mentioned them lately....hmmmmmm.
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| -What's so great about a hybrid gas/battery car? |
HypnoToad |
Dec-16-04 08:02 PM |
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nothing |
IronLionZion |
Dec-16-04 08:03 PM |
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you expect people to hoist a sail out the sunroof? |
yorgatron |
Dec-16-04 08:14 PM |
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I expect people to start running cross country |
IronLionZion |
Dec-16-04 08:17 PM |
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Because the aerodynamics would go to crap |
tridim |
Dec-16-04 08:16 PM |
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The wind-device could be behind the radiator or |
FlaGranny |
Dec-19-04 08:36 AM |
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When you decelerate or brake, you're creating energy |
PurityOfEssence |
Dec-16-04 08:18 PM |
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"creating energy" |
mahatmakanejeeves |
Dec-16-04 08:47 PM |
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The actual statement was: |
Sinistrous |
Dec-16-04 09:04 PM |
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getting steamed |
mahatmakanejeeves |
Dec-16-04 09:08 PM |
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You're getting the energy from gravity |
DjTj |
Dec-16-04 09:13 PM |
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Trading Potential Energy for Kinetic Energy |
Poor Richard Lex |
Dec-16-04 09:40 PM |
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energy cannot be created, nor destroyed |
AngryAmish |
Dec-19-04 10:58 AM |
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Okay, "availing oneself of otherwise wasted energy" |
PurityOfEssence |
Dec-16-04 09:14 PM |
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I should have said something like "harnessing otherwise wasted energy". |
mahatmakanejeeves |
Dec-16-04 09:37 PM |
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however |
taught_me_patience |
Dec-17-04 01:03 PM |
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50.3 here! |
ChicagoBlue |
Dec-16-04 09:30 PM |
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Horrible stop-and-start freeway driving gives the best mileage |
PurityOfEssence |
Dec-16-04 10:05 PM |
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Hi ChicagoBlue ! |
laheina |
Dec-16-04 11:30 PM |
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Welcome to DU ChicagoBlue. I want a hybrid too! |
idiosyncratic |
Dec-17-04 12:34 PM |
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I'd love one, but I can't afford it and I own my current one. |
Ms_Mary |
Dec-19-04 10:47 AM |
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What tax deduction did you get for your hybrid? |
catzies |
Dec-17-04 01:43 PM |
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I'm hankering for either a hybrid Escape or Highlander... |
Debbi801 |
Dec-17-04 02:19 PM |
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Sold my SUV and got a Prius back in '02 |
kostya |
Dec-17-04 03:59 PM |
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Hi ChicagoBlue!! |
newyawker99 |
Dec-19-04 08:14 AM |
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Plus, I know with our 2004 Prius... |
Debbi801 |
Dec-17-04 02:12 PM |
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"creating energy" |
Fescue4u |
Dec-17-04 02:39 PM |
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Only A GOP Accountant Could Get The Energy Balance In The Black |
loindelrio |
Dec-16-04 08:20 PM |
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I don't think I can top that. |
mahatmakanejeeves |
Dec-16-04 08:48 PM |
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Who said it was in the black? |
PurityOfEssence |
Dec-16-04 09:34 PM |
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What In The Hell Are You Talking About? |
loindelrio |
Dec-16-04 11:13 PM |
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Chill out yourself |
PurityOfEssence |
Dec-17-04 05:47 PM |
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Whatever Elvis |
loindelrio |
Dec-17-04 07:29 PM |
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Well, 52 MPG in summer is nice, and 45 in winter's not too bad either |
hatrack |
Dec-16-04 09:42 PM |
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Wouldn't there be no net gain of fuel efficiency? |
NickB79 |
Dec-17-04 02:46 AM |
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With all due respect there is no such thing as a free ride |
Ironpost |
Dec-17-04 03:02 AM |
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lol! good one! |
InvisibleBallots |
Dec-17-04 03:18 AM |
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Name removed |
Dec-17-04 03:48 AM |
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I'm surprised that we're not driving solar powered flying cars. |
B Calm |
Dec-17-04 07:25 AM |
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I'm still waiting for the magical hydrogen cars that Bush promised us. |
MsAnthropy |
Dec-17-04 12:37 PM |
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Energy loss due to drag would exceed the energy gained from the turbine |
Xithras |
Dec-17-04 12:51 PM |
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Interesting study by TxDOT |
TX-RAT |
Dec-17-04 01:16 PM |
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Thank you for mentioning that study |
cally |
Dec-17-04 05:03 PM |
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Animal travel is not "pollution free" |
IanDB1 |
Dec-17-04 02:20 PM |
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This whole thread is silly |
Royal Observer |
Dec-17-04 01:22 PM |
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It shouldn't be about recouping the extra investment. |
idiosyncratic |
Dec-17-04 02:07 PM |
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I still say |
Royal Observer |
Dec-17-04 03:24 PM |
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Didn't you ever see "Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome" |
AngryAmish |
Dec-19-04 11:02 AM |
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You'd recoup that extra cost at about 85000 miles |
fishwax |
Dec-19-04 10:44 AM |
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I take it physics isn't your strong suit. |
Wonk |
Dec-17-04 01:26 PM |
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Energy cannot be created (or destroyed)... |
Zenaholic |
Dec-17-04 01:36 PM |
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I agree about the mileage. I have a VW Golf TDI that gets 55mpg |
Ron_Green |
Dec-17-04 02:39 PM |
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But how do you deal with the price of diesel? |
kostya |
Dec-17-04 04:01 PM |
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Diesel fuel here is about the same price as premium gasoline, and as long |
Ron_Green |
Dec-17-04 04:30 PM |
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You have an OR avatar. Last time I looked out the car window |
kostya |
Dec-17-04 04:54 PM |
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It's about the same as premium here on the coast. Maybe 2 cents more. |
Ron_Green |
Dec-17-04 04:59 PM |
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Hoo boy. |
prof_science |
Dec-17-04 02:17 PM |
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The laws of Thermodynamics |
IanDB1 |
Dec-17-04 02:18 PM |
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Thermodynamics is just a theory. |
mahatmakanejeeves |
Dec-17-04 03:59 PM |
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Hey! That's a great idea! |
PurityOfEssence |
Dec-17-04 05:53 PM |
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I don't want to get into a scientific argument... |
BeeBee |
Dec-17-04 02:20 PM |
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48 Miles Per Gallon |
spanone |
Dec-17-04 03:12 PM |
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You are joking, right? |
lectrobyte |
Dec-17-04 04:27 PM |
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It's worse than that, I think. The way I read the original post what he |
Wonk |
Dec-17-04 04:37 PM |
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Yes, it's stupid beyond belief. |
DrWeird |
Dec-17-04 04:58 PM |
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I third the vote for complete idiocy |
Forkboy |
Dec-17-04 05:07 PM |
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Oh yeah, right, he used to use "thermodynamic" as his user name here. |
Wonk |
Dec-17-04 07:42 PM |
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Let's power one with bullshit! Your "idea" could fuel a large fleet. |
retread |
Dec-17-04 06:06 PM |
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kick, for comedic value |
Wonk |
Dec-18-04 06:10 PM |
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Nikola Tesla worked on an electric car......... |
HuskiesHowls |
Dec-19-04 10:20 AM |
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