That's funny, I was at Best Buy yesterday, and they probably had 15-20 PS2 network adaptors, $40 a piece. How is that "impossible to get"? You have to leave your house?
A lot of tires do have barcodes. You know why you don't see them? They wear away really quickly, even on the sidewall. Brushing up against curbs, rain, gravel all wear away on the tire. This is a big problem when it comes to barcodes, because they are measured by the thickness of the lines, a little wears off the edge of one of the lines...Oops! It's now a different number.
It has the sensors because Corvettes (except the Z06) have run-flat tires, which don't deflate or give you any indication of losing air, so you need the gauge to tell you if you if you've got a flat. (You're only supposed to go 55 mi. @ 55 mph or whatever on them.)
Wow, I just skimmed your post to begin with, but looking closer, there are just more and more flaws.
Why would GM want to discontinue the EV-1 because of California's emmissions laws? So they could meet them and not have to contest them? The auto industry is not some big conspiring conglomerate. They are some of the fiercest competitors in the business world, if GM had a car they could sell millions of in CA, and be able to rub it in Ford, Chrysler, and everyone else's face they would, but if you look at my above post, you'll see why they didn't.
Also, I think it's probably the stupidest idea on earth to encourage millions of people to plug in these giant electricity suckers into an already-strained power grid that has rolling blackouts and numerous other problems. Oh well, that's California for you.
And also, the removable wheel is so that it's cheap and easy to sell in foreign markets, such as Japan, Great Britain, and Australia, where they drive on the other side of the road, and the steering wheel is on the right side of the car.
And I think it's fairly obvious that this car won't be in production very soon. The $300,000-$400,000 price, lack of passing crash test standards, and lack of fuel available to the consumer are most of the big ones.
A. Not that many people were buying them. In terms of total sales, they were a failure. They weren't supposed to be a high-volume car, but they didn't meet sales projections. The people who owned them loved 'em, but most people didn't want a car that could only go about 50 miles from home.
B. GM lost money on it. Even with all the gov't grants and tax breaks, they still lost money.
GM also couldn't just "sell them". The cars were leased with charging stations which were still considered GM property. Also, there were no aftermarket replacement parts, buyers would need GM to make aftermarket parts for them, costing GM even more money. (No aftermarket supplier would make replacement parts for this car, there are too few to make up the money spent on development and production of the parts.
And most importantly, GM had millions, probably hundred of millions of dollars of development in these cars. That's why you had to lease one from GM, they didn't want Ford or Honda to buy one, steal all their ideas, then have them make a car that was profitable, because they had to pay basicly nothing for R&D. This is the same reason all the cars had to be returned to GM. It would be nice if GM let the cars go, so Ford or Honda could make a new/better electric car, but GM's a business, not a charity.
Also, these cars would cost something like $70-80 grand to purchase, that's a lot for an "economy" car.
Most car manufacturers do put in a chip to limit the top speed of the vehicle, usually it's well over 100 mph, and it's set according to the speed rating of the tires. You can disable it pretty easily with a Hypertech programmer or many other car-tuning deelys.
The the gun technology they are talking about has exisited for close to a decade, maybe longer. I remember reading about it in Popular Science a long time ago. It very simple technology, and not that hard to implement, however no one knows how well it work work in the real world, and I wouldn't want it to fail when my life is in question.
No, they don't market the 4Runner in Japan, they market the HILUX, they gave it a different name for the American market. And they sell Land Cruisers all across the European landscape.
And as for market research, maybe you should do a little; GM was rated third in intital quality for 2002, ahead of all the European manufacturers.
"oh and by the way, the G500, was originaly made for military only purposes, like range rovers, and their production numbers are also exceptionally low."
Holy SHIT!!! I did not know that! You know that sounds like something we have here in the states, called the Hummer, originally built for the miltary, then became available for civilian use, but in limited quantities. Maybe that why I called it Mercedes' version of the Hummer!
And maybe in the 1960s the Range Rover was built for the military, but the last few models, especially the new one, were not designed with the military in mind, only carting around soccer moms.
Yeah, the Europeans and Japanese don't make luxury vehicles the have huge engines and have terrible fuel milage. Toyota certainly doesn't make a Sequoia SUV that gets about 14 MPG, not to mention the 4Runner which gets about the same and the Lexus variants. And Mercedes couldn't possibly make their version of the Hummer, the G500, that only gets 12 MPG, because they're European!
Plus, Europeans make cars with the worst fuel milage of anyone. Bentley's and Rolls Royces' get about 10-11MPG, I'd expect the new Maybach to get about the same. While Cadillac and Lincoln aren't really in the same class, they are probably the least fuel efficient cars we make and they get about 18-20MPG.
