Re: [Biofuel] was..was.. was..smart car coming to US in 2008

2006-07-03 Thread AltEnergyNetwork

Hi,
Don't get me wrong, I think that they are wonderfull little cars
but if they made a 4 seater with adequate stowage room and 
a diesel version it would really start to hit the mainstream market
in a big way. Perhaps a minivan/car hybrid...but would it still be a Smart car?

regards
tallex

  ---Original Message---
  From: Tony Marzolino [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Subject: Re: [Biofuel] was..smart car coming to US in 2008
  Sent: 02 Jul '06 14:08
  
  Hello All,
  All this size discussion is nice, but what about price???  Does anyone
  know?  And will the diesel be offered in the US market?
  
  Thanks,
  Tony Marzolino
  
  _JOHN MARKHAM [EMAIL PROTECTED]_ wrote: Don't write off the
  Smart car on size or refinement.
  I have driven one and in the city and it’s great for parking, the front
  seats have more room than a Neon and it has all the bells and whistles of
  it's bigger brothers. Having a Mercedes motor cycle engine means that it's
  gas mileage put's you back under a dollar a gallon!
  
  John Markham
  EMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  
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  From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
  AltEnergyNetwork
  Sent: 02 July 2006 08:15
  To:  biofuel@sustainablelists.org
  Subject: [Biofuel] was..smart car coming to US in 2008
  
  
  That's great Haken, so if they already have a four seater,
  it is not to much of a stretch to do a minivan version as well and still
  be considered a smart car?
  Also, I've seen the two seater and while really cool, there is no way
  you are going to fit 2 - 250 pound people side by side, they would look
  like
  circus clowns stuffed into the seats.
  People want utility in their vehicles and still be as efficient as
  possible.
  
  tallex
  
  
  Smart Car Coming to US in 2008 Launch by DaimlerChrysler
   
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   ---Original Message---
   From: Hakan Falk
   Subject: Re: [Biofuel] smart car coming to US in 2008
   Sent: 02 Jul '06 06:56
  
  
   They do  have a 4 seater model already, it is selling in Europe for
   quite a while.
  
   Hakan
  
  
   At 08:06 02/07/2006, you wrote:
  
   Great idea but I think that they better make a four seater for the
   US market. Smart cars have been out for about a year in Canada and
   while really cool, I have a hard time
   imagining 2 average Americans in one ;) LOL,
   
   regards
   tallex
   
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Re: [Biofuel] DIY links

2006-07-03 Thread Doug Younker
I ran across makezine.com last week, interesting.  Are you aware of 
www.hackaday.com?
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Kansas USA inc.


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Re: [Biofuel] was..was..smart car coming to US in 2008

2006-07-03 Thread Mike Weaver
I'd stay off the highway, heck, I'm scared to ride my Harley on the 
interstate...

mark manchester wrote:

I hate to see these things on the highway, looks like people flying along
under an umbrella.  Surely can speed along, this is pretty much a four-wheel
hooded motorcycle.  Incredibly cute, though, and comfy.  Very popular here
in Toronto, but there's zero trunk space.
Jesse

  

From: Mike Weaver [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org
Date: Sun, 02 Jul 2006 10:44:51 -0400
To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org
Subject: Re: [Biofuel] was..was..smart car coming to US in 2008

I've been thinking that what I need would be a two seater with a fairly
large storage space as I usually go downtown with servers and stuff.  My
Golf works ok with the seats down,  but if the whole vehicle were
designed for hauling small and medium loads a Smart Car design would
be perfect.  Now think of a diesel/electric hybrid...

-Weaver

AltEnergyNetwork wrote:



Haken,

I've seen the 2 seater up really close, took a look inside, watched it being
parked
in a miniscule spot, been behind one and in front of one in traffic, haven't
driven one yet.
They are really cool little cars. I think it is going to fill an important
niche market for
couriers, deliveries, fleets and businesses that like the fact that it sips
thimbles of gasoline.
Still, in order to wean Americans off of their obsession with suvs, it might
be a good idea if the company made a heftier 4 seater utility that would
appeal to the suv crowd and still sip at the pump. Image is everything and if
the average joe
thinks that they can get one of these green machines and still be able to lug
around
the stuff that they do AND save at the pump, great. It's the old  having
cake and eating it too
syndrome but people respond to it,

regards
tallex







  

Smart Car Coming to US in 2008 Launch by DaimlerChrysler
  

 http://www.alternate-energy.net/N/news.php?detail=n1151818384.news 

  




  

---Original Message---
From: Hakan Falk [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Biofuel] was..smart car coming to US in 2008
Sent: 02 Jul '06 08:22


Tallex,

The market for 250 pound people is very much smaller in Europe than in US
and
I think that it is not a primary target for SMART cars. Do not only
look at one, try
it and you will be surprised on how spacious it is for 2 people and
how well it
transport/park for urban dwellers. I do however agree on the problems in US,
it is little space for the oversized chip and snack packs, that seems
to be the
essentials for US commuters.

