thorman52
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South Bend
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Message Posted: Mar 1, 2013 9:36:08 PM
Other: In the distant future, science will produce a small nuclear power source about the size of your cell phone. You won't shop for a car that gets X amount of miles per gallon. This nuclengine will last for 25 years or more. That would be determined by how long the manufacturer wants the car to last. Some cars will be disposable. Use them for a week and throw them away. Others will last for a century or more due to the new inovations in materials brought back from planet Xposia. We in turn will sell the rights to photosynthesis and gravity.
Hang on to your hats people!
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rjr54
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Winnipeg
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Message Posted: Mar 1, 2013 12:57:46 AM
Long term, electric
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rjr54
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Winnipeg
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Message Posted: Mar 1, 2013 12:57:28 AM
Short term, natural gas.
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achung53
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Orange County
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Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 11:43:59 AM
Gas-electric or diesel-electric hybrid
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MMASON
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Ohio
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Message Posted: Feb 13, 2012 4:07:01 PM
Given that the United States has no "Energy Policy" what will stop the oil companies from increasing prices. It is about their earning huge profits and not about what the users can afford. Demand is down yet the prices are still increasing.
I have discontinued my driving 90%. I only drive to and from work, I make no additional trips anywhere. If others cannot visit me, they don't see me. I see lots of teenagers driving at high speeds and I wonder who is paying for their gasoline.
There has top be a better way. Does anyone have a horse for sale?
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PapaBobP
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Detroit
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Message Posted: Dec 9, 2011 12:03:44 PM
I think something based on fuel cell technology. We certainly produce enough garbage to make methane? Then again, we might have to move back to cottage economies, horse and carriage, dog carts, and shank's mare.
[Edited by: PapaBobP at 12/9/2011 12:06:32 PM EST]
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pcprof
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Austin
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Message Posted: Dec 1, 2011 1:22:08 AM
None of the above
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randyt58
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Atlanta
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Message Posted: Nov 6, 2011 9:07:29 AM
If I knew, I would be rich.
I am guessing fuel cell or natural gas
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googlee
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Montreal
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Message Posted: Nov 1, 2011 8:25:48 AM
Plug-in electric
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E1iz4beth
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Long Island
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Message Posted: Jun 19, 2011 12:54:54 AM
Hydrogen fuel cell
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estroh
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Indiana
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Message Posted: Jun 19, 2011 12:15:27 AM
Plug-in electric
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HardeepWA
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Tacoma
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Message Posted: Jun 17, 2011 4:27:17 AM
Gas-electric or diesel-electric hybrid.
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DB2008
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Winnipeg
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Message Posted: Apr 11, 2011 10:03:01 AM
Whatever the aliens will give us.
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wrunner
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Virginia
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Message Posted: Feb 17, 2011 7:12:39 PM
Internal combustion / electric hybrid.
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SAVEITIL
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Chicago
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Message Posted: Jul 29, 2010 2:35:00 AM
Gas-electric or diesel-electric hybrid
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g747
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Mobile
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Message Posted: Jul 14, 2010 8:37:46 AM
Nitrogen
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fuel1971
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San Antonio
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Message Posted: Jul 13, 2010 2:22:39 PM
None of the above
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cranespert
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Phoenix
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Message Posted: Jun 27, 2010 11:04:41 PM
For the next 20 to 50 years nothing will, get real, oil is natural, cheap, available and excessive amounts of it out there. All you fools buying your Hybrid vehicles and saying solar, wind and such will maybe wake up. Because the fad will be gone in the future and what you bought into was B.S. but you will not admit it even when it hits you in the face.
You want to get rid of oil go live in a cave,burn wood (oops cannot do that,leaves smoke in the air, use horses opps cannot do that, who is going to pick up the poop) almost everything you have in your household, what you wear, eat, use, is related to oil and cheap energy in one way or another DO YOU WANT TO BECOME A THIRD WORLD COUNTRY, using cow pies for heat and cooking? Go to Peru, Mexico, Chile, Ghana, Irag see how the masses live, they do not have a computer, tv, etc. etc.