And those small European sportscar engines are so great too. Like the Ferrari 360 Modena's 3.6L V8 that makes about 400hp and get 8 City/20 Highway. The giant, obviously-inefficient-because-it's-American 5.7 V8 in the Corvette makes 405hp, tons more torque and gets 18/27.
Obviously American cars are nothing but giant POS behemoths and everything Europe and Japan makes is the pinnacle of the car-makers craft.
Yeah, like my '95 Sierra, just turned over 100,000 mi about a month ago, and boy, it's coming apart at the seams. I've had all sorts of problems with it, like.....uh...the heater fan makes a clicking noise, and uh.....lemme think....it could use some new tires I suppose, ummmm....
Yeah, but look at torque. Your Civic has 110 ft-lbs. The Corvette has 375 ft-lbs. The Corvette has a higher specfic torque output. Also, you're just looking at peak HP, not the operating RPM and torque curve, you'll find that the Corvette has a fairly flat torque curve compared to your Civic, which translates into better all-around performance (you don't have to be in the high revs all the time).
Also, if you take a look at the LS6 engine in the Z06, it has 405 hp, that's 1.17 HP/CI, better than the Civic (Plus 400 ft-lbs of torque!).
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It CUMMINS! There's no "G". Why does everyone call it Cummings?
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Yeah, it is pretty difficult to get leaded gas in the US. Why, I'd have to drive a whole two miles to the Citgo to get some 110 Leaded, or if they were out, 4 miles to Fleet Farm.
Or maybe it's the game's publisher's fault, they shouldn't have made such a good game, they knew people would get addicted too it... Or is it the guy's parent's fault, for not teaching him proper care for his body... Or maybe it's society's fault... Perhaps is the government's fault for not addressing the problem... Or is it your fault, for not checking every netcafe in the world in case someone's dying in one. You can play the blame game all day long, it doesn't matter, the guy wasn't smart enough to care about his own self-preservation. Simple as that.
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That's funny, I was at Best Buy yesterday, and they probably had 15-20 PS2 network adaptors, $40 a piece. How is that "impossible to get"? You have to leave your house?
Or maybe they have a butler or similar service-person answer it, retard.
Yes, but we already have plenty of things with wheels that can move around on the ground. And most of them are far more practical than the Segway.
A lot of tires do have barcodes. You know why you don't see them? They wear away really quickly, even on the sidewall. Brushing up against curbs, rain, gravel all wear away on the tire. This is a big problem when it comes to barcodes, because they are measured by the thickness of the lines, a little wears off the edge of one of the lines...Oops! It's now a different number.
What if you buy your car used?
It has the sensors because Corvettes (except the Z06) have run-flat tires, which don't deflate or give you any indication of losing air, so you need the gauge to tell you if you if you've got a flat. (You're only supposed to go 55 mi. @ 55 mph or whatever on them.)
What good is a turbo on an electric engine?
The Echo was designed first.
Wow, I just skimmed your post to begin with, but looking closer, there are just more and more flaws.
Why would GM want to discontinue the EV-1 because of California's emmissions laws? So they could meet them and not have to contest them? The auto industry is not some big conspiring conglomerate. They are some of the fiercest competitors in the business world, if GM had a car they could sell millions of in CA, and be able to rub it in Ford, Chrysler, and everyone else's face they would, but if you look at my above post, you'll see why they didn't.
Also, I think it's probably the stupidest idea on earth to encourage millions of people to plug in these giant electricity suckers into an already-strained power grid that has rolling blackouts and numerous other problems. Oh well, that's California for you.
And also, the removable wheel is so that it's cheap and easy to sell in foreign markets, such as Japan, Great Britain, and Australia, where they drive on the other side of the road, and the steering wheel is on the right side of the car.
And I think it's fairly obvious that this car won't be in production very soon. The $300,000-$400,000 price, lack of passing crash test standards, and lack of fuel available to the consumer are most of the big ones.
They stopped making them for several reasons.
A. Not that many people were buying them. In terms of total sales, they were a failure. They weren't supposed to be a high-volume car, but they didn't meet sales projections. The people who owned them loved 'em, but most people didn't want a car that could only go about 50 miles from home.
B. GM lost money on it. Even with all the gov't grants and tax breaks, they still lost money.
GM also couldn't just "sell them". The cars were leased with charging stations which were still considered GM property. Also, there were no aftermarket replacement parts, buyers would need GM to make aftermarket parts for them, costing GM even more money. (No aftermarket supplier would make replacement parts for this car, there are too few to make up the money spent on development and production of the parts.