I am not a small person 186 centimeter and 96 kilo (which is too much), but
I
fit well in a Smart. I did however not consider the image problem.

Hakan

At 09:15 02/07/2006, you wrote:



That's great Haken, so if they already have a four seater,
it is not to much of a stretch to do a minivan version as well and still
be considered a smart car?
Also, I've seen the two seater and while really cool, there is no way
you are going to fit 2 - 250 pound people side by side, they would look
like
circus clowns stuffed into the seats.
People want utility in their vehicles and still be as efficient as
possible.

tallex



Smart Car Coming to US in 2008 Launch by DaimlerChrysler
  

 http://www.alternate-energy.net/N/news.php?detail=n1151818384.news 

  


  

---Original Message---
From: Hakan Falk [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Biofuel] smart car coming to US in 2008
Sent: 02 Jul '06 06:56


They do have a 4 seater model already, it is selling in Europe for
quite a while.

Hakan


At 08:06 02/07/2006, you wrote:



Great idea but I think that they better make a four seater for the
US market. Smart cars have been out for about a year in Canada and
while really cool, I have a hard time
imagining 2 average Americans in one ;) LOL,

regards
tallex

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Re: [Biofuel] was..was..smart car coming to US in 2008

2006-07-03 Thread Bob Carr
In the U.K. 2005, the Smart car was voted Britains worst handling car by 
motoring journalists from the Top Gear motoring TV programme. Apparently 
it goes round corners worse than any SUV or MPV, so if you get youirself 
one, make sure you slow down plenty for any corners.
On the other hand, look out for the Smart Coupe, a tiny little two seater 
sports car that was voted one of the BEST handling cars on the road.
Personally, I would rather ride a bicycle than drive either of them.
Regards
Bob
- Original Message - 
From: mark manchester [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org
Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 2:57 AM
Subject: Re: [Biofuel] was..was..smart car coming to US in 2008


I hate to see these things on the highway, looks like people flying along
 under an umbrella.  Surely can speed along, this is pretty much a 
 four-wheel
 hooded motorcycle.  Incredibly cute, though, and comfy.  Very popular here
 in Toronto, but there's zero trunk space.
 Jesse

 From: Mike Weaver [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Reply-To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org
 Date: Sun, 02 Jul 2006 10:44:51 -0400
 To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org
 Subject: Re: [Biofuel] was..was..smart car coming to US in 2008

 I've been thinking that what I need would be a two seater with a fairly
 large storage space as I usually go downtown with servers and stuff.  My
 Golf works ok with the seats down,  but if the whole vehicle were
 designed for hauling small and medium loads a Smart Car design would
 be perfect.  Now think of a diesel/electric hybrid...

 -Weaver

 AltEnergyNetwork wrote:

 Haken,

 I've seen the 2 seater up really close, took a look inside, watched it 
 being
 parked
 in a miniscule spot, been behind one and in front of one in traffic, 
 haven't
 driven one yet.
 They are really cool little cars. I think it is going to fill an 
 important
 niche market for
 couriers, deliveries, fleets and businesses that like the fact that it 
 sips
 thimbles of gasoline.
 Still, in order to wean Americans off of their obsession with suvs, it 
 might
 be a good idea if the company made a heftier 4 seater utility that 
 would
 appeal to the suv crowd and still sip at the pump. Image is everything 
 and if
 the average joe
 thinks that they can get one of these green machines and still be able 
 to lug
 around
 the stuff that they do AND save at the pump, great. It's the old  
 having
 cake and eating it too
 syndrome but people respond to it,

 regards
 tallex







 Smart Car Coming to US in 2008 Launch by DaimlerChrysler

  http://www.alternate-energy.net/N/news.php?detail=n1151818384.news 
  






 ---Original Message---
 From: Hakan Falk [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Subject: Re: [Biofuel] was..smart car coming to US in 2008
 Sent: 02 Jul '06 08:22


 Tallex,

 The market for 250 pound people is very much smaller in Europe than in 
 US
 and
 I think that it is not a primary target for SMART cars. Do not only
 look at one, try
 it and you will be surprised on how spacious it is for 2 people and
 how well it
 transport/park for urban dwellers. I do however agree on the problems 
 in US,
 it is little space for the oversized chip and snack packs, that seems
 to be the
 essentials for US commuters.