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g747
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Mobile
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Message Posted: May 2, 2010 2:56:25 PM
Maybe Hydrogen.
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jeffrey561
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Baltimore
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Message Posted: May 1, 2010 7:02:11 PM
I believe high tech diesel engines capable of utilizing both fossile and green fuel sources along with electric hybrid drive systems is the way to go.
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g747
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Mobile
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Message Posted: Apr 30, 2010 4:01:38 PM
Maybe Hydrogen.
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BobD2009
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Long Island
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Message Posted: Jan 26, 2010 10:25:42 AM
Probably a hybrid electric.
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BobD2009
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Long Island
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Message Posted: Jan 7, 2010 8:20:42 AM
I think hydrogen and atomic powered electric will be the energy sources of the future, but not for some time
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TheDix
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Ontario
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Message Posted: Dec 26, 2009 2:27:35 PM
I can't think of any realistic way of getting out of using gasoline.Just cut back,use less.
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HFAJR0034
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New Mexico
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Message Posted: Nov 25, 2009 7:05:27 PM
moon shine
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Lorenzo1
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Utah
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Message Posted: Nov 19, 2009 5:06:49 PM
If you are in Utah then hands down no question it will be Natural Gas. The reserves are enormous and the benefits are tremendous both in costs and environment. Read the articles out there and you will understand.
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thinkaboutit
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Colorado
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Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 9:17:13 PM
all of the above, plus other approaches. Perhaps, fewer people will choose to own cars (or be priced out of the ability to afford one).
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LisaF1967NNC
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North Carolina
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Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 3:36:07 PM
Diesel
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DukeCityMan
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Albuquerque
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Message Posted: Nov 4, 2009 2:11:21 AM
If you've ever seen an extremely long-wire antenna such as those used by ham radio operators set up, you'll see there is a problem with the creation of electricity! There can be enough voltage created to light several (or more) neon lamps. Now, how to harness the power contained (considering the lack of amperage) effeciently...that's a problem. It's possible that a small antenna (like the standard AM-FM radio antenna on your car...errr...some cars now) can pick up and convert enough power from the atmosphere (or wherever) to power your car. Hard to tell...we MAY not have that technology yet or there may just be something else around the corner. It's what's exciting about living in today's world.
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pkhdonovan
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Maine
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Message Posted: Nov 1, 2009 6:10:52 AM
I don't know.
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phawgare
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Dayton
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Message Posted: Nov 1, 2009 5:48:49 AM
i guess gas
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ajhoier
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Florida
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Message Posted: Oct 29, 2009 10:34:26 AM
Something that would be insteresting, is a technology that thrived off of the current emissions.
Would basically run on "air", taking in carbon dioxide, Nitrus Oxide, etc other pollutants within the environment, and powering the vehicle off of "other vehicles" emissions :)
Though eventually the concept would "die out" when emissions become near -null- and the vehicle would have "nothing" to run itself off of.
In that case, it would require some sort of "backup" energy, solar panels hooked to the roof/hood/spoiler, hydrogen, maybe even "gasoline".....if one day, there were not "any" emissions to "work with".
Basically, a vehicle that worked as a vacuum cleaner :)
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opecsucks76
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Milwaukee
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Message Posted: Oct 29, 2009 8:09:17 AM
Hydrogen fuel cell.
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CrackedLCD
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Alabama
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Message Posted: Oct 27, 2009 8:36:21 PM
No matter what it is, expect the oil companies to still have a hand in making money from it!
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sondy46MI
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Wisconsin
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Message Posted: Oct 26, 2009 2:55:02 PM
for sure it will be Gas-electric or diesel-electric hybrid
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umairj
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Ontario
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Message Posted: Oct 24, 2009 11:36:24 PM
Gas / Electric Hybrids
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chui
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Dallas
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Message Posted: Oct 24, 2009 9:54:02 PM
nat. gas
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CPGas1815
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Michigan
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Message Posted: Oct 24, 2009 8:31:16 PM
We certainly do not want anything to do with diesel. An increase in demand will only increase pump prices which are currently greater than the price of regular grade gas. Besides, who wants to sit in traffic smelling noxious diesel fumes.
