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« on: May 31, 2007, 12:39:34 PM »
this is sick: http://green.yahoo.com/index.php?q=node/315
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« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2007, 12:50:01 PM »
and... the top speed will be???
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« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2007, 12:54:54 PM »
Oh yeah... in a wreck... you better hope the airtank isn't punctured. The air is compressed to over 4,000 psi! That would be a nasty missile.

Answered myself: has to run UNDER 40 mph. Electric cars are faster. Plus, based on the videos here, http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/659/, it seems pretty noisy.

Defin NOT what I want in a car.
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« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2007, 01:08:24 PM »
under 40? In atlanta... that's suicidal! You have to go at least 15 over or you're dead meat. The standard speed limit is 45.
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« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2007, 02:32:31 PM »
Under 40? The article rodimus linked says:

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The CityCat model will clock out at 68 mph with a driving range of 125 miles.

It would be great for city driving. You wouldn't burn up any fuel while you're stopped in traffic. At least I'd assume you wouldn't. There shouldn't be any need for the engine to idle when you're stopped.

Now, to watch those videos....
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« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2007, 03:34:51 PM »
Quote from: Dave Richards on May 31, 2007, 12:54:54 PM
Oh yeah... in a wreck... you better hope the airtank isn't punctured. The air is compressed to over 4,000 psi! That would be a nasty missile.

Answered myself: has to run UNDER 40 mph. Electric cars are faster. Plus, based on the videos here, http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/659/, it seems pretty noisy.

Defin NOT what I want in a car.

sounds about as safe as driving a volkswagen.

i want it just for it's cosmetic look





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« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2007, 03:49:33 PM »
what a load of hot air!

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« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2007, 05:34:22 PM »
Quote from: Dave Richards on May 31, 2007, 12:54:54 PM
Oh yeah... in a wreck... you better hope the airtank isn't punctured. The air is compressed to over 4,000 psi! That would be a nasty missile.

Defin NOT what I want in a car.

Yeah kinda like the pod racing episode in star wars when the coupling went bad (p.s. I'm a nerd Kiss
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« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2007, 07:00:46 PM »
Quote from: godlovesmaggots on May 31, 2007, 02:32:31 PM
Under 40? The article rodimus linked says:

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The CityCat model will clock out at 68 mph with a driving range of 125 miles.

The video says 40. Smiley

Regardless... that's "slow"
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« Reply #9 on: May 31, 2007, 09:21:39 PM »
65-70 is the highest speed limit anyway. sounds great to me. i wouldnt even want to drive that thing on the freeway anyway. i cant imagine driving when the santa ana winds are blowing or a huge gust of wind in the desert hits me.






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« Reply #10 on: May 31, 2007, 10:33:53 PM »
I want to be able to enjoy a good ol sports car before the market goes all clean on us.
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« Reply #11 on: June 02, 2007, 02:01:08 AM »
Motorcycles all the way.
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« Reply #12 on: June 02, 2007, 09:01:47 AM »
Quote from: d-dub on May 31, 2007, 09:21:39 PM
65-70 is the highest speed limit anyway.

In Atlanta... you have to do 60 just to keep up with the traffic in a 45 zone. I don't like maxing out a car for long periods of time.
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« Reply #13 on: June 02, 2007, 10:21:50 AM »
Quote from: Dave Richards on June 02, 2007, 09:01:47 AM
In Atlanta... you have to do 60 just to keep up with the traffic in a 45 zone. I don't like maxing out a car for long periods of time.


i hear ya on that. i've lived in SoCal the majority of my life. it seems as if you arent driving at least 20 miles over the speed limit you're a slow driver.



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« Reply #14 on: June 03, 2007, 03:02:57 PM »
Quote from: djdunamis on May 31, 2007, 10:33:53 PM
I want to be able to enjoy a good ol sports car before the market goes all clean on us.

i wouldn't worry about that.  the demand is too high for plain old gas powered cars.  they're much cheaper.
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