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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (5943)	3/11/2009 6:50:26 AM
From: Brumar89	1 Recommendation Respond to of 86350

the Dem's HAVE CONTROL over the Congress!! Oh no, the Republicans still can filibuster in the Senate. That means its still the Republican controlled Congress. I'm not kidding. LOL

To: Hawkmoon who wrote (5943)	3/11/2009 3:41:10 PM
From: RetiredNow	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 86350

Hawk, looks like electric/hybrid technology options are increasing to eventually make the battery obsolete. There's the air car, hydraulic, supercapacitors, and others. blog.wired.com Lightning Hybrids says the LH4 will achieve 100 mpg and do zero to 60 in 5.9 seconds. Power comes from a 90-horsepower diesel engine plucked from a Volkswagen and mated to a 150 horsepower Rexroth hydraulic hybrid system - technology that has so far been limited to delivery trucks. Such systems ditch batteries in favor of hydraulic power, and the company says it offers better fuel economy and energy regeneration than conventional gas-electric systems.