DaimlerChrysler to Bring Teeny Two-Seater to U.S.

The 'yank tanks' we took over in WW II?

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Scott in Florida
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The US brands of car make a rather pathetic showing on the streets of Europe. Chevy advertises heavily; Ford less so, but you see many more Smarts and Toyotas on the road. Yaris is very popular.

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Edwin Pawlowski

Yes we do hear they break down often. ;)

mike hunt

you see many more Smarts and Toyotas on the road. >

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Mike Hunter

I think they could be lol. Mind you, theres a beautiful 76 'vette down the road. Always wanted one since i was a kid. Cant corner, drinks fuel, totally excessive but I still LOVE them lol. I shoulda been a yank :)

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Coyoteboy

dude, the /real/ political vehicles are those powered by ethanol or hydrogen.

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jim beam

DUH. Everybody is different. Depending on Age, health, lifestyle, diet, genetics, gender, etc. One person may be fine sitting in a Toyota Corolla as it careens into the rear of a stopped Cadillac at

60mph. Bumps, bruises, broken bones, but no head trama. BUT the next person 50 years older would immediately die in such an impact as the brain matter sloshes around inside her head. Fatal Brain trauma and a snaped neck in the blink of an eye.

Genetics has a lot to do with how well a person fairs in a car accident. Some people are just built a lot more robust than others. Bone density is different from person to person. Epithelial tissue is different. Even the difference of being "relaxed" at the time of the collision rather than "tense" can make all the difference in what kind of injuries a person sustains. One example is all the drunk drivers who kill and maime other motorists while walking away from it all with no injuries. The Alcohol put them in a relaxed state which prevents the flesh from getting damaged as easily.

East-

Reply to
eastwardbound2003

Now THAT is funny. ;)

mike hunt

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Mike Hunter

Does that mean that someone who is asleep at the wheel having pleasant drams is less likely to be injured than someone who is asleep at the wheel having nightmares?

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Ray O

Interesting article in Home Power magazine, No 114. August/September 2006

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The Myth of a Hydrogen Future by Ulf Bossel, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and Engineering

High Points:

--Hydrogen is not an energy source but an energy carrier (you have to create hydrogen from something)

--2.2 gallons of hydrogen is the energy equivalent of 1 gallon of gasoline, you will process 2.4 gallons of water to get that kilo of hydrogen

--To satisfy present fuel needs with hydrogen, Los Angeles would have to double it's water intake (already piped in from the Rockies) and use the energy equivalent of 80 power stations to crack the hydrogen & compress or liquidly it

-252.87 o C is the boiling point of hydrogen. To make it economical to transport, some combination of super-refrigeration and pressure will be needed to compress it

--because of low energy yield, it would take 22 gasoline truck-sized transports (hydrogen pressurized to 3500 psi) to equal the energy found in one tanker truck of gasoline

--it will require 30-40% of the hydrogen's energy to compress or liquefy it for transportation

--the power plant to wheel efficiency of electric cars approaches 60-70%, the best hydrogen fuel cells yield 17-23%

Reply to
William Dryden

In a Nut Shell, Yes.

East-

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eastwardbound2003

jim beam wrote in news:ebudnak0VJpg3jDZnZ2dnUVZ snipped-for-privacy@speakeasy.net:

Too true...

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TeGGeR®

On 7/6/2006 1:16 PM snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.com spake these words of knowledge:

Not me. I'm the same.

RFT!!! Dave Kelsen

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Dave Kelsen

You're unique... just like everyone else.

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Gordon McGrew

If a person is strapped in correctly, the deceleration (G-force) that can be tolerated is amazing. See:

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Reply to
Sharon K. Cooke

Some people certainly can, as some have survived remarkable falls. Auto safety has to be designed for the worst mainstream case, rather than the best. Captain Stapp's recklessness aside, there are good reasons for the 18 G limit.

Mike

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Michael Pardee

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