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Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 6:00 pm
by Jonathan
Good to know that the automobile industry puts their R&D efforts on the important stuff instead of wasting time on things like reducing fuel consumption
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Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:19 pm
by Chris from Washington
Jonathan wrote:Good to know that the automobile industry puts their R&D efforts on the important stuff instead of wasting time on things like reducing fuel consumption
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Lexus has unveiled the LS600h L — a performance hybrid version of its new flagship sedan
Yep good to know.
Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:38 pm
by Jonathan
Hybrids are a joke. Engineering students (
COLLEGE STUDENTS mind you
) come up with ways to substantially improve the gas mileage of a vehicle every year. The technology exists to get 500 miles to the gallon-if we wanted to.
The only thing hybrids will do for the automobile market is slow down the effort put into solving the real problem-the engine. A Prius can't give you the real world fuel economy that a Honda CRX or Geo Metro did over 15 years ago. But if you want to go the hybrid route, Ford has an upcoming hydraulic hybrid system that is 300% more efficient than Toyota's hybrid technology
. Hydraulic cylinders can store far more energy than a nickel metal hydride battery. Basically, as slated the next F-150 will be capable of the same fuel efficiency as a Toyota Prius (except on long highway stints). It'll definately solidify their dominance in the truck market, but it still isn't an answer to the true problem.
The real thing that will help (with current technology and the industry's lack of drive to apply new technologies) is more effort into diesel and biodiesel. Basically, we'll have to become more like Europe *shudder*.
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 6:29 am
by ridr4lif
Jonathan wrote:The real thing that will help (with current technology and the industry's lack of drive to apply new technologies) is more effort into diesel and biodiesel. Basically, we'll have to become more like Europe *shudder*.
I totally agree with this. Even tho diesel is old technology, its gonna be the wave of the future. You can run diesels on almost anything.
And whats so bad about becoming more like Europe?
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:42 am
by William from NOLA
ridr4lif wrote:
And whats so bad about becoming more like Europe?
The smell.
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 8:20 am
by smoker
And whats so bad about becoming more like Europe?
ugly hairy toothless women that cant cook...........
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:10 am
by Darthness
noooo.. you're thinking the southeastern america. (minus the can't cook thing.. im pretty sure some of them can cook)
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 12:26 pm
by JeremyC
Poor Smoker, those days in Europe are long gone. The pics are from one of the local clubs.
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 12:42 pm
by ridr4lif
OMG! Those pics are amazing!!! I knew there was a reason i wanted to visit Germany aside from the BMW factory and the Nurburgring :happy055:
SO i will ask again.
Whats so bad about becoming more like Europe?
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 2:31 pm
by Team AI
The car is smooth I like the body style.... wonder if they are cheaper in Europe. May have to move... just for any possible discount mind you :P