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Author: sjmmail2000-247sjmmail2000-247
Date: Jan 29, 2010 08:12
In an effort to speed along the acceptance of hydrogen-powered vehicles, Honda has announced the launch of a new at-home hydrogen fueling center. Capable of running off solar and standard grid power, Honda's next generation Solar Hydrogen Station offers a possible glimpse into the future of zero-emissions motoring. Developed at the company's Los Angeles R&D [...]
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Author: BTBT
Date: Dec 26, 2008 10:16
I have a 1999 Honda Civic CX (the US hatchback version, manual
transmission, possibly the last year it was made) with 230,000 miles.
It has been driven almost exclusively in California, and mostly
highway miles (80%%). Pretty much everything is still original on this
car except for the brake pads, headlight bulbs, spark plugs, tires,
timing belt and the heater blower motor (the only non-wear part to
have gone bad). The car still runs as smooth as a sewing machine,
except that there is some clatter in the winter(!) until the engine
warms up (piston slap?). Using Castrol Syntec (0W-30) seems to help
with this, but for the last 140k miles, I've used mostly Mobil1 5W-30,
changed every 10k miles. It generally needs about a quart every 5k
miles, but there are no leaks that I can see.
There are two issues I would like some input on. One, my mileage has
gone down quite a bit over the last three or so years. Part of it
could be that my city/highway ratio has increased a bit (30:70 split...
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Author: A Plumbers Helper Named JoeA Plumbers Helper Named Joe
Date: Dec 26, 2008 07:28
>> So your point is Japanese cars cost thousands less than American cars?
>> Thats your reasoning for buying Japanese? The last time I looked japanese
>> cost about the same or more. Also your hypothetical question makes little
>> sense to compare a $1.50 per gallon product to a $20,000 product. Its
>> like asking would I buy a hershey bar made in the U.S or a German made
>> chocolate bar. Not only that, the number of American workers working on
>> oil rigs will have no major effect on the US economy.
>
> If everyone was forced to buy American cars (or did so voluntarily) the
> price...
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Author: A Plumbers Helper Named JoeA Plumbers Helper Named Joe
Date: Dec 26, 2008 07:27
"Hachiroku ????" wrote in message
news:pan.2008.12.22.13.48.44.114234@e86.GTS...
> On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:24:38 -0500, Rock Hardson wrote:
>
>>
>> "Hachiroku ????" wrote in message
>> news:pan.2008.12.22.01.35.22.122869@e86.GTS...
>>> On Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:21:46 -0500, Rock Hardson wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I make it a point to NEVER buy any car, new or used, assembled by UAW
>>>> dumb-fuck overpaid slob morons...
>>>>
>>>> There is not a single UAW leak in possession of a skill set worth
>>>> their extortionistic wage and benefit package. Back in the sixties,
>>>> 8th. grade dropouts all over the country would wind up getting $25/hr.
>>>> to slap hubcaps on Fords and Chevys. Fuck the UAW and anyone who
>>>> supports them.
>>>>
>>>> Yeh...and its just fine to that Japanese CEO get billions in return for ...
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Author: A Plumbers Helper Named JoeA Plumbers Helper Named Joe
Date: Dec 26, 2008 07:21
> "80 Knight" wrote in message
> news:M_Odnfk1WfPd8M3UnZ2dnUVZ_o3inZ2d@giganews.com...>> So, what would happen if GM, Ford, and Chrysler went under, and WWIII
>> started? Sure, Japan are our "friends" now, but what would happen if
>> they were on the opposite side of the US? Do you think they would supply
>> us with the tools and equipment we would need to kick there own asses?
>> "Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it...Those who fail
>> to learn it correctly, why they are simply doomed".
>
> Making cars is not rocket science. Anyway, the foreign car companies have
> plants in the US, and if Japan every was at war with the US (probably the
> least likely country besides UK to be at war with US), then we can take
> their plants over.
>
> If we are at war with Japan, we are not going to kick their asses with
> cars.
>
Sure we could take over there factories even with there technology, ...
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Author: A Plumbers Helper Named JoeA Plumbers Helper Named Joe
Date: Dec 26, 2008 07:17
> "80 Knight" wrote in message
> news:yoGdnZpl_IYWs83UnZ2dnUVZ_jKdnZ2d@giganews.com...>> Why does no one seem to think this can work the other way around too? If
>> all Domestic automakers (GM, Ford, Chrysler) were to go under, the
>> Japanese companies (with no real competition) could pay there employees
>> whatever slave-wage they wanted, price there cars at whatever (even more)
>> bloated price they wanted, and wouldn't give two shits about quality,
>> because there isn't competition. How would that help anyone?
>
> I don't think anyone thinks that. But having The US taxpayer throw money
> into the bottomless pit called the US auto industry is not something that
> benefits anyone but those who work in the auto industry, or those who live
> in a city that where there are a lot of auto industry employees.
>
> It would great if Intel had more competition, but I don't think the US
> government should bailout AMD.
Hmmm. it could benefit those who want to buy an American car.
> ...
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Author: A Plumbers Helper Named JoeA Plumbers Helper Named Joe
Date: Dec 26, 2008 07:09
>> Again your Glee in American job loss is showing. I just wonder what type
>> of work you do and long you could sustain a job loss.
>
> Here is a question for you:
>
> Suppose you were offered choice between these two:
>
> 1. Agree to only use gasoline made from crude oil produced in the US,
> which would result in a price of $2.50 per gallon.
>
> 2. Willing to purchase gasoline made from imported or US crude oil so that
> you only have to pay $1.50 per gallon and hundreds of thousands of US oil
> industry jobs would be lost.
>
> That's what I thought. Your buy American only counts when it applies to
> you. ...
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Author: A Plumbers Helper Named JoeA Plumbers Helper Named Joe
Date: Dec 26, 2008 07:04
>> The UAW is living proof that one does not need to invest in oneself in
>> terms of high skills and knowledge. That, in and of itself, is
>> anathema to capitalism.
>>
>> No thats a matter of choice. Since when have you become concerned with
>> someone elses education??
>
> The UAW is organized crime syndicate that has bilked the American people
> out of billions of dollars.
>
You can say the same thing about congress.
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Author: A Plumbers Helper Named JoeA Plumbers Helper Named Joe
Date: Dec 26, 2008 07:01
"Mike Marlow" alltel.net> wrote in message
news:1o33sfopo0ms3.epw23fj320jj$.dlg@40tude.net...> On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 21:58:35 -0500, Rock Hardson cast forth these pearls
> of
> wisdom...:
>
>> "Mike Marlow" alltel.net> wrote in message
>> news:1x5psd1jx10hl.1gf2kia55xhu0.dlg@40tude.net...>>> On Sat, 20 Dec 2008 23:22:08 -0500, Rock Hardson cast forth these pearls
>>> of
>>> wisdom...:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Wow...and what do you think the union was developed for? Why were
>>>> people
>>>> dying and getting there heads cracked open in the 20 and 30's? Maybe so
>>>> people like you or your father could actually do a job no matter how
>>>> menial
>>>> or mind numbing with dignity and respect without being walked over and
>>>> disrepected by corporate and for that matter people like you. ...
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