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I wonder what happened to this

Discussion in 'Environmental Discussion' started by madler, Oct 6, 2008.

  1. madler

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    Consume a gallon of water along with every three or four gallons of gas and improve your fuel consumption by a third. No really! This is from a very legitimate research facility. I should know, since I work there. Though when they did this, I was in junior high school.

    Hydrogen Engine ("Clean Car")
     
  2. qbee42

    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    That's a good question. There isn't much information, but one thing to remember is that fuel economy was much worse in those days. It wouldn't have taken much to get those sort of gains. Engine control is much more sophisticated these days.

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    Its a conspiracy. The guvnmint is hiding it from us. :tinfoil3:
     
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    tripp Which it's a 'ybrid, ain't it?

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    It's spelled "gummint".
     
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    They couldn't "acquire" enough $10K hammers and $35K toilet seats to keep the project running. ;)

    Which is really too bad, I'm inclined to believe JPL if they tell me that they can generate hydrogen in situ and boost combustion. That of course is assuming that all the measurements are in one system of units......sorry, that was too easy.
     
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    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    Cheap shot, but good!

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    dogfriend Human - Animal Hybrid

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    I forgot too spell check it.
     
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    tripp Which it's a 'ybrid, ain't it?

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    C'mon man. This is basic Webster's stuff. :p