And most importantly, GM had millions, probably hundred of millions of dollars of development in these cars. That's why you had to lease one from GM, they didn't want Ford or Honda to buy one, steal all their ideas, then have them make a car that was profitable, because they had to pay basicly nothing for R&D. This is the same reason all the cars had to be returned to GM. It would be nice if GM let the cars go, so Ford or Honda could make a new/better electric car, but GM's a business, not a charity.
Also, these cars would cost something like $70-80 grand to purchase, that's a lot for an "economy" car.
Or not.
http://www.snopes.com/horrors/food/kfc.htm
Go into a KFC, or watch a commercial, and it will be called "chicken" all the time.
The Prius IS an Echo, with a hybrid engine.
Most car manufacturers do put in a chip to limit the top speed of the vehicle, usually it's well over 100 mph, and it's set according to the speed rating of the tires. You can disable it pretty easily with a Hypertech programmer or many other car-tuning deelys.
You use a mod chip, so you can use burned CDs.
The the gun technology they are talking about has exisited for close to a decade, maybe longer. I remember reading about it in Popular Science a long time ago. It very simple technology, and not that hard to implement, however no one knows how well it work work in the real world, and I wouldn't want it to fail when my life is in question.
And everyone in Switzerland has a gun, it's required by law. That's his point. And GB does have a fairly high crime rate, which was his other point.
No, they don't market the 4Runner in Japan, they market the HILUX, they gave it a different name for the American market. And they sell Land Cruisers all across the European landscape.
And as for market research, maybe you should do a little; GM was rated third in intital quality for 2002, ahead of all the European manufacturers.
"oh and by the way, the G500, was originaly made for military only purposes, like range rovers, and their production numbers are also exceptionally low."
Holy SHIT!!! I did not know that! You know that sounds like something we have here in the states, called the Hummer, originally built for the miltary, then became available for civilian use, but in limited quantities. Maybe that why I called it Mercedes' version of the Hummer!
And maybe in the 1960s the Range Rover was built for the military, but the last few models, especially the new one, were not designed with the military in mind, only carting around soccer moms.
Yeah, the Europeans and Japanese don't make luxury vehicles the have huge engines and have terrible fuel milage. Toyota certainly doesn't make a Sequoia SUV that gets about 14 MPG, not to mention the 4Runner which gets about the same and the Lexus variants. And Mercedes couldn't possibly make their version of the Hummer, the G500, that only gets 12 MPG, because they're European!
Plus, Europeans make cars with the worst fuel milage of anyone. Bentley's and Rolls Royces' get about 10-11MPG, I'd expect the new Maybach to get about the same. While Cadillac and Lincoln aren't really in the same class, they are probably the least fuel efficient cars we make and they get about 18-20MPG.
And those small European sportscar engines are so great too. Like the Ferrari 360 Modena's 3.6L V8 that makes about 400hp and get 8 City/20 Highway. The giant, obviously-inefficient-because-it's-American 5.7 V8 in the Corvette makes 405hp, tons more torque and gets 18/27.
Obviously American cars are nothing but giant POS behemoths and everything Europe and Japan makes is the pinnacle of the car-makers craft.
Yeah, like my '95 Sierra, just turned over 100,000 mi about a month ago, and boy, it's coming apart at the seams. I've had all sorts of problems with it, like.....uh...the heater fan makes a clicking noise, and uh.....lemme think....it could use some new tires I suppose, ummmm....
Yeah, but look at torque. Your Civic has 110 ft-lbs. The Corvette has 375 ft-lbs. The Corvette has a higher specfic torque output. Also, you're just looking at peak HP, not the operating RPM and torque curve, you'll find that the Corvette has a fairly flat torque curve compared to your Civic, which translates into better all-around performance (you don't have to be in the high revs all the time).
Also, if you take a look at the LS6 engine in the Z06, it has 405 hp, that's 1.17 HP/CI, better than the Civic (Plus 400 ft-lbs of torque!).
It CUMMINS! There's no "G". Why does everyone call it Cummings?
Yeah, it is pretty difficult to get leaded gas in the US. Why, I'd have to drive a whole two miles to the Citgo to get some 110 Leaded, or if they were out, 4 miles to Fleet Farm.
First off, it was a 1967 Pontiac GTO, an old muscle car, not a new one GM was trying to promote.
And second, Aston Martin technically is an American company , as they are owned by Ford.
Or maybe it's the game's publisher's fault, they shouldn't have made such a good game, they knew people would get addicted too it... Or is it the guy's parent's fault, for not teaching him proper care for his body... Or maybe it's society's fault... Perhaps is the government's fault for not addressing the problem... Or is it your fault, for not checking every netcafe in the world in case someone's dying in one. You can play the blame game all day long, it doesn't matter, the guy wasn't smart enough to care about his own self-preservation. Simple as that.
BTW, guns don't kill people, I kill people.