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No more gas hogs in LaLa Land
Waco Tribune-Herald ^
| Rowland Nethaway
Posted on 08/12/2002 8:16:08 AM PDT by dubyagee
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To: Nuke'm Glowing
You can do what you want, of course, but if it weren't for the fact that the Saudi's have our transportation and industrial infrastructure by the balls thanks to idiots like you, we wouldn't care what they thought of us. Hell, the Angolans don't like us either, but they don't have millions of dollars to back the Afghanistani government and set up terrorist training camps. If we cut oil consumption by 10%, the price would drop by 50% and we would starve them back to the stone age. But with shitheads like you around, that will never happen. Oh, and anytime you want to compare W-2's or 1040's, I'm quite sure I've got more cylinders pumping than a moron like you. Say hi to your Saudi pals for me, Arab-lover.
To: cogitator
Sadly, all of the numbers in your link are wrong!
Force is commonly measured in foot-pounds per second; 60 MPH is about 88FPS and 9000 turns into 19,360 just for the brick.
Had the author used 40 MPH (roughly 60 FPS) his math table would be logical but the rest of the article and the rest of the math, especially that which compared speeds based on mass would still be wrong.
Some people can't be trusted with a spreadsheet; GIGO.
To: dubyagee
Californians are strutting about congratulating themselves for their new state law requiring higher automobile fuel efficiency. Let's hope it requires 50mpg and goes into effect immediately.
To: Nuke'm Glowing
Southwest Oregonian farting fliesDag-nabbit! Are they on the endangered list now, too...I so like a few thrown into my spotted owl soup! 8 * )
To: Old Professer
Sadly, all of the numbers in your link are wrong!Thanks for checking; I didn't. I assumed that the higher mass of the vehicle would result in a greater force-on-impact for an equivalent speed compared to a lighter vehicle (it should, of course), so I took it for granted that the author had done the math correctly. I'm not going to do the analysis myself, but it would be interesting to see accurate numbers on this.
To: babble-on
If you believe the Saudis control our transportation and industrial infrastructure, then you are more dimwhitted than that idiot Algore. Maybe if we all got in a big circle and sang Kumbayah we would solve our problems. But no, we have to take freedoms away from others to reach the solutions you desire. It's morons like you that made the Nazis what they were. If you enjoy that style of government, I'd suggest you relocate to North Korea with your buddy medved so you can ride bikes and not have to worry about the capitalist system any longer. And where do any of my posts say I'm an Arab-lover? My screen name is what it is for one purpose only. I strongly endorse wiping out the governments in that area of the world and taking control of the oil fields since we built most of them ourselves. But I guess asking an Algoretreehuggingcommie like yourself to actually read my posts would be a real reach. And don't worry, I haven't received a W-2 in years. I'm one of those evil rich bast*rds that hold the little people like you down by actually creating jobs and paying what they are really worth instead of the inflated payscales that some idiots create in their own mind.
To: dubyagee
They'll be off the list soon. They are being incinerated by the forest fires created as a result of the SUV hating envirocommies.
To: medved
I'm getting a new Suburban in November and I will be laughing at you.
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posted on
08/13/2002 12:29:18 PM PDT
by
saminfl
To: medved
If we were to do EVERYTHING within our power to eliminate the use of foreign oil, including developing every possible domestic energy resource AND get rid of bad habits like driving around in SUVs unnecessarily, it could be done.
A little "communal" living would be good for us eh?
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posted on
08/13/2002 12:50:02 PM PDT
by
saminfl
To: saminfl
Let me know how you like the new ones. I have a Durango now but want a bigger SUV but was leaning towards the Avalanche. If it gets over 20 mpg, I don't want it just to piss off the envirocommies.
To: saminfl
You won't be laughing the day after they start rationing gasoline...
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posted on
08/13/2002 12:58:36 PM PDT
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medved
To: medved
TINFOIL ALERT
What's next, they close all the fast food chains to accomodate the veggiecommies so food rationing coupons will be issued? God forbid we let people choose the food they eat also.
To: medved
The guy who uses a van or SUV to commute or drive around in, which, near as I can tell, is 90% of van and SUV owners, is a pig. That guy and california deserve eachother. Not everyone is as fortunate as you are and able to own four cars; one for each requirement.
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posted on
08/13/2002 1:10:44 PM PDT
by
cinFLA
To: Paradox
Hey, I dislike most SUVs (drivers actually) on the road, but I am not about to tell them they can't drive em. Why? It should be good sport to pass them on the winding roads with your Z!
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08/13/2002 1:13:40 PM PDT
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cinFLA
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To: medved
My bicycle has a 750cc motor on it and gets 50mpg, and it's very unlikely your SUV would keep up with it.The 1100s too much for you huh? I get 14 miles to the gallon (not an SUV) and I like it. Matter of fact, I'm one of those sick gearheads that likes the smell of gas as well. I don't sniff gas on purpose, but the smell of gas fumes at the track is one of a kind
To: medved
If the environmental whackos didn't put up numerous barriers to domestic oil exploration, especially off the North Slope of Alaska, the Pacific Coast, and the Atlantic Coasts, the US could produce an increased amount of oil and natural gas, thereby reducing our dependence on foreign energy supplies.
To: medved
The 5-speed Neon can cruise all day long at 75 or 80 and get 38 mpg doing it, and it doesn't waste time getting to cruising speed.Really? The numbers I've seen shows the Neon R/T does 0-60 in 7.6 seconds, and the quarter mile in 15.8!! I might could bicycle it faster than that. Whatever anyone does, for God's sake, don't pull out in front of anybody in one of these things. And it's a 150 HP. I had to look to make sure this wasn't one of those three cylinder washing machine engines Ford stuck in their ever popular Festivas a decade ago
To: Nuke'm Glowing
That has got to be the stupidest comment ever posted on FR, without question. Haven't read many of Medved's posts, have you.
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posted on
08/13/2002 2:21:24 PM PDT
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Gumlegs
To: billbears
Really? The numbers I've seen shows the Neon R/T does 0-60 in 7.6 seconds, and the quarter mile in 15.8 !! I might could bicycle it faster than that. Whatever anyone does, for God's sake, don't pull out in front of anybody in one of these things. And it's a 150 HP. The ordinary Neon with 130 - 132 horses is quicker than most vehicles on the road and they're geared tall for high-speed cruising rather than for quarter mile times. That's what makes for the good gas mileage at highway speeds. If you want more power they make one with 215 horses for under $20K.
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posted on
08/13/2002 2:37:32 PM PDT
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medved
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