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June 9, 2008 at 9:16 PM #220803June 9, 2008 at 9:46 PM #220660
Eugene
ParticipantBesides, who commutes at speeds where drag is an issue? It is the start and stop that wastes energy – and that is why Hybrids work.
Everyone does. In an electric vehicle driven at freeway speeds, drag dominates energy expenditures. Unlike in a gasoline vehicle, where losses from low efficiency of the high-horsepower engine at 2000 rpm and 20% throttle dwarf everything else.
Why aren’t low drag vehicles being done by mainline auto companies? May be safety is more important than drag? Can these funny shapes get Government safety certifications & Insurance company approvals?
They are doing crash testing on their vehicles, we’ll find out before they hit the streets.
June 9, 2008 at 9:46 PM #220758ParticipantBesides, who commutes at speeds where drag is an issue? It is the start and stop that wastes energy – and that is why Hybrids work.
Everyone does. In an electric vehicle driven at freeway speeds, drag dominates energy expenditures. Unlike in a gasoline vehicle, where losses from low efficiency of the high-horsepower engine at 2000 rpm and 20% throttle dwarf everything else.
Why aren’t low drag vehicles being done by mainline auto companies? May be safety is more important than drag? Can these funny shapes get Government safety certifications & Insurance company approvals?
They are doing crash testing on their vehicles, we’ll find out before they hit the streets.
June 9, 2008 at 9:46 PM #220773ParticipantBesides, who commutes at speeds where drag is an issue? It is the start and stop that wastes energy – and that is why Hybrids work.
Everyone does. In an electric vehicle driven at freeway speeds, drag dominates energy expenditures. Unlike in a gasoline vehicle, where losses from low efficiency of the high-horsepower engine at 2000 rpm and 20% throttle dwarf everything else.
Why aren’t low drag vehicles being done by mainline auto companies? May be safety is more important than drag? Can these funny shapes get Government safety certifications & Insurance company approvals?
They are doing crash testing on their vehicles, we’ll find out before they hit the streets.
June 9, 2008 at 9:46 PM #220804ParticipantBesides, who commutes at speeds where drag is an issue? It is the start and stop that wastes energy – and that is why Hybrids work.
Everyone does. In an electric vehicle driven at freeway speeds, drag dominates energy expenditures. Unlike in a gasoline vehicle, where losses from low efficiency of the high-horsepower engine at 2000 rpm and 20% throttle dwarf everything else.
Why aren’t low drag vehicles being done by mainline auto companies? May be safety is more important than drag? Can these funny shapes get Government safety certifications & Insurance company approvals?
They are doing crash testing on their vehicles, we’ll find out before they hit the streets.
June 9, 2008 at 9:46 PM #220822ParticipantBesides, who commutes at speeds where drag is an issue? It is the start and stop that wastes energy – and that is why Hybrids work.
Everyone does. In an electric vehicle driven at freeway speeds, drag dominates energy expenditures. Unlike in a gasoline vehicle, where losses from low efficiency of the high-horsepower engine at 2000 rpm and 20% throttle dwarf everything else.
Why aren’t low drag vehicles being done by mainline auto companies? May be safety is more important than drag? Can these funny shapes get Government safety certifications & Insurance company approvals?
They are doing crash testing on their vehicles, we’ll find out before they hit the streets.
June 9, 2008 at 9:58 PM #220670Arraya
ParticipantThey are doing crash testing on their vehicles, we’ll find out before they hit the streets
What percentage of drivers do you think will be able to afford one “when they hit the streets”. I have a feeling it will be well below what it is now. Too bad that invisible hand could not cunger up some mass transportation.
Haven’t we all noticed the parabolic increase in oil? How long do you think this will last before the market crashes and plunges us into depression?
This “Weekend at Bernie’s” economy can’t possibly pretend it’s alive much longer.
June 9, 2008 at 9:58 PM #220768ParticipantThey are doing crash testing on their vehicles, we’ll find out before they hit the streets
What percentage of drivers do you think will be able to afford one “when they hit the streets”. I have a feeling it will be well below what it is now. Too bad that invisible hand could not cunger up some mass transportation.
Haven’t we all noticed the parabolic increase in oil? How long do you think this will last before the market crashes and plunges us into depression?
This “Weekend at Bernie’s” economy can’t possibly pretend it’s alive much longer.
June 9, 2008 at 9:58 PM #220782ParticipantThey are doing crash testing on their vehicles, we’ll find out before they hit the streets
What percentage of drivers do you think will be able to afford one “when they hit the streets”. I have a feeling it will be well below what it is now. Too bad that invisible hand could not cunger up some mass transportation.
Haven’t we all noticed the parabolic increase in oil? How long do you think this will last before the market crashes and plunges us into depression?
This “Weekend at Bernie’s” economy can’t possibly pretend it’s alive much longer.
June 9, 2008 at 9:58 PM #220814ParticipantThey are doing crash testing on their vehicles, we’ll find out before they hit the streets
What percentage of drivers do you think will be able to afford one “when they hit the streets”. I have a feeling it will be well below what it is now. Too bad that invisible hand could not cunger up some mass transportation.
Haven’t we all noticed the parabolic increase in oil? How long do you think this will last before the market crashes and plunges us into depression?
This “Weekend at Bernie’s” economy can’t possibly pretend it’s alive much longer.
June 9, 2008 at 9:58 PM #220832ParticipantThey are doing crash testing on their vehicles, we’ll find out before they hit the streets
What percentage of drivers do you think will be able to afford one “when they hit the streets”. I have a feeling it will be well below what it is now. Too bad that invisible hand could not cunger up some mass transportation.
Haven’t we all noticed the parabolic increase in oil? How long do you think this will last before the market crashes and plunges us into depression?
This “Weekend at Bernie’s” economy can’t possibly pretend it’s alive much longer.
June 9, 2008 at 10:31 PM #220700ParticipantHaven’t we all noticed the parabolic increase in oil? How long do you think this will last before the market crashes and plunges us into depression?
And who’s going to buy all that oil at parabolic prices if we’re in depression? China/India will collapse too. Maybe Saudis will buy all our Hummers?
June 9, 2008 at 10:31 PM #220797ParticipantHaven’t we all noticed the parabolic increase in oil? How long do you think this will last before the market crashes and plunges us into depression?
And who’s going to buy all that oil at parabolic prices if we’re in depression? China/India will collapse too. Maybe Saudis will buy all our Hummers?
June 9, 2008 at 10:31 PM #220811ParticipantHaven’t we all noticed the parabolic increase in oil? How long do you think this will last before the market crashes and plunges us into depression?
And who’s going to buy all that oil at parabolic prices if we’re in depression? China/India will collapse too. Maybe Saudis will buy all our Hummers?
June 9, 2008 at 10:31 PM #220843ParticipantHaven’t we all noticed the parabolic increase in oil? How long do you think this will last before the market crashes and plunges us into depression?
And who’s going to buy all that oil at parabolic prices if we’re in depression? China/India will collapse too. Maybe Saudis will buy all our Hummers?
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