Interesting car

brainsmile · 04-29-2006, 02:48 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/britain_green_car

Itsme · 04-29-2006, 07:05 AM

Quote:

".....Butler said he pays about $62 every three weeks to fill his 13.2 gallon tank, at a time when gas is about $6.70 per gallon."

Gasoline in Europe is going up as well.

Houdini · 04-29-2006, 10:37 AM

Burning CH4 (a "greenhouse gas") produces mostly CO2 and H20 (the former being another greenhouse gas.) I wonder what the cost of CH4 would be in that compressed form as well as the feasibility of dispensing it to the car.

Nice looking, I like the tilting wheels, etc., but very impractical. They already have similar motorcycle/car combo things all over Paris. Not sure what they're called though.

Still, it does look fun to drive. But a top speed of 80? I wonder how noisy the thing is at that speed.

Markel · 04-29-2006, 12:16 PM

Nice idea. But around here, imagine getting plowed into by a Bubba in his 4 ton SUV.

DarkFury · 04-29-2006, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Markel

Nice idea. But around here, imagine getting plowed into by a Bubba in his 4 ton SUV.

Dayuumm... an 8,000 pound SUV!!!

What da heck is that one... the CANYONERO!!!

12 yards long, 2 lanes wide,
65 tons of American Pride!
CANYONERO!!!

But then again... the Furd Excursion is dayuum close to 4 tons coming in at 7,725 lbs curb weight.

But seriously, most are around the 3 ton and under mark.

04-29-2006, 02:48 AM	#1
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04-29-2006, 12:16 PM	#4
Markel Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 11,733	Nice idea. But around here, imagine getting plowed into by a Bubba in his 4 ton SUV. __________________ stay low... keep moving...

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04-29-2006, 10:37 AM	#3
Houdini Admiral Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: New Orleans Posts: 5,054	Burning CH4 (a "greenhouse gas") produces mostly CO2 and H20 (the former being another greenhouse gas.) I wonder what the cost of CH4 would be in that compressed form as well as the feasibility of dispensing it to the car. Nice looking, I like the tilting wheels, etc., but very impractical. They already have similar motorcycle/car combo things all over Paris. Not sure what they're called though. Still, it does look fun to drive. But a top speed of 80? I wonder how noisy the thing is at that speed.

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