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A Real 100mpg Car You Can't Buy Here!
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Posted on 10/09/2002 7:49:52 PM PDT by John Jamieson
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To: Jeff Chandler
30MPH = 30MPG. LOL! It would take me forever to get to work at that speed.
To: Jeff Chandler
My Deville gets 30 on the road too! Not bad for real comfort.
To: John Jamieson
It's nice to know that if a driver looses control of her SUV and runs into you she'll bounce off, too.
To: Jeff Chandler
Hey, Jeff! Some of those SUVs are pushing 6,000 pounds. Stay out of their way! Have you seen the new H2?
To: MarkL
Well, they are selling the gasoline/electric cars...
To: giznort
The only negative is the emissions monitoring B.S. they have wired into the dash with onboard computer B.S. and warning light. You see this "check engine" icon light up and almost fill your pants. After owning the vehicle a bit, you realize it applies (maybe) to an emissions malfunction and you ignore it because even if there's no problem, it's about $30 to $40 to go to the dealer, hook up to the diagnostic computer, and turn the light off. I read somewhere that something like 90% of "check engine" lights are the result of failed sensors. Could be even higher.
I had one once. It cost me $1000 to fix. The car wasn't emitting anything, but the great state of California required that the light be made to go off.
Needless to say, I wasn't overly amused.
To: John Jamieson
I think that looks like a nice little car.
To: John Jamieson
Does the car have phone ahead acceleration? Do you have to make reservations with the engine to speed up?
To: John Jamieson
Go for the Golf TDI with biodiesel...
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To: The Other Harry
Cheap fix: apply 117 volts AC to the bulb for 2 seconds, then reinstall.
To: John Jamieson
Diesel engines aren't known for being short lived. I think these cars look like a good idea. I've owned VW's in the past and have been very happy with them. I just prefer more mass around me for safety and comfort. As for diesel engines, you can't use truck engines as a gauge of longevity, they are commercial machines built with heavy-duty parts. A million miles is nothing to a good truck engine. I don't know about car engines, though.
To: John Jamieson
H2? Post a picture.
To: Hillarys Gate Cult
O to 60 in 16 seconds, I can wait the extra 8 seconds. Come to think of it, I haven't used full throttle on one of my cars in years.
To: Jeff Chandler
To: Jeff Chandler; unixfox
Nice coffin.
Looks like a death trap to me.
Hahahaha... What isn't a deathtrap or coffin to you guys? Something like the following, perhaps?
Yes, it's real. A Peterbuilt SUV. "The ultimate medium-duty SUV," according to the sales copy. Just the thing for Jessica to take the kiddies to soccer practice in...
To: Chemist_Geek; John Jamieson
Dang, now I have to decide between the Hummer and the Pete.
To: Jeff Chandler
I was checking them out at the State Fair Dallas Auto Show last week. It's an Urban Assualt Vehicle UAV.
To: Chemist_Geek
If that's built on an actual truck frame, and not just a mock up, it has to run over 10,000 lbs!
To: Chemist_Geek
Does it have a fifth wheel?
To: Jeff Chandler
I think it has 10.
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