With all of the many scientific discoveries and technology driven developments that have occurred during the past number of decades, one should be able to reasonably assume that a whole host of alternative energy technologies would have been developed. Here we are, nearly a decade into the 21st century. Solar power is maligned as being inefficient, hydro-electric power is deemed destructive to the environment, and wind power supposedly imperils birds. Does anybody believe in this oil industry propaganda?
Technology driven invention is the only manner to sever our addiction to the energy products we have been deceived into believing are the most cost effective. We can emerge victorious over the global oil cartel during this century by severing the strangle hold which these thieves and scoundrels presently enjoy. The propagandic voices of the global oil cartel would thus be silenced.
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RxHugh
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Greensboro
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Message Posted: Oct 24, 2009 7:22:18 PM
Gas-electric or diesel-electric hybrid
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OKRifle
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Oklahoma City
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Message Posted: Oct 24, 2009 7:13:33 PM
Gas-electric or diesel-electric hybrid
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rverPA
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Pennsylvania
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Message Posted: Oct 24, 2009 6:50:42 PM
Europe is going diesel to clean up their air. The latest hi efficiency diesels are the clesanest burning engines in existence today. When i take my diesel truck in for a clean air inspection, i just pay the fee. They do not measure the exhaust as there is nothing to measure {no CO2} The next best would be diesel electric. The gasoline engine is the worst polluter in the world. Unfortunatley the oil industry is still the power driving the world economy.
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Bonanza
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Boston
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Message Posted: Oct 24, 2009 6:40:10 PM
Hydrogen fuel cell
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rx7racerca
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Calgary
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Message Posted: Oct 24, 2009 5:26:40 PM
Lots of people selecting hydrogen fuel cell, and making comments to the effect of "sticking it to big oil". Apparently they are unaware hydrogen is primarily derived from methane - a hydrocarbon. And that producing it creates more pollution (CO and CO2), while providing less energy and range than simply burning the methane. Doesn't exactly stick it to big oil to use more of a hydrocarbon by inefficiently turning it into H2.
[Edited by: rx7racerca at 10/24/2009 5:28:12 PM EST]
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Muradia
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Toronto
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Message Posted: Oct 24, 2009 4:15:07 PM
None
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TomJDriver
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London
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Message Posted: Oct 24, 2009 3:56:58 PM
Gas-electric or diesel-electric hybrid. I'll stick some solar panels on my roof when they make a plug-in hybrid or pure electric plug-in vehicle.
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pulpwood
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Mississippi
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Message Posted: Oct 24, 2009 3:39:19 PM
Hybrids!
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ajhoier
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Florida
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Message Posted: Oct 24, 2009 1:34:33 PM
Don't know about the electric/hybrids. Even though they are in the "main stream" now (as opposed to the other vehicle types) - never know, the other technologies may catch up.
Plug in vehicles, and hybrids are going to require a lot of work to be efficient, bigger, and more efficient batteries. I know it would be cool to see plug in outlets all over the streets and shit to plug the electric cars in, but that energy costs money to create too.....so either way it's not "free electricity", I'm thinking like a parking meter type thing....
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aaronmandie
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Alabama
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Message Posted: Oct 24, 2009 1:07:31 PM
I think that the electric car will be the best way to go. I mean, we have solar power and wind power. Why not use that technology in our cars?
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N9HVP
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Indiana
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Message Posted: Oct 24, 2009 1:04:47 PM
Diesel.
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Road-Runner
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Denver
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Message Posted: Oct 24, 2009 12:44:06 PM
None of the above. None of these alternative technologies is ready for prime time and it doesn't look as though they will be any time soon. My bet is on very substantial improvements to the conventional gasoline engine.
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