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Gas/Electric Hybrids, Air Cars in the News
hackshack writes "eCycle is developing a hybrid diesel / electric motorcycle designed to get 180 miles per gallon. The small diesel engine kicks in at speeds over 12mph, and the electric motor handles acceleration. Target retail price is $5,500. They've got a beta test program going as well. Now I can laugh at all those "gas-guzzling" Insight drivers as I zoom by!" Reader clen writes in about the Toyota Prius doing well in a road rally, and fishdan sent in a note about a pure-electric concept car called the Tango. And the air-powered car is getting a little more media attention, too.
about 90 percent of the world has no idea how much a gallon is. Hell, a UK gallon is probably even different from an US one. And UK at least made the decision to switch to the more civilized litre (yes, it's written litre.)
About 90 percent of the world has no idea how much a mile is. Hell, a UK mile is probably even different from an US one. And UK at least made the decision to switch to the more civilized kilometre (yes, it's written kilometre.)
Even more annoying : about 90 percent of the world doesn't count in distance, but in distance for volume.
Therefore 90 percent of the world doesn't understand your bullshit US centric measurements. I don't know, but if even the most tech savvy persons I am supposed to be meeting here can't make the switch to modern (as in post XVIIIth century modern) units, I fear America (read the US) will never see the light (hey, c is measured in "km/s", not in "weeks/length of the right foot of Henry VIII" !).
So quit trying to make GM out to be the bad guy.
After that little "think with your pocket, the health of others be damned" rant, you make yourself out to be an ideal alternative target...
Phillip.
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