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To: Mike M2 who wrote (203256)	5/20/2009 4:08:58 PM
From: patron_anejo_por_favor	Respond to of 306849

It's as reasonable a plan as I've seen. I think it did get attention from Obama, we'll see......Aubry's been a little busy "liquidating" his wine collection to continue publicizing the plan of late, however....<G>

To: Mike M2 who wrote (203256)	5/20/2009 4:56:33 PM
From: ezspkns	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

We're filling @ .99 GGE right now at a commercial station. The a local government transportation station is at $.67 / GGE. I have been around CNG for 25 years .... YES 25 YEARS .... The car is a near zero emissions. YES, CO2, and Water. BTW, the dedicated engine is 3 - 4% more efficient than the same gas job. Promote CNG / LNG fueling stations, support dedicated NG vehicles ... BAM , you've improved everything 3% It drives me NUTS that NG is seen as a fossil fuel and therefore not a good option for transportation. NO, instead we close down coal plants, burn our NG instead to generate electricity to plug into our (future) cars which will operate on unproven, uneconomical battery technology. AND ANOTHER THING ... where does that waste heat go from my IC engine in my car 1/2 the year in Wisconsin ??? HHmmmmm? Gee, I do like to stay WARM when I'm driving and it's -5 degrees!! Huge efficiency gain in the winter on those IC engine cars when you include the heat provided for cabin comfort!! I wonder how many extra battery trailers it will take to run one of these voltfollies when its sub-zero and howling.... Now, just don't get me started ...... EZ

To: Mike M2 who wrote (203256)	5/20/2009 5:54:48 PM
From: John Koligman	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 306849

I think I have one more sports car in me before 'Camry retirement' <ggg> - thing is, I think motorheads like me will have to buy soon and put them in heated garages, because at the new 35mpg combined standard, the future sports car is likely to be a turbo Honda Fit <ggg>. I wonder how Ferrari will survive as a maker of $300,000 cars.... Their 599GTB Fiorano is rated at 620hp, and 11 mpg city (probably generous). All their current cars are either V8 or V12. In 8 years will someone pay 300k for a 4 cylinder 599? Or a battery powered one with that glorious 12 cylinder soundtrack piped in via an iTunes download <ggg>??? John