Re: WORD (about HyBrids)

["Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

A: It depends on how they are made. My own will require 4 regular car 
batteries and regenerative braking and it'll be in something useful. A 
pickup! Running LPG for now, but if Hydrogen ever becomes commercially 
available, the AMC 6 I'm building will be pretty much good to go on that as 
well. Newer diesels have a TON of electronics now as well.


From: "Bruce Hevner" <scramblr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "AMC AMC" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: WORD (about HyBrids)
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2005 00:21:25 -0400

Bill Strobel's post (I won't repeat it here) is GREAT! (IMHO)

I just can't understand why folks think it's better to buy a Hybrid (which
has MANY more electronic controls and will be MUCH more expensive to repair)
than a good old oil burner (Diesel). Just cause it's a Diesel does NOT mean
it has to be noisy and emit large clouds of black smoke. Run that sucker on
BioWillie and use a soot trap,,, even older models are good to go!

 Most sucke,,,, I mean CONSUMERS only think about gas mileage when
considering these vehicles. I read a report a while back comparing the
natural resources needed to manufacture a standard vehicle and a Hybrid of
comparable size. Guess what?? The Hybrid LOSES!
 As of now, a Hybrids better mileage does not make up for the extra
resources needed to produce them!! Maybe in a few years if they can improve
the mileage over a comparable standard engine that will change, but not now.


I've been a fan of Alky since I saw for myself how clean it burned in Super
Modified engines back in the 60's. Yeah I know it has some drawbacks, but
it's there NOW, can be HOME GROWN, and if we would just put enough pressure
on the correct powers that be, COULD be helpful in reducing our inexcusable
dependence on imported crude.

Then there's those Diesel Rabbits I owned in the 90's that were getting 50
hwy mpg,,, Where are cars like THAT (INEXPENSIVE and easy to maintain) now
that we REALLY need them!! Booo Hooo,,,,, rant off,



Bruce Hevner