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2007-04-03 Thread Andy Davies
Johm Weller said Just going through my emails on my return from visiting my mother ... just got *back* to Manchester after ditto - 45mpg in my Audi A6 oilburner** - 120 miles of motorway driving and I was clearly reminded of why I chose an older bigger car instead of a newer smaller one! **

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2007-04-03 Thread Dave Crozier
PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andy Davies Sent: 03 April 2007 09:27 To: profox@leafe.com Subject: RE: [NF] - RE: Energy efficient vehicles Johm Weller said Just going through my emails on my return from visiting my mother ... just got *back* to Manchester after ditto - 45mpg

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2007-04-02 Thread John Weller
Which is 75% tax as I said. However we've gone OT so 'nuff said. John Weller 01380 723235 07976 393631 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chet Gardiner Sent: 01 April 2007 21:33 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [NF] - RE: Energy

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2007-04-01 Thread John Weller
About 75% I think. John Weller 01380 723235 07976 393631 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Michael Madigan Sent: 01 April 2007 03:18 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [NF] - RE: Energy efficient vehicles That's criminal to pay

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2007-04-01 Thread Stephen the Cook
Michael Madigan wrote: That's criminal to pay that much. How much of that is taxes? It could be healthcare, schools, roads, and housing. Stephen Russell DBA / .Net Developer Memphis TN 38115 901.246-0159 A good way to judge people is by observing how they treat those who can do

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2007-04-01 Thread John Weller
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Stephen the Cook Sent: 01 April 2007 13:17 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [NF] - RE: Energy efficient vehicles Michael Madigan wrote: That's criminal to pay that much. How much of that is taxes

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2007-04-01 Thread Michael Madigan
] Subject: RE: [NF] - RE: Energy efficient vehicles That's criminal to pay that much. How much of that is taxes? --- John Weller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just going through my emails on my return from visiting my mother in Manchester. A journey that returned 44 mpg

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2007-04-01 Thread Chet Gardiner
Fact Checking, as usual it's not as simple as a sound bite: 15% VAT tax (think sales tax) 60% Duty 20% Refiner 5% Retailer http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/world/2000/world_fuel_crisis/933648.stm Fuel duty is higher in the UK than most other EU countries but the full basket of motoring

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2007-04-01 Thread Chet Gardiner
- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Michael Madigan Sent: 01 April 2007 03:18 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [NF] - RE: Energy efficient vehicles That's criminal to pay that much. How much of that is taxes? --- John Weller [EMAIL

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2007-04-01 Thread Michael Madigan
: About 75% I think. John Weller 01380 723235 07976 393631 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Michael Madigan Sent: 01 April 2007 03:18 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [NF] - RE: Energy efficient

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2007-03-31 Thread John Weller
Just going through my emails on my return from visiting my mother in Manchester. A journey that returned 44 mpg in my Toyota Avensis - which is just as well as we are paying nearly $2 per litre for petrol, nearly $9 per UK gallon. John Weller 01380 723235 07976 393631 You heard it here first.

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2007-03-31 Thread Michael Madigan
That's criminal to pay that much. How much of that is taxes? --- John Weller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just going through my emails on my return from visiting my mother in Manchester. A journey that returned 44 mpg in my Toyota Avensis - which is just as well as we are paying nearly $2

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2007-03-30 Thread Pete Theisen
On Thursday 29 March 2007 1:33 pm, Chet Gardiner wrote: Not when you don't have to factor in the cost of a bloated military to insure that we continue get OUR cheap oil... ;-) Also neither the environmental cost nor the health costs of burning petroleum in cars and trucks are paid for in the

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2007-03-30 Thread Michael Hawksworth
Depends on altitude/relative density of the atmosphere. -- Regards Michael. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list:

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2007-03-30 Thread Derek Kalweit
Depends on altitude/relative density of the atmosphere. Hence 'or there abouts'... -- Derek ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list:

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2007-03-30 Thread Dave Crozier
@leafe.com Subject: Re: [NF] - RE: Energy efficient vehicles Depends on altitude/relative density of the atmosphere. -- Regards Michael. [EMAIL PROTECTED] [excessive quoting removed by server] ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription

