OT: how far we've come?, 35 years of non-progress Options

[lapuwali]

Hybrids are the buzzword now, and people marvel at how the latest Civic hybrid gets 50mpg.

Autoweek had a short article on the early Civics, which got 55mpg with a carb. 1.2L, 50hp, 1500lbs. Sure, they were slow, but they were described as still being fun to drive. The way most people drive modern Civics, I doubt they'd notice if they suddenly only had 50hp.

(yes, I know emissions are much better, it's quieter, it crashes better, yada, yada...)

[Mike D.]

QUOTE (lapuwali @ Mar 7 2006, 01:59 PM)

I had to explain to him what the term "organic" actually means in chemistry terms (means: contains carbon).

I keep telling that to people offering me "Organic" foods. Isn't all food organic? Aren't you organic? dumbass!

Anyway, my second car was a 84 Chevy Malibu Classic with a V6 diesel. That thing got around 35-40 mpg, but that was the days of black smoke when you stepped on the gas, and the loud knocking engines. I always got "hey kid, you need to put oil in that car before you burn up the valves" and "you know your putting diesel in that car right?"

I read a report that the premium paid to own a Hybrid, like the Prius, is about $10k. And with gas prices the way they are now would take over 12 years to brake even.

Now, for probably around $15K you build a really nice electric 914 with 150 mi. range. Use it to comute to work and plug it in while your at work, I see big money savings (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

Just a thought, electric 914 hummmm
Electric 914