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| lapuwali |
 Mar 7 2006, 01:31 PM
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Not another one!  Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743   |
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...) |
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| Pistachio |
Mar 8 2006, 02:15 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 49 Joined: 7-March 06 From: People's Rebuplik of Kalifornia Member No.: 5,684 |
you saw that in the 2001 paper from Mr Pimintal out of Cornell. He estimated near 100% of the USA land mass would need to be planted in corn. Amusing idea, but E85 proponents are not advocating a 100% Ethanol fueled fleet. It's a blend. Regarding subsidised farming - If we had a market to sell our crops in, we woudn't need to be subsidized. (unlike the sugar growers assoc. which has the gov. buffalo'd into supporting a ridiculous tarriff structure so they can continue with their hobby... er, I mean occupation) I'm a farmer & I wish they'd subsidize me for a year, or maybe just tarriff the imports (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/drooley.gif) |
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lapuwali OT: how far we've come? Mar 7 2006, 01:31 PM
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