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Replying to: lmpracetech (Apr 28, 2008 10:44 am) 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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Replying to: euphonium (Apr 28, 2008 11:19 am) 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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Replying to: gagrice (Apr 28, 2008 11:14 am)
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Replying to: lmpracetech (Apr 28, 2008 12:11 pm) Here you go: Electric Vehicle Conversions Let us know how it turns out!
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Replying to: lemmer (Apr 28, 2008 11:26 am) 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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Replying to: texases (Apr 28, 2008 11:26 am) 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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Replying to: pat85 (Apr 28, 2008 8:50 am) The intelligence of the universe is a constant. The population is increasing. Very subtle. I like your humor. |
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Replying to: lmpracetech (Apr 28, 2008 8:46 am) Yes the restraints are only needed if you're in an RV a long time with the family members.  But seriously, if the country wants to conserve gas then you really shouldn't have people driving these sorts of vehicles around for recreational purposes. But I don't endorse any law that would force such a thing, or ban power-boating. People have the freedom to buy what they want and use fuel how they want as long as they can afford it. The market will work all on its, with increasing prices encouraging some to give up some of these uses.
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Replying to: lemko (Apr 28, 2008 12:12 pm) I have looked at $500k and up fixers both in CA and Hawaii. When you take into consideration that when we had the bad rains a few years ago and several homes in Laguna Beach slid down the hill. It is put into perspective what the land is worth when those lots sold for as much as $27 million. So the best thing to do is buy up those homes in the hood when the prices are low. Fix them up and make a killing on the next housing boom... Many folks were booted out of their rentals in the slums of San Diego, when they were sold for huge prices. |
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Replying to: lmpracetech (Apr 28, 2008 12:11 pm)
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