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2007-03-30 Thread Kenneth Kixmoeller/fh
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2007-03-30 Thread Ed Leafe
On Mar 30, 2007, at 10:02 AM, Dave Crozier wrote: That's why it is impossible to have a boiled egg when you are climbing Everest. One good reason why I don't want to go. BG Boil 'em before starting the climb. Makes the eggs a bit more durable, too. -- Ed Leafe -- http://leafe.com --

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2007-03-30 Thread Derek Kalweit
That's why it is impossible to have a boiled egg when you are climbing Everest. What happens to a boiled egg when you climb Everest? :-) -- Derek ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance:

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2007-03-30 Thread Vince Teachout
Dave Crozier wrote: Michael, That's why it is impossible to have a boiled egg when you are climbing Everest. One good reason why I don't want to go. BG Can't you simply boil the egg BEFORE you go, and keep it warm in a vacuum container? :-) ___

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2007-03-30 Thread Michael Hawksworth
I wonder what they taste like frozen (easier than boiling and more lasting!)? Bit chewy? BAAA ;) -- Regards Michael. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox

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2007-03-30 Thread Dave Crozier
The egg can never cook because the water boils at about 91 degrees. Hence SNOTTY eggs! Dave Crozier -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Derek Kalweit Sent: 30 March 2007 15:07 To: profox@leafe.com Subject: Re: [NF] - RE: Energy efficient

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2007-03-30 Thread Derek Kalweit
That's why it is impossible to have a boiled egg when you are climbing Everest. The egg can never cook because the water boils at about 91 degrees. Hence SNOTTY eggs! The post says have, not cook... -- Derek ___ Post Messages to:

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2007-03-30 Thread Peter Cushing
Dave Crozier wrote: The egg can never cook because the water boils at about 91 degrees. Hence SNOTTY eggs! How can I tell it's Friday afternoon ;-) Peter ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance:

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2007-03-30 Thread Dave Crozier
2007 15:49 To: profox@leafe.com Subject: Re: [NF] - RE: Energy efficient vehicles Dave Crozier wrote: The egg can never cook because the water boils at about 91 degrees. Hence SNOTTY eggs! How can I tell it's Friday afternoon ;-) Peter [excessive quoting removed by server

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2007-03-29 Thread Andy Davies
1. The Electric motor in general is nearly 90% efficient. The gasoline engine is 30% and the engine that generates the electricty? 40% - 60% at best (in a combined power/heat setup, but they're rare). Then the *best* chargers are around 85% efficient; say 45% overall *at best*. 2. The Tesla

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2007-03-29 Thread Andy Davies
Detroit is also developing the same technology. of course thay are - they would hardly ignore all that 'non-polluting engines' pork! Andrew Davies  MBCS CITP   - AndyD    8-)# ** This email and any files transmitted with

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2007-03-29 Thread Andy Davies
Chet said: I predict $4 per gallon gas by the end of '07. I make that around £0.54 / litre - we're paying around twice that in the UK - most of europe is comparable. Andrew Davies  MBCS CITP   - AndyD    8-)# ** This

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2007-03-29 Thread john harvey
Yeah, but driving cross-country is about 100 miles. Here it's thousands! JH -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andy Davies Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 8:27 AM To: profox@leafe.com Subject: Re: [NF] - RE: Energy efficient vehicles Chet

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2007-03-29 Thread Jean Laeremans
On 3/29/07, john harvey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah, but driving cross-country is about 100 miles. Here it's thousands! May i suggest that when you're travelling thousands of miles a car might not be the appropriate mode of transport ? A+ jml ___

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2007-03-29 Thread Derek Kalweit
Recycle aspects of batteries is a big business. I tried to do a custom app for one who works with forklifts. They only wanted to pay 1000. in total. Said replacing their novel 3.12 box was getting expensive as well as this new program. LOL! Yeah, we just had a company who makes over a

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2007-03-29 Thread MB Software Solutions
Derek Kalweit wrote: $1M gross income isn't always that much money... Depends on # of employees, cost of other expenses, etc. True...true -- Michael J. Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com Work smarter, not harder, with MBSS

