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Author: Harry KeaneHarry Keane Date: Jul 10, 2008 05:51
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Author: VivaViva Date: Jul 10, 2008 07:55
"Harry Keane" blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:FBndk.2055$Zm1.552@newsfe27.ams2...Way to go Lotus! It even looks like it has a big smile on its face.
No kidding, greener driving, I'm all for it--weight reduction, using natural
fibers, etc.
I also read that Mercedes-Benz plans to ditch petroleum-powered vehicles
from its lineup in about 7 years ...focusing on electric, fuel cell, and
biofuels.
I've been thinking about trading my car in for a Toyota Prius...
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Author: BearBear Date: Jul 10, 2008 07:58
> I've been thinking about trading my car in for a Toyota Prius...
Don't bother - they're crap.
And I read a while back that they use more harmful resources to build
than they ever "save" in use. So much of the "green" argument is
rubbish.
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Bear
2002 Yamaha R1
Saab Aero Sport
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Author: Ben newsamBen newsam Date: Jul 10, 2008 08:11
On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:55:23 -0500, "Viva" privacy.net> wrote:
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>"Harry Keane" blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:FBndk.2055$Zm1.552@newsfe27.ams2...>Way to go Lotus! It even looks like it has a big smile on its face.
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>No kidding, greener driving, I'm all for it--weight reduction, using natural
>fibers, etc.
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>I also read that Mercedes-Benz plans to ditch petroleum-powered vehicles
>from its lineup in about 7 years ...focusing on electric, fuel cell, and
>biofuels.
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>I've been thinking about trading my car in for a Toyota Prius...
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Author: JJJJ Date: Jul 10, 2008 09:22
On Thu, 10 Jul 2008, Harry Keane wrote:
Heh - if nothing else, at least you won't be too down in the mouth if
it ever catches fire! :o)
JJ
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Author: zolzol Date: Jul 10, 2008 13:01
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> "Harry Keane" blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:FBndk.2055$Zm1.552@newsfe27.ams2...> Way to go Lotus! It even looks like it has a big smile on its face.
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> No kidding, greener driving, I'm all for it--weight reduction, using
> natural fibers, etc.
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> I also read that Mercedes-Benz plans to ditch petroleum-powered vehicles
> from its lineup in about 7 years ...focusing on electric, fuel cell, and
> biofuels.
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> I've been thinking about trading my car in for a Toyota Prius... ...
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Author: JJJJ Date: Jul 10, 2008 13:39
On Thu, 10 Jul 2008, zol A noiseless patient Spider wrote:
>> "Harry Keane" blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:FBndk.2055$Zm1.552@newsfe27.ams2...>> Way to go Lotus! It even looks like it has a big smile on its face.
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>> No kidding, greener driving, I'm all for it--weight reduction, using
>> natural fibers, etc.
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>> I also read that Mercedes-Benz plans to ditch petroleum-powered vehicles
>> from its lineup in about 7 years ...focusing on electric, fuel cell, and
>> biofuels.
>>
>> I've been thinking about trading my car in for a Toyota Prius... ...
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Author: BearBear Date: Jul 10, 2008 14:57
In article registered.motzarella.org>, zol says...>> Toyota Prius...
> nice car,
No. It. Isn't.
It's a sack of shit.
I drove one late last year and was *staggered* as to just how truly
awful it was.
There are people who buy them through *choice* too :(
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Bear
2002 Yamaha R1
Saab Aero Sport
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Author: OddOdd Date: Jul 10, 2008 20:41
In article registered.motzarella.org>,
"zol" ne.rr.beepbeep.com> wrote:
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>> I've been thinking about trading my car in for a Toyota Prius...
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> me too. had a chance to take on on a test spin last year. nice car, but it
> can be a bit low getting up to highway speed. but the 70 mpg makes that a
> little more tolerable.
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> zol
"70" *snort* Waitaminnit.
There were somefolx who claimed to get 100 mpg in their Prius. Except
after that it died. Turned out that they had simply turned off the
gasoline assist and had run their battery into the ground.
The general impression is that the Toyota Pious (misspelling
intentional) actually gets something like 43 mpg. Which is something
less than the Mini that SimonP had as a child.
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Author: Ben newsamBen newsam Date: Jul 10, 2008 22:29
On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:41:35 -0700, Odd n.com> wrote:
>Odd may use our stimulus check to get an electric-assist bicycle to
>replace using the Mazda 3 on the 6-mile commute to-from work girl
What's a stimulus check? Some kind of tax rebate?
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