 I am not a small person 186 centimeter and 96 kilo (which is too much), 
 but
 I
 fit well in a Smart. I did however not consider the image problem.

 Hakan

 At 09:15 02/07/2006, you wrote:

 That's great Haken, so if they already have a four seater,
 it is not to much of a stretch to do a minivan version as well and 
 still
 be considered a smart car?
 Also, I've seen the two seater and while really cool, there is no way
 you are going to fit 2 - 250 pound people side by side, they would 
 look
 like
 circus clowns stuffed into the seats.
 People want utility in their vehicles and still be as efficient as
 possible.

 tallex



 Smart Car Coming to US in 2008 Launch by DaimlerChrysler

  http://www.alternate-energy.net/N/news.php?detail=n1151818384.news 
  




 ---Original Message---
 From: Hakan Falk [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Subject: Re: [Biofuel] smart car coming to US in 2008
 Sent: 02 Jul '06 06:56


 They do have a 4 seater model already, it is selling in Europe for
 quite a while.

 Hakan


 At 08:06 02/07/2006, you wrote:

 Great idea but I think that they better make a four seater for the
 US market. Smart cars have been out for about a year in Canada and
 while really cool, I have a hard time
 imagining 2 average Americans in one ;) LOL,

 regards
 tallex

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  http://www.alternate-energy.net/N/news.php?detail=n1151818384.news 
  













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[Biofuel] hand wash baby bottles and other lexan food products containers

2006-07-03 Thread Kirk McLoren
  The flashpoint for this sudden concern surrounding the safety of drinking water out of bottles made of  Lexan is a published report in the April 2003 issue of Current Biology by Dr. Patricia Hunt, a geneticist  at CaseWestern Reserve University in Cleveland. As a result of a worker accidentally washing polycarbonate  mouse cages with a very harsh detergent, chromosomal abnormalities that were normally found  in only 1 percent to 2 percent of mouse eggs prior to the washing spiked to 40 percent. The cause was  Bisphenol-A (BPA) which is a known endocrine disruptor that mimics the hormone estrogen. The BPA  leached from the polycarbonate. For humans not living in mouse cages, food-grade polycarbonate is  what those clear and sometimes now colorful water bottles are made of that
 are widely sold these days  not just at outdoor shops, but also at health clubs and at chic coffee houses.  http://www.nalgene-outdoor.com/technical/snewsbpa.pdfMore study is needed to determine if even the POTENTIAL of risk to the human reproductive system  exists. So far what we do know is that high heat and detergents with high alkalinity (conditions you  would find in a dishwasher for example) as well as cleaning with bleach can accelerate the deterioration  of polycarbonate. And since GSI has, in order to address a spider cracking issue in wine and other plastic  glasses, been advising consumers to hand wash and use mild detergent only, SNEWS would still feel  it prudent to begin
 advising consumers to do the same for all polycarbonate bottles and food containers  – hand wash, mild detergent. 
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Re: [Biofuel] DIY links

2006-07-03 Thread Kirk McLoren
Have seen it - nice site.  I wish there was one for pvc motors and pumps and hydraulics etc.  prototyping on the cheap is difficult.Kirk  KC7THLDoug Younker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:  I ran across makezine.com last week, interesting. Are you aware of www.hackaday.com?Doug, N0LKKKansas USA inc.Kirk McLoren wrote: http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/diy_projects/___Biofuel mailing listBiofuel@sustainablelists.orghttp://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.orgBiofuel at Journey to Forever:http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.htmlSearch the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000
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Re: [Biofuel] hand wash baby bottles and other lexan food productscontainers

2006-07-03 Thread Jason Katie



my wife has been collecting glass baby bottles for 
two years now. seems like it wasnt such a bad idea after all...
JasonICQ#: 154998177MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  Kirk 
  McLoren 
  To: biofuel 
  Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 12:27 
PM
  Subject: [Biofuel] hand wash baby bottles 
  and other lexan food productscontainers
  
