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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 11:21 AM Original message |
detroit's answer to fuel crunch.....Escalade hybrid |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
1. I'm holding out for the Hummer Hybrid. |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 02:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
46. Won't it be something to get a whole mile to the gallon someday? |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
2. Yes, but I bet it does better 0-60 than the gas-only model |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 11:31 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. probably does, but why in hell didn't they put the hybrid engine in cheaper gm cars? |
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gollygee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 11:35 AM Original message |
You'd be surprised |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
10. The lyrics to "like a rolling stone" waft through my head every time I hear about |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
47. We had three HS kids here go together . . . |
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screembloodymurder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 11:48 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. It still helps. |
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gollygee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
4. Yeah well it's a step in the right direction |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 11:36 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. wrong direction...they should have started with their cheapest car..imo |
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gollygee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 11:50 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Well that would be a better step in the right direction |
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GrpCaptMandrake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
5. What I read about the Escalade hybrid . . . |
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gollygee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 11:35 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Oh, that's too bad |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
11. This is like eating a hot fudge sundae without the cherry to lose weight, |
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EnviroBat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:01 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Hahahah! That's great! |
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kysrsoze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
12. I think it's a great thing - people will not stop wanting big, showy cars. It's an American thing |
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EnviroBat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
13. Fucking stupid. |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:05 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. it has a 26 gallon fuel tank to boot!!!! |
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Diclotican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 02:14 PM Response to Reply #16 |
42. spanone |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:49 PM Response to Reply #13 |
32. 20mpg isn't bad for something that big |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 01:26 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Even that is just an image thing IMO. |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 02:00 PM Response to Reply #33 |
39. As a long time construction worker I can tell you that jobsites aren't always paved and dry.. |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 07:58 PM Response to Reply #33 |
56. There are a few reasons... |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 02:37 PM Response to Reply #13 |
44. When you're buying a $70k car you do not care about gas mileage. |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
15. Why would I buy this? |
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kick-ass-bob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:43 PM Response to Reply #15 |
28. No, but they (soccer moms) had bigger cars and/or station wagons. |
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gollygee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:46 PM Response to Reply #15 |
31. How about if you just call us moms |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
17. GM = Stuck on fucking stupid. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
18. More Detroit Brilliance |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:07 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Now remember, it's not the cars they're making! |
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vinylsolution (807 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
19. All GM has to do is .... |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:08 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Diesel costs more here than in Europe... |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 01:48 PM Response to Reply #21 |
37. the fuel efficiency more than makes up for it |
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hogwyld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
22. What the government needs to do |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
23. Just wait till them Chinese take over the Company...you will see cars with 70 mpg or better... |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
24. Where is the American "Prius"? |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
25. those things are huge! Always see folks driving to work alone in those things. |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
26. link? (is this a joke or are you serious?) n/t |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:45 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. here you go... |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 03:06 PM Response to Reply #30 |
51. omg! |
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codjh9 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
27. Yeah, I laugh at these mongo hybrids that still get fairly crappy mileage...it still doesn't address |
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taught_me_patience (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
29. This enrages me. |
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Sanctified (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
34. Well I guess you can throw 4 wheels on any turd and sell it. |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
35. That's it? A fucking Escalade is their big solution? |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
36. Detroits MANAGEMENTs answer to the fuel crunch.... |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
38. And there you have it... |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 02:05 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Unfortunately, F150s are selling again... |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 02:09 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Nothing wrong with F-150s |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 02:43 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. The great majority of people with pickups could do just as well with a compact car.. |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 02:53 PM Response to Reply #38 |
49. Ford Escape Hybrid? Saturn Vue Hybrid???????????? |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 03:06 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. my son has a ford escape hybrid.....30 mpg |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 03:08 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. so why wouldnt you make a post called |
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AngryOldDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
43. And they wonder why they're going under. |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
48. CARE TO COMMENT ON THE LEXUS SUV HYBRID??????????? |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 03:05 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. it's worse |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 03:06 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. but but but but but almighty green Toyota????? |
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Stop Cornyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
55. Does it run on coal? |
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