On May 12, 10:02=A0pm, "b...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
" <b...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
> On May 10, 5:16 pm, SLAVE of THE STATE <gwh...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > On May 8, 11:31 am, William Asher <gcn...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > I knew when you talked about "sacrifices that must be made," you meant
> > me, not you. =A0You don't work for the Bush Admin, do you?
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> > > Leave the keys to your beamer where they can find them.
>
> > Dude, my car has a 1.0L engine, and get's 40-50 mpg, if it first
> > manages to get out of its own way.
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> > As a cheap bastard, I've always driven "economy cars." =A0That is how
I
> > can afford you.
>
> Hey, you can't beat the ride of Italian steel:
> http://clubs.hemmings.com/clubsites/fiat500canada/members.htm
I don't know why Daihatsu doesn't im****t anymore. Maybe the goofball
safety regs in the US drove off another tiny car maker, but fuel
prices were low. I wish I could get this one as it gets 49 mpg and is
a basic car:
http://www.daihatsu.com/catalogue/cuore/index.html
http://www.daihatsu.com/catalogue/cuore/pdf/file1.pdf
>
> Ben
> Can I get a bike rack to fit:
> http://clubs.hemmings.com/clubsites/fiat500canada/italy.jpg=A0?
That ain't nuttin. Check this:
http://www.daihatsu.co.jp/motorshow2007/main_en.htm
When you get past the intro (skip), click on the Mud Master-C
doohicky. Then click on the movie. WARNING: THERE IS BIKE RELATED
CONTENT (RAITA SUZUKI)!
The HSC concept car suggests 78mpg (for a _gas_ motor).
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Anywho, more small diesel cars should be available in CA by 2009/2010,
as the NOx thing gets ironed out. They'll be doing 50-70 mpg without
too much trouble. I don't like hybrids too much as they are too
complicated. I don't think they are worth the trouble and cost.
That asswipe Ralph Nader scared the crap out of everyone in the US
about "highway safety," so that combined with low fuel prices lowered
demand for small cars in the US. That might change.
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