  The flashpoint for this sudden concern surrounding the safety 
  of drinking water out of bottles made of
  Lexan is a published report in the April 2003 issue of Current 
  Biology by Dr. Patricia Hunt, a geneticist
  at CaseWestern Reserve University in Cleveland. As a result of 
  a worker accidentally washing polycarbonate
  mouse cages with a very harsh detergent, chromosomal 
  abnormalities that were normally found
  in only 1 percent to 2 percent of mouse eggs prior to the 
  washing spiked to 40 percent. The cause was
  Bisphenol-A (BPA) which is a known endocrine disruptor that 
  mimics the hormone estrogen. The BPA
  leached from the polycarbonate. For humans not living in mouse 
  cages, food-grade polycarbonate is
  what those clear and sometimes now colorful water bottles are 
  made of that are widely sold these days
  not just at outdoor shops, but also at health clubs and at 
  chic coffee houses.
  http://www.nalgene-outdoor.com/technical/snewsbpa.pdf
  
  More study is needed to determine if even the POTENTIAL of 
  risk to the human reproductive system
  exists. So far what we do know is that high heat and 
  detergents with high alkalinity (conditions you
  would find in a dishwasher for example) as well as cleaning 
  with bleach can accelerate the deterioration
  of polycarbonate. And since GSI has, in order to address a 
  spider cracking issue in wine and other plastic
  glasses, been advising consumers to hand wash and use mild 
  detergent only, SNEWS would still feel
  it prudent to begin advising consumers to do the same for all 
  polycarbonate bottles and food containers
  – hand wash, mild detergent.
  
  
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[Biofuel] facts worth knowing about hydraulics -pdf

2006-07-03 Thread Kirk McLoren
http://www.haave.no/pdf/FactsWorthKnowingAboutHydraulics.pdf 
	
	
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Re: [Biofuel] universal nut sheller plans

2006-07-03 Thread mark manchester
Title: Re: [Biofuel] universal nut sheller plans



Thanks for posting, Kirk. That's our Jock's nutsheller, by golly. Jesse

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Re: [Biofuel] DIY links

2006-07-03 Thread Gary Plencner








Great info guys, again lots of great reading,
I spent the entire day.

Gary











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Have seen it - nice site.





I wish there was one for pvc motors and pumps and hydraulics etc.





prototyping on the cheap is difficult.











Kirk





KC7THL

Doug Younker
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:





I ran across makezine.com
last week, interesting. Are you aware of 
www.hackaday.com?
Doug, N0LKK
Kansas USA inc.


Kirk McLoren wrote:
 http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/diy_projects/


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Re: [Biofuel] hand wash baby bottles and other lexan foodproductscontainers

2006-07-03 Thread lres1



Interesting that doing water sampling for arsenic, 
nitric acid cleaned plasticizedtest tubes must be used. If water samples 
for arsenic were taken in glass then the water would be contaminated with 
arsenic from the glass in an atomic absorption analysis oven. Even glass has a 
minor problem.
Doug 

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  To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org 
  
  Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 1:13 
AM
  Subject: Re: [Biofuel] hand wash baby 
  bottles and other lexan foodproductscontainers
  
  my wife has been collecting glass baby bottles 
  for two years now. seems like it wasnt such a bad idea after 
  all...
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From: 
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McLoren 
To: biofuel 
Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 12:27 
PM
Subject: [Biofuel] hand wash baby 
bottles and other lexan food productscontainers

The flashpoint for this sudden concern surrounding the 
safety of drinking water out of bottles made of
Lexan is a published report in the April 2003 issue of 
Current Biology by Dr. Patricia Hunt, a geneticist
at CaseWestern Reserve University in Cleveland. As a result 
of a worker accidentally washing polycarbonate
mouse cages with a very harsh detergent, chromosomal 
abnormalities that were normally found
in only 1 percent to 2 percent of mouse eggs prior to the 
washing spiked to 40 percent. The cause was
Bisphenol-A (BPA) which is a known endocrine disruptor that 
mimics the hormone estrogen. The BPA
leached from the polycarbonate. For humans not living in 
mouse cages, food-grade polycarbonate is
what those clear and sometimes now colorful water bottles 
are made of that are widely sold these days
not just at outdoor shops, but also at health clubs and at 
chic coffee houses.
http://www.nalgene-outdoor.com/technical/snewsbpa.pdf

More study is needed to determine if even the POTENTIAL of 
risk to the human reproductive system
exists. So far what we do know is that high heat and 
detergents with high alkalinity (conditions you
would find in a dishwasher for example) as well as cleaning 
with bleach can accelerate the deterioration
of polycarbonate. And since GSI has, in order to address a 
spider cracking issue in wine and other plastic
glasses, been advising consumers to hand wash and use mild 
detergent only, SNEWS would still feel
it prudent to begin advising consumers to do the same for 
all polycarbonate bottles and food containers
– hand wash, mild detergent.


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