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=/\= 100mpg ultra light car and hubble 3d images
« on: September 16, 2010, 02:48:12 pm »
first, here is the winner of the latest x-prize. this ultra light car can get 100mpg and was engineered specifically to be ultra light. pretty funky looking but don't look for this to be mass produced. just an experimental car obviously
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2010/09/ultra-light-cars-reap-rewards-of-x-prize.html

some really cool images from hubble taken of the Carina Nebula. article talks about the 3d process
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2010/29/
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Re: =/\= 100mpg ultra light car and hubble 3d images
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2010, 11:52:37 am »
I have some friends in Cali, who are trying to get on the list for this Car Stoney.

I like the lines of it, But the lease at $600.00 is a forget it. Besides, It can't Haul hay for sh*t.

http://automobiles.honda.com/fcx-clarity/

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Re: =/\= 100mpg ultra light car and hubble 3d images
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2010, 06:21:29 pm »
I definetly like its concept, and design, itd be nice to see all the cars replaced with cars like this but I doubt it will happen
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Re: =/\= 100mpg ultra light car and hubble 3d images
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2010, 09:37:09 pm »
Hydrogen is not a great fuel.  Cost of production and storage brings it to a net loss for efficiency.  On demand generation helps but doesn't make it a worthwhile.  In major cities it might be worth while.  But when you get into rural areas, not so much.
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Re: =/\= 100mpg ultra light car and hubble 3d images
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2010, 07:50:42 am »
It's using regular old hydrocarbon fuels (gasoline/ethanol mix), not hydrogen.

I like it. They just need to lighten it up some more and add pedals.  ;D

edit: oh you meant the Honda one Sirgod linked not the x-prize one. :smackhead:

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Re: =/\= 100mpg ultra light car and hubble 3d images
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2010, 03:27:12 pm »
Hehe, I probably should have just posted that as a separate thread. I just didn't want to take too much of Stoneys space LOL.

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« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2010, 02:42:32 pm »
please feel free to post if you have something interesting enough that you want to spread it. :) science based is all i ask from guest posters :)
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Re: =/\= 100mpg ultra light car and hubble 3d images
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2010, 10:58:15 pm »
You got it brother!

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