RE: Detroit Pushing Diesel Hybrids

e being foisted upon his truck. -j -Original Message- From: leaking pen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 10:51 AM To: vortex-l@eskimo.com Subject: Re: Detroit Pushing Diesel Hybrids no, the support the troop ribbons are all magnetic. next time you see one, pee

RE: Detroit Pushing Diesel Hybrids

If I were to hazard a guess, it's likely an emissions problem.  Hyper efficient engines typically burn fuel more completely and thereby run cleaner, but that is not always true.  This is a carbureted engine design so not sure what nasties are being left behind in the exhaust. -j     -Ori

Re: Detroit Pushing Diesel Hybrids

In reply to Nick Palmer's message of Thu, 24 Mar 2005 09:55:33 -: Hi, [snip] >Robin van Spaandonk wrote:- > >getting 90+ mpg in some tests, and outperforming the Prius in all >tests, and all they have done is somewhat modify a

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no, the support the troop ribbons are all magnetic. next time you see one, peel it off to see. (or, do like i do. i printed up several 8x10 sheets of bumpersticker paper with small sections that say bring them home now. i simply put that on their car right underneath support our troops. ) On

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--- Nick Palmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Be careful about believing these results from one of the Joseph LaStella stable of companies... I absolutely agree !! This is DISinformation, pure and simple, and poorly done to boot. AND it is not even Detroit, by 1500 miles. Without any doubt thi

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Robin van Spaandonk wrote:- > Be careful about believing these results from one of the Joseph La

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Jed Rothwell wrote: Stephen A. Lawrence wrote: Entertaining idea, but a typical sticker doesn't weigh an ounce. More like a gram, which would cut that million pounds down to about 30,000 pounds. Only a gram? 10 sheets of 8 x 11.5" paper weigh 46 grams. A 3 page letter in an envelope weighs an

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Stephen A. Lawrence wrote: Entertaining idea, but a typical sticker doesn't weigh an ounce.  More like a gram, which would cut that million pounds down to about 30,000 pounds. Only a gram? 10 sheets of 8 x 11.5" paper weigh 46 grams. A 3 page letter in an envelope weighs an ounce. I have not weig

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on the issue of fuel economy, a friend of mine just made a good point. there are an estimated 170 million cars on the road. if one in ten (seems likely) have a one ounce "support the troops" sticker, we are talking about a bit over a million pounds of metal being shipped around daily. On Thu, 2

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leaking pen wrote: on the issue of fuel economy, a friend of mine just made a good point. there are an estimated 170 million cars on the road. if one in ten (seems likely) have a one ounce "support the troops" sticker, we are talking about a bit over a million pounds of metal being shipped around

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Robin van Spaandonk wrote: The only thing preventing this from being adopted across the automobile industry is the will to do it. And politics. And -- I suppose -- pressure from the oil industry. But if the price of gasoline goes up to $5 per gallon these impediments will vanish. - Jed

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In reply to Terry Blanton's message of Tue, 22 Mar 2005 14:22:51 -0800 (PST): Hi, [snip] >For $8k extra per vehicle: > >http://wired.com/news/autotech/0%2C2554%2C66949%2C00.html "Earlier this year, GM unveiled the Opel Astra Diesel Hybrid, a sedan concept vehicle the company claims would increas

Detroit Pushing Diesel Hybrids

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