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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 03:59 PM Original message |
Hybrids' dangerous drawback-taken from article |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
1. Sounds like marketing by OPEC to me. LOL. |
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Coastie for Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 04:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. More like General Motors |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. Not too much of a drawback! |
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badgerpup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 07:06 PM Response to Reply #2 |
20. just hit on one of MY pet peeves... |
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CAcyclist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
3. No excuse not to look for peds |
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tonka023 (109 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 04:20 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. my car isnt quiet |
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lectrobyte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
4. my Prius has the beep-beep-beep thing when you are in reverse. |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 07:48 PM Response to Reply #4 |
21. You have a newer Prius then! |
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Tikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
5. Maybe, they need to put some.... |
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lectrobyte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 04:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Actually they make a product to do just that |
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Beaverhausen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
9. Ok- so not one pedestrian has been hit yet |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
10. It's true |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
11. How about a 50 cent back up beeper... |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 05:00 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Oh god, not more of those |
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lectrobyte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 05:35 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. That'd work for backing up. But what about when you're going |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
13. oh crap |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 09:45 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. sorry to disappoint you |
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PaulaFarrell (840 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
14. maybe not on a busy road |
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jsamuel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
16. aren't we just kinda making up reasons not to buy a hybrid now? |
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txindy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 05:51 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Sure sounds silly, doesn't it? |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
17. The one vehicle that needs to be a quiet hybrid... |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
19. So what's the problem? Most of the buyers of SUVs are not concerned |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
23. Funny, I read a story about how SUV's crush kids cause driver can't see |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-03-06 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
24. This Actually Can Be Considered A Drawback, and several have commented on |
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