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2007-03-29 Thread Chet Gardiner
Not when you don't have to factor in the cost of a bloated military to insure that we continue get OUR cheap oil... ;-) Also neither the environmental cost nor the health costs of burning petroleum in cars and trucks are paid for in the cost of OUR gasoline... Europe was stupid enough to

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2007-03-29 Thread Derek Kalweit
On 3/29/07, Chet Gardiner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Europe was stupid enough to invest in a great inter-city rail system including in many cases high-speed rail. The great cities of Europe are also laid out in such a way that most of the time one doesn't need a car around town either...silly

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2007-03-29 Thread mrgmhale
, with all of its strange spellings Gil -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Derek Kalweit Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 2:43 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [NF] - RE: Energy efficient vehicles On 3/29/07, Chet Gardiner [EMAIL

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2007-03-29 Thread Derek Kalweit
Chet, why are you moving to Tuscon instead of Europe? Seems you like everything there better... There are terrorists over there, cuz they do not have a wonderful leader like our very own, home grown g, GW Bush to save them. Hence, it is unsafe to be in Europe, anywhere else in fact other

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2007-03-29 Thread Chet Gardiner
Where do you read that??? Silly Derek... Derek Kalweit wrote: On 3/29/07, Chet Gardiner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Europe was stupid enough to invest in a great inter-city rail system including in many cases high-speed rail. The great cities of Europe are also laid out in such a way that

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2007-03-29 Thread Chet Gardiner
Tucson Average Temperatures Jan: 51.3 Feb: 54.4 Mar: 58.7 Apr: 65.8 May: 74 Jun: 83.8 Jul: 86.6 Aug: 84.5 Sep: 80.4 Oct: 70.4 Nov: 70.4 Dec: 52 Chet Comfort Zone: 85% to 100% F Ambient I'm worried about the cold winters though. Europe's too cold... As for the spelling: think Tuck Son Derek

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2007-03-29 Thread Derek Kalweit
Tucson Average Temperatures Jun: 83.8 Jul: 86.6 Aug: 84.5 Yep, which means 90's and 100's during the day, eh? Avg highs: June: 100º july: 99º August: 97º Overall high: 117º Chet Comfort Zone: 85% to 100% F Ambient I guess that's why we have people living over the whole earth--

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2007-03-29 Thread Ricardo Aráoz
Andy Davies wrote: Chet said: I predict $4 per gallon gas by the end of '07. I make that around £0.54 / litre - we're paying around twice that in the UK - most of europe is comparable. Lucky me, we are paying around U$ 0.50/Litre. And still we complain!

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2007-03-29 Thread Ricardo Aráoz
Derek Kalweit wrote: Tucson Average Temperatures Jun: 83.8 Jul: 86.6 Aug: 84.5 Yep, which means 90's and 100's during the day, eh? Avg highs: June: 100º july: 99º August: 97º Overall high: 117º Wow! You really have high temperatures over there. Around here water boils at

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2007-03-29 Thread Stephen the Cook
Chet Gardiner wrote: Tucson Average Temperatures Jan: 51.3 Feb: 54.4 Mar: 58.7 Apr: 65.8 May: 74 Jun: 83.8 Jul: 86.6 Aug: 84.5 Sep: 80.4 Oct: 70.4 Nov: 70.4 Dec: 52 Chet Comfort Zone: 85% to 100% F Ambient I'm worried about the cold winters though. Europe's too cold...

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2007-03-29 Thread Chet Gardiner
You got that right. Tucson downtown is at about 2600' -- then there's where the rich folks live up the mountain -- much higher... They had one storm last winter with about 2 of snow that stuck on the ground (and took out a LOT of foliage). But I can always head south into Mexico for the

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2007-03-28 Thread Darcy Whyte
unsubscribe -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mrgmhale Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 8:24 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [NF] - RE: Energy efficient vehicles My SUV (2005 Suzuki XL-7, excellent vehicle, less than 19,000 miles on it)

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2007-03-28 Thread Andy Davies
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2007-03-28 Thread MB Software Solutions
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2007-03-28 Thread Michael Madigan
1. The Electric motor in general is nearly 90% efficient. The gasoline engine is 30% 2. The Tesla uses no gasoline, just electric and batteries. When you charge batteries, they don't get heavier. When you fill up a car, it gets heavier. 3. Battery technology has gotten much better lately.

