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Old 06-14-2014, 05:38 PM
 
Location: South Texas
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That is not fair to car owners. I would just make the price of gas expensive, and thus force people to get hybrid type cares. You can also convert a car to hydrogen, water, and electric.
How is THAT fair to car owners?
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Old 06-14-2014, 05:47 PM
 
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Basically also you would rive the auto manufacturers/ dealers out of business. No one including them could sell their cars on market. Stupid idea ;plain and simple.
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Old 06-14-2014, 09:48 PM
 
Location: We_tside PNW (Columbia Gorge) / CO / SA TX / Thailand
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...it will be over my dead body when this government tells me what to drive
That can be arranged (I'm posting from Thailand, now under Coup)
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Old 06-14-2014, 09:57 PM
 
Location: Out there somewhere...a traveling man.
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"I'll give you my car when you pry the keys from my cold, dead hands"
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Old 06-14-2014, 11:17 PM
 
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our politicians,, have set their own trap,,but also getting greased by big oil

here is the issue- all the states, and federal government depend on the taxes of every gallon of gas sold- if this windfall dried up,, they would have to double taxes on everything for revenues..
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Old 06-15-2014, 01:13 AM
 
Location: Phoenix Arizona
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Hybrid vehicles don't do very well in the mountains where I live. I frequently zoom past a Prius buzzing up the mountain going 40MPH while I get to go 55MPH in my little Honda Fit. Yeah it's not a hybrid but I'm still getting great MPG. Plus I don't feel like less of a man driving my Honda. If I had to drive a Prius I would feel quite....*****?
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Old 06-15-2014, 07:02 AM
 
Location: Northern Wisconsin
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I wonder if those who drive electric cars ever figure out that the electricity that they charge the car with usually comes from fossil fuel? If the govt. should legislate hybrid cars, why can't they just legislate everyone only drives a moped, or a bicycle. Some would be in favor of that. Why shouldn't the govt. legislate mandatory exercise class and whip all you people into shape.
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Old 06-15-2014, 08:13 AM
 
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Le Mans 24 2014 Results: Final Complete Leaderboard, Highlights, and More | Bleacher Report

And the "slow, girly, not fun to drive" hybrid Audi wins LeMans again.
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Old 06-15-2014, 08:57 AM
 
Location: Pacific NW
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Le Mans 24 2014 Results: Final Complete Leaderboard, Highlights, and More | Bleacher Report

And the "slow, girly, not fun to drive" hybrid Audi wins LeMans again.
BFD. Is that Audi in ANY way representative of commercial hybrids No. Does that LeMans car somehow magically make a Prius or hybrid Camry faster? No.

Here's a comparison that makes just as much senese BMW M3 gets more MPG than Prius!
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Old 06-15-2014, 09:01 AM
 
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BFD. Is that Audi in ANY way representative of commercial hybrids No. Does that LeMans car somehow magically make a Prius or hybrid Camry faster? No.

Here's a comparison that makes just as much senese BMW M3 gets more MPG than Prius!
new tech is always tested and sorted out on the track first. It certainly makes for improved street cars. Been that way since the first hybrid made by Porsche in 1901.

Your link. is that representative?? Racing WFO on public streets endangering the public. Another BFD to you I guess. Only an ass hole thinks thats OK.

My example is 100% correct. Yours is just being a douche. A very dangerous douche.

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