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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:18 AM Original message |
Are Americans Finally Ready to Get Smart (cars)? 2008 American intro set |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:39 AM Response to Original message |
1. Prius and Insight Get Better Mileage |
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greenman3610 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 01:29 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. its time may have come and gone |
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SOS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 09:13 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Interesting point on Friedman's show on Discovery |
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Dissenting_Prole (519 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 09:28 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Where does electricity come from? |
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megatherium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 09:56 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Two issues to consider: |
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Dissenting_Prole (519 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 10:11 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Thanks for the lesson on energy. |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 10:28 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Uranium is not an infinite resource. It is a finite resource. (nt) |
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Dissenting_Prole (519 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 10:30 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Typo...thanks for correcting me. n/t |
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megatherium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:02 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. I was very interested in nuclear power, after reading web sites |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-29-06 04:51 AM Response to Reply #23 |
48. Nuclear fusion |
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ryanmuegge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 07:28 PM Response to Reply #16 |
44. Yep, let's just throw up our hands and die. |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 10:26 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Let Us Not forget Hydroelectric |
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Dissenting_Prole (519 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 10:29 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Forget hydro-electric |
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Viva_La_Revolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 02:01 PM Response to Reply #20 |
30. but small scale would help |
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Dissenting_Prole (519 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 02:06 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Every bit helps. |
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SOS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 10:41 AM Response to Reply #12 |
22. True |
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Dissenting_Prole (519 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 02:18 PM Response to Reply #22 |
34. Yes, it's all big oil's fault. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 03:08 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. Sometimes economic circumstances do force you to live |
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SOS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 05:35 PM Response to Reply #34 |
43. Not quite sure |
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Bassic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-29-06 08:11 AM Response to Reply #12 |
51. You can buy it from us in Québec |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:41 PM Response to Reply #7 |
26. By removing the E/V button Toyota fooled the big three. |
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Dissenting_Prole (519 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 09:15 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Hey, I'm 5'11" and I fit in mine just fine... |
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Dissenting_Prole (519 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 09:19 AM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Oh, by the way... |
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Paulie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 09:30 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. There is no maintance on the batteries |
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HuffleClaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 02:21 AM Response to Original message |
3. HOW can they possibly be losing money? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 03:21 AM Response to Original message |
4. It's not just the gas, it's the city parking |
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info being (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 02:39 PM Response to Reply #4 |
35. Yes but american parking is different |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 03:00 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Not in the city |
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arachide (51 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 08:01 AM Response to Original message |
5. I'd love to drive a Smart Car |
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LeftHander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 08:54 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. that post is disinformation...Smart has a three of five star rating |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 03:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
38. And doesn't it also have max airbags along with the steel cage? NT |
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Dissenting_Prole (519 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 09:23 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. That's just not true |
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Viva_La_Revolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 02:08 PM Response to Reply #11 |
33. If I ever consider buying a car again.... this could be it. |
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Thor_MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 05:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
42. vehicles should be required to have X inches of between Y and Z inches |
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oostevo (293 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-29-06 01:44 AM Response to Reply #5 |
46. Not just lack of mass |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
9. I love the Smart |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
14. Looks like death on wheels to me |
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Dissenting_Prole (519 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 10:26 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Every car is potentially death on wheels |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-29-06 05:43 AM Response to Reply #17 |
49. Try switching cars in a collision |
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arenean (230 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-29-06 02:43 AM Response to Reply #14 |
47. Perfectly safe |
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AnneD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
24. I saw them in Paris |
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Strelnikov_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
25. The 'Smart'er Thing Would Be EV |
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dancing kali (485 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
27. I love my Smart Car. |
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arwalden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 01:55 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. I First Saw Them When Visiting Stuttgart Last Year... |
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NEOBuckeye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 03:20 PM Response to Reply #27 |
40. Hummers aren't pretentious? |
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dancing kali (485 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 03:56 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Oh, Hummers are pretentious |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-29-06 05:52 AM Response to Reply #41 |
50. Why I love my beater... |
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OnionPatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
28. I don't know about the rest of you but |
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Dissenting_Prole (519 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 02:04 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Cost is about $15,000-19,000US |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
36. We need "smart politicians" before we can get "smart cars." |
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Bamboo (258 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-28-06 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
45. Will a big gun keep you safe? |
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