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Replying to: rfruth (Jul 27, 2004 5:11 pm) |
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Replying to: rfruth (Jul 27, 2004 5:11 pm) |
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Sounds like MN is pushing biodiesel. I don't see where it is being subsidized by the Feds and that is a good thing. The only downsides are cost to produce and B100 gels easily. I wonder if there are very many people willing to pay a lot more to save our oil supplies. There must be a few as the lady in Montana is paying $3.17 per gallon to do her part. http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/200104/19_mccallum- l_fat/
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That settles it I'm getting a diesel in Hawaii and using biodiesel. Go Willie!!! http://www.biodiesel.org/resources/users/artists/willie.shtm
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Replying to: gagrice (Jul 29, 2004 8:59 am) Add hardware to cleanse emissions down to the SULEV level, then you'll have a worthwhile positive. JOHN
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Replying to: john1701a (Jul 29, 2004 4:23 pm) |
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Replying to: john1701a (Jul 29, 2004 4:23 pm) That is a little melodramatic. It is not as bad as many of the vehicles still manufactured by Toyota for the USA. They have one clean car, they need to work on the rest.
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Replying to: gagrice (Jul 29, 2004 5:01 pm) Toyota has repeatedly stated all those vehicles will have a hybrid option available by 2010. What will be happening with diesel technology? I wonder how the cost of adding that cleansing hardware and the minor MPG penalty will affect the decisions made about diesel marketing. Remember, technology commonly suffers from the wrath of executives. So no matter how much you believe in it, they may drop the axe and ruin your plans. Thankfully, the committment to HSD is quite strong. Who knows. Perhaps it will later adopt biodiesel and the abandoning of engine-only technology won't be a big deal. Think about the future decisions. JOHN
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Replying to: john1701a (Jul 29, 2004 5:24 pm) I'll believe it when I see it. They are not even close to keeping up with current requests for one lowly hybrid. What makes you think that they will build all their vehicles with HSD. It is a dream of yours. The Prius is just another car and a not very profitable one at that. When the Toyota President says they have NO plans to expand he is telling me and the rest of the world we will bite the bullet on a few thousand cars and that is it. He is not the idealist you are. He is a realist, that likes to make MONEY. The Prius is not a money maker or if it is only a slight bit. Nothing like Toyota is used to making. Back to Bio-Diesel here is the company in Hawaii that is supplying bio-diesel and making a profit WITHOUT my tax dollars subsidizing at all. He did it on his own and that is the AMERICAN way. Unlike the Ethanol rip-off. http://www.biodiesel.com/aboutPacBio.htm
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Replying to: gagrice (Jul 29, 2004 8:01 pm)  ^#$*! are you talking about? No patience, eh? Toyota has clearly stated they will be expanding HSD production. They even provided a little detail on short, mid, and long term expectations. Toyota has also clearly stated that they want to expand their US marketshare by 5 percent by 2010. The unique opportunities from HSD expansion along with the impressive profits lately obviously make those goals realistic. JOHN
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