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2007-03-28 Thread MB Software Solutions
Michael Madigan wrote: 1. The Electric motor in general is nearly 90% efficient. The gasoline engine is 30% 2. The Tesla uses no gasoline, just electric and batteries. When you charge batteries, they don't get heavier. When you fill up a car, it gets heavier. 3. Battery technology

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2007-03-28 Thread Derek Kalweit
Would it be safe to say that Big Oil and Detroit are going to do whatever they can to suppress Tesla and others like them? Detroit? What year do you think this is? ;-) I'd say the Tesla's price will be restrictive enough to keep wide-spread adoption. Maybe once they figure out a way to make it

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2007-03-28 Thread Vince Teachout
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2007-03-28 Thread Michael Madigan
No, because Detroit is also developing the same technology. --- MB Software Solutions [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Michael Madigan wrote: 1. The Electric motor in general is nearly 90% efficient. The gasoline engine is 30% 2. The Tesla uses no gasoline, just electric and batteries.

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2007-03-28 Thread Michael Madigan
They're going to be making a sedan that will be under 50k I think they want to make a splash with a high-performance car and sell those cars to celebrities with high profiles. --- Derek Kalweit [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Would it be safe to say that Big Oil and Detroit are going to do

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2007-03-28 Thread Michael Madigan
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2007-03-28 Thread Chet Gardiner
You heard it here first. I predict $4 per gallon gas by the end of '07. I predict $6+ per gallon by the time of the next inauguration in '09 (with a slight dip in the weeks before the '08 election so the oil companies can try to elect a republican again). Gasoline will be well over $15 per

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2007-03-28 Thread Michael Madigan
Yes, and you're predictions are so uncannily accurate let's see: Karl Rove would be indicted Gen Haden would be indicted George Bush would be indicted Dick cheney would be indicted http://leafe.com/archives/showMsg/310073 Looks like you went 0 for 4. I better start stocking up on my

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2007-03-28 Thread Stephen the Cook
Michael Madigan wrote: 1. The Electric motor in general is nearly 90% efficient. The gasoline engine is 30% 2. The Tesla uses no gasoline, just electric and batteries. When you charge batteries, they don't get heavier. When you fill up a car, it gets heavier. 3. Battery

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2007-03-28 Thread Eugene Vital
Stephen the Cook wrote: Michael Madigan wrote: 1. The Electric motor in general is nearly 90% efficient. The gasoline engine is 30% 2. The Tesla uses no gasoline, just electric and batteries. When you charge batteries, they don't get heavier. When you fill up a car, it gets

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2007-03-28 Thread darcy
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2007-03-28 Thread darcy
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2007-03-28 Thread Kevin Cully
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2007-03-28 Thread MB Software Solutions
Chet Gardiner wrote: You heard it here first. I predict $4 per gallon gas by the end of '07. I predict $6+ per gallon by the time of the next inauguration in '09 (with a slight dip in the weeks before the '08 election so the oil companies can try to elect a republican again). Gasoline

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2007-03-28 Thread MB Software Solutions
Stephen the Cook wrote: Recycle aspects of batteries is a big business. I tried to do a custom app for one who works with forklifts. They only wanted to pay 1000. in total. Said replacing their novel 3.12 box was getting expensive as well as this new program. LOL! Yeah, we just had a

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2007-03-28 Thread Stephen the Cook
Eugene Vital wrote: Stephen the Cook wrote: Michael Madigan wrote: 1. The Electric motor in general is nearly 90% efficient. The gasoline engine is 30% 2. The Tesla uses no gasoline, just electric and batteries. When you charge batteries, they don't get heavier. When you fill up

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2007-03-28 Thread Stephen the Cook
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There goes the neighbourhood. :) Isn't this the same Darcy from the prior list? Or am I confused :) Stephen Russell DBA / .Net Developer Memphis TN 38115 901.246-0159 A good way to judge people is by observing how they treat those who can do them absolutely no