Posted by Bill on May 10, 2006, 5:26 pm
> wrote:
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>>>>
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>>>> Just wait until diesel cars start using bio fuel.
>>>>
>>> No shit. That will drive the price of food up.
>>>
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>>I would rather see bio fuel used to heat homes instead of using it for
>>vehicles.
>>Alternatives such as wood, coal, pellets and corn are a pain in the ass
>>unless one never leaves his home for any extended period of time.
>>mark_
> I wonder what your neighbours would think of you burning old fish & chip
> oil.
Burning 500 million barrels of it a day would certainly stink the place up.
Posted by Michael Pardee on May 11, 2006, 6:24 am
> I wonder what your neighbours would think of you burning old fish & chip
> oil.
Mmm... onion rings and fish!
Mike
Posted by Bob Wilson on May 4, 2006, 11:28 pm
> I noticed in Europe that diesels and turbo diesels are very common (eg
> Peugeot) with claims of 50 mpg mileage according to some owners I spoke
> to. . . .
So when I get 50 mpg, city and highway, in my Prius instead of "40 mpg",
something is wrong?
Details:
http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/car/1506.html
Just curious, I keep having trouble getting below 50 mpg since I started
driving by following the EPA City and Highway profiles. Could it be the
warmer weather that seems to be more frequent now?
Bob Wilson
Posted by Bill on May 5, 2006, 3:23 am
>> I noticed in Europe that diesels and turbo diesels are very common (eg
>> Peugeot) with claims of 50 mpg mileage according to some owners I spoke
>> to. . . .
> So when I get 50 mpg, city and highway, in my Prius instead of "40 mpg",
> something is wrong?
> Details:
> http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/car/1506.html
> Just curious, I keep having trouble getting below 50 mpg since I started
> driving by following the EPA City and Highway profiles. Could it be the
> warmer weather that seems to be more frequent now?
> Bob Wilson
Hope you find out. I'm doing the same, Bob. I believe the originator of
the 40/50 comparison was trolling for the equally misinformed.
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Just wait until diesel cars start using bio fuel.
>>>>
>>> No shit. That will drive the price of food up.
>>>
>>
>>I would rather see bio fuel used to heat homes instead of using it for
>>vehicles.
>>Alternatives such as wood, coal, pellets and corn are a pain in the ass
>>unless one never leaves his home for any extended period of time.
>>mark_
> I wonder what your neighbours would think of you burning old fish & chip
> oil.