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Automotive News & Views Are automobiles a major cause of global warming?
6788 messages, Last post on Nov 23, 2009 at 5:33 PM
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Replying to: steve_ (Nov 22, 2008 8:31 am)
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Replying to: ruking1 (Nov 22, 2008 9:12 am) If your consumption has gone up, first I'd look at my own habits, and then start caulking.
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Replying to: steve_ (Nov 22, 2008 8:31 am) |
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Replying to: steve_ (Nov 22, 2008 9:29 am)   As a point of reference the (nat) gas portion of the power bill was 13.54 (28 days) . So a 11% decrease would be a - minus $1.49 per month or .0532142 cents per day. Now given 3 months out of the year ( a 95%) a 1,200 new furnance would take app 201 years to B/E. I could also put a solar array up (permit process makes this all but impossible) and in effect change to electric heating and "get off the grid" so to speak: 30k !!?? Reminds me of that joke: how many ( whatever folks you want to dis) folks does it take to change a light bulb in a house........
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Replying to: steve_ (Nov 22, 2008 8:31 am) Yes it is...but only when convenient. 
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Replying to: ruking1 (Nov 22, 2008 9:36 am)
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Replying to: ruking1 (Nov 22, 2008 10:46 am) Think how much more your bill would be if you were in GC.  (global cooling)
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Replying to: steve_ (Nov 22, 2008 11:15 am) The second part brings me to the point! More/HIGHER CONSUMPTION (all things being equal) does not point to global warming!!?? And keep in mind I am located in the heart of "a test case global warming area" !! According to the party line, if global warming is going on, it damn sure should be going on here!?
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Replying to: ruking1 (Nov 22, 2008 11:36 am) And who said your local area was a global indicator? The climate may be warming or cooling; meanwhile some glaciers may be shrinking while others may be growing. If more fuel use results in more emissions, then yeah, some people think that contributes to a warming climate. We're having some disconnect here. Must be the frosty weather in Boise today.
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the new 2010 Pininfarina-Bollore B0 due to America in September of 2010. This appears to be the car I am firmly setting my sights on for a competent "green" automobile. I am looking to get off of gasoline and ICE's. I have learned that internet reports stating that Pininfarina-Bollore wanted to sell the B-Zero but rent out the batteries are not true. That rumour has been shot down by Bollore! Excellent. I was dreading having to pay a "rent" on the batteries. Now we can all buy our own electric cars that include the batteries and be done with it! I can't wait for this car to hit the U.S. I would love to have one of the cars coming over in 2009 but I could wait until 2010 to buy one, too. I could easily drive the 7 hour drive to Los Angeles, CA, to purchase my Pininfarina-Bollore B0. I live in SE Arizona. 20,000 to 25,000 Euro equals what in USD? About $27,000 to $32,000? Anyone know for sure? Remember that the Obama rebate would take $7,500 off of the price of this car in America. I would be a good purchaser for this car because it has solar panels and I live in Arizona where it's so sunny all of the time. Total charge time is only 5 hours! Whoa! Another thing that is so impressive with this manufacturer's electric vehicles is the report of the LeBlue cars (the B0's prototype with the same electric "engines") going 220,000 km's without any problems or without any maintenance! What's not to like here? I'll be anxiously awaiting the 2009 Turin Auto Show March of 2009, then. And initial sales of the B0 are to be on the Internet, eh? I'm down with that, gentlemen. Count me in on this little 2010 Pininfarina-Bollore B0. This sounds like it's easily the smartest and the best looking all-electric car yet to market. 
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