Posted by Eeyore on May 20, 2009, 8:57 pm
clare@snyder.on.ca wrote:
> >user@domain.invalid wrote:
> >
> >> My Apology, I though I was responding to the chronic malcontented friend
> >> of Winnie the Pooh......;~)
> >
> >I drive a REAL car called a Saab. Turbocharging makes it fun to drive and
> >economical at the same time. Something Americans can't conceive.
> >
> >It also goes round corners rather well and has a great ride.
> We can buy Saabs here too. Turbocharged cars are not foreign to us.
> Nor are cars that corner well. Or ride well.
> Yes, there ARE too many "land yahts" and SUVs, but particularly in
> Canada there are MANY small cars as well.
Canada doesn't have that chip on its shoulder that the USA has. So you have no
trouble accepting alternatives to bland sedans.
Graham
Posted by Eeyore on May 18, 2009, 4:33 pm
user@domain.invalid wrote:
> Eeyore wrote:
> > user@domain.invalid wrote:
> >> Eeyore wrote:
> >>> user@domain.invalid wrote:
> >>>> Eeyore wrote:
> >>>>> user@domain.invalid wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Even a fifty mile range is good enough for commuters, the average daily
> >>>>>> commute is only about 30 miles in the USA.
> >>>>> And the day you need to go 60 miles ? This is why the hybrid is so much
more sensible.
> >>>> You take the other ice car. The average North American family has more
> >>>> than one vehicle.
> >>> This is not a worldwide phenomenon.
> >> No, but for big chunks of the West it is. According to the EU there are
> >> 463 cars per thousand in Europe
> >
> > Husband and wife often have a car each. Still doesn't really help.
> I proved my point,in the EU and North America families have two cars.
It is far from universal. There wouldn't be enough parking spaces round here for
that.
> Explain how that "doesn't really help" in the context of having both an
> ice and a EV.
Can you predict when you're going to have to swap cars ? Many times I've gone
into work and
they've asked me to do another 50-150 mi to see a client. A bit late by then.
Graham
Posted by user on May 18, 2009, 5:53 pm
Eeyore wrote:
>
> user@domain.invalid wrote:
>
>> Eeyore wrote:
>>> user@domain.invalid wrote:
>>>> Eeyore wrote:
>>>>> user@domain.invalid wrote:
>>>>>> Eeyore wrote:
>>>>>>> user@domain.invalid wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Even a fifty mile range is good enough for commuters, the average daily
>>>>>>>> commute is only about 30 miles in the USA.
>>>>>>> And the day you need to go 60 miles ? This is why the hybrid is so much
more sensible.
>>>>>> You take the other ice car. The average North American family has more
>>>>>> than one vehicle.
>>>>> This is not a worldwide phenomenon.
>>>> No, but for big chunks of the West it is. According to the EU there are
>>>> 463 cars per thousand in Europe
>>> Husband and wife often have a car each. Still doesn't really help.
>> I proved my point,in the EU and North America families have two cars.
>
> It is far from universal. There wouldn't be enough parking spaces round here
for that.
Go argue with the EU then, it's their stats, the cars are obviously
parked somewhere.
>
>
>> Explain how that "doesn't really help" in the context of having both an
>> ice and a EV.
>
> Can you predict when you're going to have to swap cars ? Many times I've gone
into work and
> they've asked me to do another 50-150 mi to see a client. A bit late by then.
>
> Graham
Jeez, if it's mainly you that gets the call outs, use the ice car,
whoever does the short hauls uses the EV. As stats point out , your
situation isn't average, neither are long commutes.
Posted by Eeyore on May 19, 2009, 1:49 am
user@domain.invalid wrote:
> Eeyore wrote:
> > user@domain.invalid wrote:
> >> Eeyore wrote:
> >>> user@domain.invalid wrote:
> >>>> Eeyore wrote:
> >>>>> user@domain.invalid wrote:
> >>>>>> Eeyore wrote:
> >>>>>>> user@domain.invalid wrote:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Even a fifty mile range is good enough for commuters, the average
daily
> >>>>>>>> commute is only about 30 miles in the USA.
> >>>>>>> And the day you need to go 60 miles ? This is why the hybrid is so
much more sensible.
> >>>>>> You take the other ice car. The average North American family has more
> >>>>>> than one vehicle.
> >>>>> This is not a worldwide phenomenon.
> >>>> No, but for big chunks of the West it is. According to the EU there are
> >>>> 463 cars per thousand in Europe
> >>> Husband and wife often have a car each. Still doesn't really help.
> >> I proved my point,in the EU and North America families have two cars.
> >
> > It is far from universal. There wouldn't be enough parking spaces round here
for that.
> Go argue with the EU then, it's their stats, the cars are obviously
> parked somewhere.
It has NOTHING to do with the EU. It has everything to do with HISTORY when cars
didn't even EXIST
you MORON.
Graham
Posted by user on May 19, 2009, 11:54 am
Eeyore wrote:
>
> user@domain.invalid wrote:
>
>> Eeyore wrote:
>>> user@domain.invalid wrote:
>>>> Eeyore wrote:
>>>>> user@domain.invalid wrote:
>>>>>> Eeyore wrote:
>>>>>>> user@domain.invalid wrote:
>>>>>>>> Eeyore wrote:
>>>>>>>>> user@domain.invalid wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Even a fifty mile range is good enough for commuters, the average
daily
>>>>>>>>>> commute is only about 30 miles in the USA.
>>>>>>>>> And the day you need to go 60 miles ? This is why the hybrid is so
much more sensible.
>>>>>>>> You take the other ice car. The average North American family has more
>>>>>>>> than one vehicle.
>>>>>>> This is not a worldwide phenomenon.
>>>>>> No, but for big chunks of the West it is. According to the EU there are
>>>>>> 463 cars per thousand in Europe
>>>>> Husband and wife often have a car each. Still doesn't really help.
>>>> I proved my point,in the EU and North America families have two cars.
>>> It is far from universal. There wouldn't be enough parking spaces round here
for that.
>> Go argue with the EU then, it's their stats, the cars are obviously
>> parked somewhere.
>
> It has NOTHING to do with the EU. It has everything to do with HISTORY when
cars didn't even EXIST
> you MORON.
>
> Graham
>
You've totally lost it, get a grip
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> >
> >> My Apology, I though I was responding to the chronic malcontented friend
> >> of Winnie the Pooh......;~)
> >
> >I drive a REAL car called a Saab. Turbocharging makes it fun to drive and
> >economical at the same time. Something Americans can't conceive.
> >
> >It also goes round corners rather well and has a great ride.
> We can buy Saabs here too. Turbocharged cars are not foreign to us.
> Nor are cars that corner well. Or ride well.
> Yes, there ARE too many "land yahts" and SUVs, but particularly in
> Canada there are MANY small cars as well.