Oh and http://www.biodieselnow.com/
From: "Hayes Elkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: cars was [H] google search for "failure"
Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2006 09:16:29 -0500
The easy answer is to get a vehicle with a diesel engine. That way you can
now use biodiesel and BD blends, which work in any diesel car and you are
not paying a four figure premium to use antiquated nickel battery
technology in these overhyped hybrids.
Biodiesel appeals to both sides of the political spectrum. It pleases
hippies to no end because it is a true "green" fuel, burns cleaner than gas
and has nearly ZERO emissions that contribute to the greenhouse effect.
Biodiesel also can be a 100% american product, from harvesting to refining.
That means no money goes to OPEC and instead goes to american labor. Also
biodiesel has better lubricating qualities than traditional diesel fuel.
The lifeblood of our country, the diesel trucking industry, are now
starting to realize its potential to extend engine life. Imagine changing
your fuel filter just twice in a span of 500,000 miles? (Assuming you use
BD from the start, otherwise an older car will need its fuel filter changed
at first, because BD will loosen all gunk and the filter will be full after
a few days driving.)
If you think about it, it's pretty inexcusable why biodiesel is not a
mainstream fuel already. Win-win for everybody save for OPEC scum.
I bought a Jetta TDI this year and I'm getting around 46mpg real-world,
which if you put on a lot of highway miles is better efficiency than an
overpriced Prius.
From: "Greg Sevart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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To: "The Hardware List" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [H] google search for "failure"
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2006 19:17:15 -0600
Oh, don't feel too bad. I'm currently at 4100lbs, and am looking at two
vehicles...one at 4500lbs, the other at 4900lbs.
But I'm not about to feel guilty for buying and driving a vehicle I like
and can afford.
I'd prefer an electric vehicle. When they finally figure out that the real
solution is all-electric with nuclear, wind, solar, and hydrothermal power
sources, and put a decent sized motor in a car with a Li-Ion battery that
uses the nanotech Panasonic invented, and can do so without being $80,000,
I'm there. Until then, I'm going to buy vehicles with big fat V8's.
Greg
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ben Ruset" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "The Hardware List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 5:36 PM
Subject: Re: [H] google search for "failure"
Oh. Well then I am even worse.
Greg Sevart wrote:
Hah!
2006 Wrangler...the lightest one (2.4L I4 with manual tranny) is
3200lbs.
:)
Greg
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ben Ruset" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "The Hardware List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 5:04 PM
Subject: Re: [H] google search for "failure"
Jeep Wrangler!
Greg Sevart wrote:
They make SUVs that are only 2500lbs?
:)
Greg
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ben Ruset" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "The Hardware List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 4:24 PM
Subject: Re: [H] google search for "failure"
I drive my 2500lb SUV 1 mile to get on a bus to NY. Am I green or
wasteful? :)
Also, my cellphone can take video, so I guess I do have some form of
video camera.
FORC5 wrote:
I do not have one of those or a video camera.
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At 08:33 AM 3/2/2006, Al Poked the stick with:
The scary part is the rest of the world is waking up and saying;
"Where is my 2500 lb. SUV to drive 1/4 mile to the video store?"
