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Washington State Legalizes NEVs on Public Roads
ptorrone writes "Washington State just passed NEV legislation, legalizing them for in-road use. NEVs are neighborhood electric vehicles. This is a big deal with more and more consumers having the choice of a variety of non-car solutions, we'll see charging stations and more people in general considering alternative transportation means. It'll also be fun to geek out some NEVs." From zero to twenty in 9.8 seconds!
Well this is one way to combat gas prices. Not to mention you can always find plugs around in public property ^_^;
Why you hate-in on the auto this weekend
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I hope it doesn't screw up the paint on my Dually when I start running these things over
You think it's tough getting laid driving a Toyota Corolla
But hey, we don't need to cut anything back, since Iraq is now a Colony of the US, it would be patriotic of us to buy gas from the Bush, Cheney & Friends Oil Company, in fact, I think it should be law that you must buy a certain amount of gas every week, and if you don't wanto to, you must be an unpatriotic anti-American, and you'll pay for that by getting shipped to Guantanamo!
Modern, working cars don't pollute enough to make a difference either.
Until you have your car modified so that the exhaust feeds into the cabin, you're a fucking liar and you know it.
1. uncouple the regenerator/motor on downhills. My bicycle can go 40+ mph on a downhill. I don't see why a NEV can't, as long as you beef up the brakes for safety.
2. Lower it and re-do the roof. Most of the NEVs I've seen are built for comfort, not speed. They have high roofs and look like expensive golf carts, which is really what they are. Close those windows too. Plenty of room to reduce wind resistance on these babies.
3. DIY pulsejets. 'nuff said.
4. I'm already sick of Monster Garage, but as long as that show's on the air, they might was well stick one of their chromed bike motors in a NEV.
Of course, these last two suggestions take the E out of NEV, but what they heck.
For all intensive purposes, "whom" is no longer a word. That begs the question, "who cares"?
That's why cars have brakes, should you ever come across a situation like you described, just hit the brakes, glance around (optional), reverse over the hapless biker and render him unable to sue anyone ever again, finally a worthy use for a SUV :)
Yeah, I'm sure that they use tons of solar power in Washington State. Ah, Washington, where the sun's always shining and it's 75 degrees year-round.