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Up2Late (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-07-06 07:40 PM Original message |
GM has FINALLY gotten serious about their latest Hydrogen Car! |
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AX10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-07-06 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
1. The question is, will GM bring the car to market? |
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Up2Late (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-07-06 08:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. They claim they are shooting for 2010 for this car and 2014-2016... |
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democracyindanger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-07-06 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
2. But it means nothing |
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Up2Late (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-07-06 08:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. If you read the first link from "car connection" you will see that... |
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NNadir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-07-06 08:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. I hope no auto manufacturer ever introduces a hydrogen car. |
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iconoclastNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 03:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
25. In some parts of the country it might make sense |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 04:40 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Rifkin seemed to be hinting that homeowners could make hydrogen |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-07-06 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
3. Reminds me of the movie just out, "Who Killed The Electric Car?" |
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Up2Late (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-07-06 08:22 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Yes, they are definitely dragging their feet on this... |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-07-06 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
8. Ahem. What are they going to use to generate the electricity to |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-07-06 09:05 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Well here in the SW US we have plenty of solar power potential. |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-07-06 09:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. There's a start then, isn't there? Electtricity for the cars, and |
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NNadir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-07-06 09:17 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Lots of water too, I bet. And lots of money. |
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Up2Late (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-07-06 09:40 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Here's you solar panel kit for you car today, how many you want? |
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NNadir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-07-06 09:47 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. And the energy associated with those stripes is what? |
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Up2Late (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-07-06 09:58 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Well at least I am thinking. |
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NNadir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-07-06 10:03 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Yes I'm quite sure that I do very little thinking about energy. |
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Ready4Change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-07-06 11:46 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. I think the stripes are flexible pv panels. |
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Up2Late (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-07-06 09:31 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. God, you are sooooo 20th Century! Fuel Cells generate Electricity! |
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Porcupine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 03:07 AM Response to Reply #13 |
24. Um, don't those fuel cells cost about ten times what batteries do? |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-07-06 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
12. hydrogen car isn't the problem, it is an engine that makes the hydrogen |
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Up2Late (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-07-06 09:55 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. NO. |
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hatrack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-07-06 10:51 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Sorry, recognizing thermodynamic principles doesn't equal "pessimism" |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-09-06 12:02 AM Response to Reply #16 |
23. COAL or nuclear plants is the ripoff.. will cost more |
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brokensymmetry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-07-06 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
19. Oh, joy. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-08-06 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
22. Hydrogen won't be a usefull large-scale fuel untill we have Fusion |
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