[Rhodes22-list] Corny energy source

[Steve]

Roger
My mom had a Corvair.  She said that was a great car. 
>From stop light to stop light, she said she could beat
my dad in his 57 chevy.  But if they made the first
stop light, he pulled away good.  Appearently, the
Corvair had a fast start to it.
Steve



--- Roger Pihlaja <cen09402 at centurytel.net> wrote:
> Rummy,
> 
> I saw GM's hydrogen powered concept car at the 2003
> NAIAS.  It was also at
> the 2002 NAIAS, although not as fully developed. 
> So, you're right, GM is
> moving forward with the project.  It's a neat
> concept with a lot of very
> creative ideas.  But, until the hydrogen
> infrastructure is in place, the
> market will be very small.  At the moment, the
> hydrogen would have to come
> from, are you ready ... natural gas!  Boy, now
> there's a great use for a
> scarce unrenewable natural resource.  I haven't seen
> any crash test data on
> the prototype or any long term reliability data on
> the fuel cells.  GM has a
> long & undistinguished history of releasing new
> technology onto the public
> before it's ready & then having a big mess on their
> hands - the Corvair, the
> Vega, the in-line SOHC Pontiac 6 engine, etc.
> 
> Roger
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Todd Tavares" <sprocket80 at mail.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 2:22 AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Corny energy source
> 
> 
> > OH THE HUMANITY!!
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: R22RumRunner at aol.com
> > Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2003 06:00:47 EST
> > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Corny energy source
> >
> > > Roger,
> > > At last years Detroit auto show, GM unveiled
> it's new vehicle platform
> which
> > > is hydrogen based. The platform includes
> steering and propulsion and is
> > > approximately 8 inches high the entire length.
> The body is fitted to the
> platform
> > > and all connections, including joy stick
> steering are made through one
> > > electrical connection. When presented at the
> show, the oil industry
> spokes people said
> > > they weren't interested, but GM is going full
> speed forward with this
> project.
> > > This is no longer conceptual, it is already
> here. They put safety first
> and
> > > hired some of the best people available for this
> project. I read an
> extensive
> > > article a while back in one of the International
> trade magazines I
> get.....very
> > > cool project.
> > > The cost for the new vehicle is reported to be
> somewhere around a mid
> size
> > > luxury car, say around $20,000 fully equipped.
> Bodies can be changed
> easily in a
> > > home garage. Mom can have a station wagon during
> the week and the kids
> can
> > > have a sports car on the weekends.
> > > The byproduct of burning hydrogen is water.
> Water is the only emission.
> > >
> > > Rummy
> > >
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