[Rhodes22-list] Corvair

[Peter Thorn]

Steve,

I had a '64 Corvair Spyder with 4 speed manual; it was great fun!  Your Mom
is right - it was quick off the line.  Never got stuck in the Vermont snow
drifts, even without snow tires.  Too bad Nader killed it.

PT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve" <rhodes2282 at yahoo.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 10:12 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Corny energy source


> 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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