Re: [Biofuel] SUV Drivers in Paris Get Wind Knocked Out of Them

2005-10-12 Thread Greg Ocnos
@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] SUV Drivers in Paris Get Wind Knocked Out of Them So how about running a Humvee on biofuels? miltary models and some H1's are diesel. It'd be the best way to show them you can have your fun and be responsible. I've been looking forward to a bio humer

Re: [Biofuel] SUV Drivers in Paris Get Wind Knocked Out of Them

2005-10-12 Thread Kurt Nolte
On 10/11/05, Greg and April [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is it me, or is the civilian Hummer, really bigger and annoying whencompared to the military Humvee? Latest news is that the military is actually looking into hybridizing their HumVees. That would, to me, be utterly hilarious, since they already

Re: [Biofuel] SUV Drivers in Paris Get Wind Knocked Out of Them

2005-10-12 Thread Zeke Yewdall
Here's some links on the military's reasons for going hybrid. Mostly better performance and redundancy from individual hub motors, the ability to travel in battery only mode to eliminate thermal signature, and fuel reduction. http://evworld.com/archives/conferences/evs14/humvee.html

Re: [Biofuel] SUV Drivers in Paris Get Wind Knocked Out of Them

2005-10-12 Thread Michael Luich
The H2 are wannabe's, No ground cleareance, a less expensive way to look rich while picking the kids up at soccer. Mike LOn 10/12/05, Zeke Yewdall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here's some links on the military's reasons for going hybrid.Mostlybetter performance and redundancy from individual hub

Re: [Biofuel] SUV Drivers in Paris Get Wind Knocked Out of Them

2005-10-12 Thread Juan B
when I was at TTU I built a Hybrid Hummvee, it was poweed by 2 electrical 100KW motors and the third motor was use as a generator. The enegery for the generator was comming from a 1.8 turbo diesel engine. On 10/12/05, Zeke Yewdall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here's some links on the military's

[Biofuel] SUV Drivers in Paris Get Wind Knocked Out of Them

2005-10-11 Thread Frantz DESPREZ
SUV Drivers in Paris Get Wind Knocked Out of Them A clandestine group lets air out of tires as a form of protest. The vehicles' owners are not amused. By Sebastian Rotella LATimes Staff Writer October 10, 2005 http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/la-fg- deflate10oct10,0,6929787.story

Re: [Biofuel] SUV Drivers in Paris Get Wind Knocked Out of Them

2005-10-11 Thread Joe Street
ROFLMFAO! I considered, more than once doing the same thing every time I see a humvee parked somewhere. Trouble is I believe these things can inflate thier own tires! The vehicles are disgusting though. Another idea I thought of would be to find some kind of paint pen which could be used

Re: [Biofuel] SUV Drivers in Paris Get Wind Knocked Out of Them

2005-10-11 Thread Burak_l
: [Biofuel] SUV Drivers in Paris Get Wind Knocked Out of Them ROFLMFAO! I considered, more than once doing the same thing every time I see a humvee parked somewhere. Trouble is I believe these things can inflate thier own tires! The vehicles are disgusting though. Another idea I thought of would

Re: [Biofuel] SUV Drivers in Paris Get Wind Knocked Out of Them

2005-10-11 Thread Brian Rodgers
so.. Mey peace be with you Burak. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Joe Street Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 4:45 PM To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] SUV Drivers in Paris Get Wind Knocked Out of Them ROFLMFAO

Re: [Biofuel] SUV Drivers in Paris Get Wind Knocked Out of Them

2005-10-11 Thread Gary Moro
Following on with this logic, one would expect motorcyclists to be letting the air out of standard car tires and then, in a step further, pedal cyclists would be letting the air out of motorcycle tires... Everything is relative folks. I would hope that all those that argue against SUV's are

Re: [Biofuel] SUV Drivers in Paris Get Wind Knocked Out of Them

2005-10-11 Thread Michael Luich
peace be with you Burak. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Joe Street Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 4:45 PM To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] SUV Drivers in Paris Get Wind Knocked Out of Them ROFLMFAO!I considered, more

Re: [Biofuel] SUV Drivers in Paris Get Wind Knocked Out of Them

2005-10-11 Thread Greg and April
Drivers in Paris Get Wind Knocked Out of Them ROFLMFAO! I considered, more than once doing the same thing every time I see a humvee parked somewhere. Trouble is I believe these things can inflate thier own tires! The vehicles are disgusting though. Another idea I thought of would

Re: [Biofuel] SUV Drivers in Paris Get Wind Knocked Out of Them

2005-10-11 Thread Ed Normandy
Sometimes owning an SUV can be envrionmentally correct. I just bought a 2500 Suburban and am looking for a camping trailer to tow with it. It is replacing a gas guzzeling 560SEC Mercedes for my everyday driving and a 32 foot long (5MPG) motorhome for my recreational use. Oh yea and it's a