Re: Word

["piper_pa20" <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

IMHO, hybrids will never outsell conventional drivetrains.  The american 
driver needs a car that will serve for long trips on the interstate as well 
as the daily commute.  Why carry the extra weight of batteries and  have 
that eventual expense of battery replacement when the conventional 
drivetrain can be made yet lighter and more fuel efficient?  All of the 
majors are now developing lighter chassis using more aluminum, magnesium and 
plastics to improve the efficiency.

Joe Fulton (yes, stuck in the 60s)
Salinas, CA
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Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 5:21 AM
Subject: Re: Word


> I agree. US automakers all basically stated that they would not build the 
> "stop gap" hybrids, but "wait for hydrogen technology to mature" 3-5 years 
> ago. There is some logic to that strategy, since everything will have to be 
> changed. They have been putting lots of money into hydrogen fuel cell 
> technology. But it's going to be a while before infrastructure, technology, 
> and the public are all ready. I'm thinking that someone thought that woud 
> be a good excuse to not spend some money, but it' going to cost them in the 
> long run. Hybrids don't have to be complicated to garner a savings --  
> something simple like I described earlier would be perfectly acceptable and 
> a lot lower cost (mainly due to R&D savings) than the current breed. It's a 
> high tech world out there, but sometimes low tech answers are still the 
> best. Skip the part about a pull cord on the dash though...
>
> On September 15, 2005 Mahoney, John wrote:
>
> > [US automakers] "should get off their asses and build more hybrids and 
> > not cede the territory to the Japanese."  "Seize the opportunity for 
> > success."  "Detroit will only succeed by building the finest cars and 
> > trucks in the world,"
> >
> >
> > Lee Iacocca, last night in Motown.
>
>
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