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BlueStreak

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67. Explain yourself

Sat Mar 22, 2014, 02:26 AM

Mar 2014

If you disagree with one of those projections, then explain why you think it is wrong.

If you are just going to come in with "because Elon Musk if building a big battery plant" then don't waste anybody's time. Batteries won't work anytime soon in the majority of transportation applications, especially the ones that use the most fuel and create the most carbon in the atmosphere.

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This New Hyundai Car Runs On The Poop Of California Residents, And The Fuel Is Free. [View all] nationalize the fed Mar 2014 OP

Eat a burrito Turbineguy Mar 2014 #1

DUzy! longship Mar 2014 #2

Second! rhett o rick Mar 2014 #15

LMFAO TRoN33 Mar 2014 #22

Eat half a dozen burritos pipi_k Mar 2014 #26

LOL.. Burritos, The NOS of clean energy cars. SomethingFishy Mar 2014 #35

Finally something useful from Orange Co. mackerel Mar 2014 #3

Hysterical... busterbrown Mar 2014 #4

All jokes aside, that sounds like it makes really good sense. loudsue Mar 2014 #5

Robin Williams predicted this in his most recent special: Initech Mar 2014 #65

That is great. PowerToThePeople Mar 2014 #6

I hate to point this out, but,... Ferretherder Mar 2014 #7

True but since they are always going in the wrong direction, it might be a blessing. nm rhett o rick Mar 2014 #16

I never thought about it that way. Ferretherder Mar 2014 #71

Now what can the 1 percent and big oil do to mess it up? classykaren Mar 2014 #8

Being from Iowa, all I can think is Thav Mar 2014 #9

A new car from Hyundai runs on a fuel that has a truly endless supply: human poop. Javaman Mar 2014 #10

I'm told it has a COLGATE4 Mar 2014 #11

Badda bing! valerief Mar 2014 #44

Doc Brown was onto something. Mr Poosion. NuclearDem Mar 2014 #12

Some years ago, I heard of a battery that uses human urine. This would be a great application. badtoworse Mar 2014 #13

I hope there's no exhaust. LTR Mar 2014 #14

exhaust from hydrogen engines= water vapor nationalize the fed Mar 2014 #20

Looks to me like they are talking about getting hydrogen from methane, not water. nt truebluegreen Mar 2014 #32

Correct. nt thereismore Mar 2014 #43

No. The car has a hydrogen tank nationalize the fed Mar 2014 #50

From the text of the post (and the article): truebluegreen Mar 2014 #53

It's done by a process called Reformation Kilgore Mar 2014 #58

But not a get-out-of-jail-free card: truebluegreen Mar 2014 #62

But carbon neutral since..... Kilgore Mar 2014 #68

Maybe we should trademark the name... truebluegreen Mar 2014 #69

how DO they do that? good question nationalize the fed Mar 2014 #59

One might say that solar hydro can!...nt SidDithers Mar 2014 #72

No shit? LTR Mar 2014 #49

to modify a phrase---give a toot--don't pollute dembotoz Mar 2014 #17

lol talk about a limitless energy course treestar Mar 2014 #18

Finally, the Hyundai Gas Passer drynberg Mar 2014 #19

Toyota and Mercedes next nationalize the fed Mar 2014 #23

That will impact fuel cell cars too, but probably not as much BlueStreak Mar 2014 #38

Which dinosaur company do you work for ... MindMover Mar 2014 #66

Explain yourself BlueStreak Mar 2014 #67

And BMW (emphasis on the "BM") Blue Owl Mar 2014 #41

This car looks like a real shitbox. Arkana Mar 2014 #21

With a slight modification to the car seats, I can see A Simple Game Mar 2014 #24

Is there an available diarrhea turbo engine? meow2u3 Mar 2014 #25

Yes, a model with a GOPer Blower. Eleanors38 Mar 2014 #36

And considering how full of shit most Californians are... Buddyblazon Mar 2014 #27

The article doesn't explain.. freebrew Mar 2014 #28

The car is powered by a fuel cell that uses hydrogen nationalize the fed Mar 2014 #51

Thanks for the link-interesting. nt freebrew Mar 2014 #70

I knew our poop was best! Iggo Mar 2014 #29

Is this what will be known as the "new" Crude? boston bean Mar 2014 #30

OK. So we're getting hydrogen from methane instead of natural gas...is that a big improvement? truebluegreen Mar 2014 #31

Do you mean you don't get the boston bean Mar 2014 #33

Heh. truebluegreen Mar 2014 #34

Methane is a great source for hydrogen Kilgore Mar 2014 #57

Ha! Big Oil can eat fredamae Mar 2014 #37

It's still a fucking Hyundai snooper2 Mar 2014 #39

The new Ford Fecal! Blue Owl Mar 2014 #40

Will it be an Ass-UV? nt valerief Mar 2014 #45

Well Done!! Kilgore Mar 2014 #55

They should use the technology to power public transportation first. nt rrneck Mar 2014 #42

It's happening nationalize the fed Mar 2014 #52

Best news I've had all day. rrneck Mar 2014 #63

There is great potential here... 3catwoman3 Mar 2014 #46

Imagine if they could generate power using the crap coming out of Washington DC Lurks Often Mar 2014 #47

I rode a bus with fuel cells a few weeks ago KamaAina Mar 2014 #48

thanks! nationalize the fed Mar 2014 #54

DUZY for so many comments in this thread! DebJ Mar 2014 #56

No sh##? Orange County...Republicans full of it...that 'splains it. LOL. libdem4life Mar 2014 #60

Hyundai has made shit boxes for decades DJ13 Mar 2014 #61

Fuck green, go brown! Initech Mar 2014 #64