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zulchzulu
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Fri Jul-11-08 11:00 PM Original message |
Talking with someone who knew some GE execs in the 70s, they had prototypes that did 75mpg |
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Ichingcarpenter
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Fri Jul-11-08 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
1. General Motors sold the patent for advance batteries to the oil companies |
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MrMonk
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Fri Jul-11-08 11:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. If the patent was granted in the '70's or '80's, |
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Ichingcarpenter
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Fri Jul-11-08 11:12 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. The EV1........ the electric car that they destroyed |
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MrMonk
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Fri Jul-11-08 11:20 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. So what? The patents, if there really were any, are part of the public record. |
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Ichingcarpenter
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Fri Jul-11-08 11:23 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Whatever you might want to do some research vs making slams |
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DJ13
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Fri Jul-11-08 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
2. I think the biggest sticking point in electric for automakers is |
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Ichingcarpenter
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Fri Jul-11-08 11:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Planned Obsolesce |
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NYC_SKP
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Fri Jul-11-08 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
3. Something you could do to help, zulchzulu |
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AdHocSolver
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Sat Jul-12-08 12:02 AM Response to Reply #3 |
16. When I was a young lad, light bulbs could last for years. |
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spag68
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Sat Jul-12-08 12:50 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Long lasting bulbs |
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AdHocSolver
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Sat Jul-12-08 01:03 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. The bulbs I referred to are both designed for 120 volts. |
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shraby
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Fri Jul-11-08 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
7. They could be doing tons better on plain old gas mileage. |
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spag68
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Sat Jul-12-08 12:51 AM Response to Reply #7 |
19. High mpg cars |
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Indydem
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Sat Jul-12-08 01:19 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. 1995 Metro got 44/37. n/t |
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Ichingcarpenter
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Fri Jul-11-08 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
8. You should have this moved to the environmental/energy forum |
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NYC_SKP
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Fri Jul-11-08 11:36 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. You got that right, it can be reposted in the EE forum, smart bunch there. nt |
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Indydem
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Fri Jul-11-08 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
10. I have heard this argument before, and it is assinine... |
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Danger Mouse
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Fri Jul-11-08 11:39 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. The public may want it, but the fuel companies don't... |
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Indydem
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Fri Jul-11-08 11:48 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. What is your basis for that enlightened position? |
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Danger Mouse
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Fri Jul-11-08 11:52 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. America's car companies are miles behind foreign competitors on fuel efficiency standards... |
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Indydem
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Sat Jul-12-08 12:53 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Well we can tell where your loyalties lie.... |
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quakerboy
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Sat Jul-12-08 02:18 AM Response to Reply #20 |
27. Maybe you can help me here |
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AdHocSolver
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Sat Jul-12-08 12:50 AM Response to Reply #10 |
18. I saw the movie. Many of the people who leased them wanted to buy them. |
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Indydem
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Sat Jul-12-08 01:17 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Lets work this out with logic.... |
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Egnever
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Sat Jul-12-08 01:27 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Fairly short sighted of gm no? |
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AdHocSolver
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Sat Jul-12-08 02:08 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Logic... |
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quakerboy
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Sat Jul-12-08 02:12 AM Response to Reply #10 |
26. Your argument sounds good |
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Indydem
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Sat Jul-12-08 02:44 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. This one is easy... |
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