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Re: Cost of Hybrid and gas [lmpracetech] by euphonium
Apr 28, 2008 (11:19 am)

Replying to: lmpracetech (Apr 28, 2008 10:44 am)

Agree. Buy what you can afford now and perhaps the car companies, in wanting to revitalize their businesses, they would start supplemental companies that produced retrofit technologires for cars already produced.
 
Producing retrofit kits would not be too difficult. This would create jobs, revitalize our economy and make a now derelict and undervalued part of our nation, due to outsourcing, a once again thriving community with a sense of pride.
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Re: Is $10 gas in our future?? [gagrice] by bpizzuti
Apr 28, 2008 (11:19 am)

Replying to: gagrice (Apr 28, 2008 11:14 am)

"what goes up, must come down".
 
Not if a bunch of suckers prove that they'll sell their children in order to pay the bill as it stands.
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Re: Is $10 gas in our future?? [gagrice] by lemmer
Apr 28, 2008 (11:26 am)

Replying to: gagrice (Apr 28, 2008 11:14 am)

We haven't even come close to cutting out recreational use of gas. It is hard to figure gas is overpriced when I see people driving across an apartment complex to get their mail. Another example is that where I work, we have an employee cafeteria but yet we still have a mass exodus at 11:30 to drive somewhere for lunch. Not to mention that it seems like easily half these people are driving medium or large SUVs. There is a guy at work who bicycles five miles to the office once or twice a week. People think he is a freak.
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Re: Cost of Hybrid and gas [lmpracetech] by texases
Apr 28, 2008 (11:26 am)

Replying to: lmpracetech (Apr 28, 2008 10:44 am)

"This is the thing, a new Yukon is about $30k... Most people can afford that. The hybrid is $50k. "
 
If you need the towing capacity, fine, but how about a Highlander/Edge type vehicle for $30k? Gets the mileage of the Yukon hybrid...
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Re: Cost of Hybrid and gas [euphonium] by lmpracetech
Apr 28, 2008 (12:11 pm)

Replying to: euphonium (Apr 28, 2008 11:19 am)

Now thats a damn good idea...
Whats funny is that we turned a VW rabbit into an electric vehicle when I was in HS. And also built an EV, that lasted about an hour going avg. 35mph... This was in 2000.
(No ones making retrofit kits that I know of)
 
I dont think the oil company's or the car makers give a crap about the people...
I did this 8 years ago as a HS student and they, or anyone for that matter cant figure out what to do to make things better, give me a break... All they care about is $$$.
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Re: Is $10 gas in our future?? [gagrice] by lemko
Apr 28, 2008 (12:12 pm)

Replying to: gagrice (Apr 28, 2008 11:14 am)

Goes for housing too. People can't afford to pay half a million dollars for some falling down shack in the 'hood, so it will go for fuel prices. The truckers are already storming Washington DC as we speak.
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Re: Cost of Hybrid and gas [lmpracetech] by steve_ HOST
Apr 28, 2008 (12:14 pm)

Replying to: lmpracetech (Apr 28, 2008 12:11 pm)

No ones making retrofit kits that I know of
 
Here you go: Electric Vehicle Conversions
 
Let us know how it turns out!
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Re: Is $10 gas in our future?? [lemmer] by lemko
Apr 28, 2008 (12:17 pm)

Replying to: lemmer (Apr 28, 2008 11:26 am)

I wouldn't think the bicyclist is a freak. I'd say he was a health-concious genius while the guy driving across the compound to pick up his mail was a fat lazy fool.
 
Of course, this recent trip to Spring Carlisle demonstrated a few things. People were driving a lot slower on the PA Turnpike, and this was before the rain. There were fewer folks attending the show than in years past. The diner we ate at later was quite empty. Heck, by the time I got home to Philly, I felt like a fool for going, but I did have a good time. I could've instead stayed home and went to work and made some money.
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Re: Cost of Hybrid and gas [texases] by lmpracetech
Apr 28, 2008 (12:22 pm)

Replying to: texases (Apr 28, 2008 11:26 am)

What about 3rd row seating? The comfort of a full size car... I wonder what the cost difference is to the manufacturer to produce a hybrid or EV?
I mean, its a $20k option. This is the kind of pricing you see from Ferrari, or Bentley.
 
Someone that has a bunch of kids or is involved in a bunch of activities would definitely benefit from having a hybrid, but then they are docked for buying one?
 
Is the cost really more to produce these cars?
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Re: E.M. F. of Hybrids [pat85] by kdhspyder
Apr 28, 2008 (12:23 pm)

Replying to: pat85 (Apr 28, 2008 8:50 am)

I have a theory :.
The intelligence of the universe is a constant. The population is increasing.
 
Very subtle. I like your humor.

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