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To: JDN who wrote (661122)	11/17/2004 1:05:30 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

modern cars probably weigh at least 5 times what a model T weighed. And here come the rationalizations.....right on schedule! LOL

To: JDN who wrote (661122)	11/17/2004 1:16:28 PM
From: DavesM	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

In 1926, a Ford Tri-Motor consumed 45 gallons of fuel per hour and cost $42,000. Today the Boeing 777 probably consumes close to 2000 gallons of fuel per hour, and costs between $100 Million and $200 Million! Talk about backward progress!!! :o) re: "Well, modern cars probably weigh at least 5 times what a model T weighed. That spells room and comfort. A moped gets like 80 miles per gallon, how many people want that? I think there IS no real solution in my lifetime, BUT we can start thinking out of the box to come up with something dramatic maybe 30 years from now. Hydrogen, nuclear, I dont know the answer but I dont think its gonna be electric."