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On “World Car-Free Day,” Let’s Be Guilt-Free for a Change
CEI ^ | 9-21-11 | Christine Hall

Posted on 09/21/2011 5:43:09 PM PDT by WOBBLY BOB

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To: nascarnation
Mmm, mmm, mmm...internal combustion.

Wartsila-Sulzer RTA96-C turbo charged two stroke diesel engine
89 feet long, 44 feet wide, and weighs 2000 tons
12 cylinders
100,000 hp @ 102 rpm
Slurps 1,666 gallons/hour at 90 rpm

61 posted on 09/21/2011 8:34:06 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: WOBBLY BOB
Road Trip!!!

Sophomore dies in kiln explosion...

62 posted on 09/21/2011 8:42:32 PM PDT by GreenLanternCorps ("Barack Obama" is Swahili for "Jimmy Carter".)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
12 cylinders
100,000 hp @ 102 rpm

Sounds like it might have a lot of torque.

:^)

63 posted on 09/21/2011 8:44:34 PM PDT by The Cajun (Palin, Free Republic, Mark Levin, Rush, Hannity......Nuff said.)
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To: GreenLanternCorps

“Do you mind if we dance wif yo dates?”


64 posted on 09/21/2011 8:45:10 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: WOBBLY BOB
ROTFLMAO!

I didn't know about this, but I bought three GEO Metros today (long story), but I think that is about as car free as you can get and still go down the road.

Now, off to eBay to look for a skate key...

It's either that or take the 1-ton and check out all the parts places tomorrow...

65 posted on 09/21/2011 8:51:18 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: WOBBLY BOB
By happy coincidence, my wife will be driving one of these (her grandmother's car) to work today:

Long live the 6-passenger sedan!

66 posted on 09/22/2011 6:56:03 AM PDT by GreenLanternCorps ("Barack Obama" is Swahili for "Jimmy Carter".)
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