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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 05:16 PM Original message |
50 mpg? Ford bringing three-cylinder engines to U.S. |
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sakabatou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yep, we've had a Metro for a while |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
2. This will be the perfect vehicle for some... hopefully, many |
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Devil_Fish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
3. Nissan Leaf. Fully Electric. No gas needed. 100+ Miles per charge. under $30k. |
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skepticscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 06:12 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. VW Jetta TDI also |
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julian09 (418 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 06:46 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. less gallons used means less taxes collected |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 06:48 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Just wait - there are proposals to change to taxing by driven miles |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 10:01 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. All the more reason to make corporations and the ultra wealthy pay more |
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7wo7rees (913 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 09:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. My new library has charging stations for 30 EVs! |
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SoapBox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
4. How long before the Saudi Royal Oil Family price gougers try to kill this off? |
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Bravo Zulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 10:05 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. With the help of the bu$h cabal! |
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Drew Richards (507 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
5. FOrd Ecoboost engines rock |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 10:08 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. Almost any forced induction engine is going to have a far higher specific output than |
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RoccoR5955 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
8. My Prius already gets 55 mpg! |
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Union Scribe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 10:16 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. And you get all the benefits of slave labor! |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
13. Jesus, I hate passing in a four cylinder--not enough juice. A three cylinder must feel like |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
15. Cruze Eco with 1.4L turbo gets 42 hwy now. |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
17. 3 cylinders, each one more dreadful than the previous. |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-02-11 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
18. The metro wasn't too great |
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