what will you drive?
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cheeseysynapse
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really? here in NC we had a few "grease" thefts and on the news they said that the company removing said grease pays the restaurant and then they resell it.
so yeah, it is worth something.
but, in reality, there's no way veggie oil could be a feasible alternative. when i think about all the cars all over the world, and i think about all the plastics..............i'm amazed oil is $135/barrel. i have no idea what a feasible alternative would be...........maybe switchgrass, or sugar cane.
bloomberg had a report about the Bakken formation in the dakotas and the upper estimate was over 400billion barrels, but a recent survey suggests only 4 billion - huge discrepency ya think? anyway the stuff is deep - 2 miles beneath the surface and only about 22 ft wide, spanning thousands of miles - so its real tricky to hit a sweet spot.
Bloomberg.com: News
no matter what though, we need oil to transisition towards a new fuel if we want to have some semblance of the lifestyle we have now.
personally, i've been looking into some used BMW motorcycles. thats my opinion - i think we'll all be driving more on two wheels to get to work, and use the car for the grocery getter once a week.
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SocataSmoker
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I love BMW.
BMW Hydrogen 7 is a revolutionary development within the BMW 7 series as a whole: The engine, suspension and body of this new model are based on the overall vehicle concept carried over from the BMW 760i and BMW 760Li Saloons. At the same time BMW Hydrogen 7 features a dual-mode twelve-cylinder combustion power unit able to run on both hydrogen and conventional gasoline. Maximum output is 191 kW/260 hp, accelerating BMW’s Hydrogen Saloon to 100 km/h in 9.5 seconds. Top speed of BMW Hydrogen 7, in turn, is limited electronically to 230 km/h or 143 mph.
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Seamaiden
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Mm.. mm mm. People are getting into BIG trouble in California for not paying ROAD TAX on the oil they're using, especially those small collectors. EVEN IF they give it away, they're supposed to pay a road tax on it.
I found a few BIG plants in our compost pile out on the side there, and the other day I pulled 'em up. We were growing potatoes. In any event, in states like California, as I understand it, anything that puts a vehicle on the road is supposed to be taxed. Which is the missing component, if I understand correctly, of the power used for hybrids that get recharged electrically. I actually don't know much about how that works.
ivebeencanceled
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Free fuel is free fuel too me.
hyphyjoose
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bmw ftmfw...the new 525id is lookin mighty fuckin sexy too..at 50mpg+, who the hell would choose a prius over the sleek 5 series luxury look?
I love BMW.
BMW Hydrogen 7 is a revolutionary development within the BMW 7 series as a whole: The engine, suspension and body of this new model are based on the overall vehicle concept carried over from the BMW 760i and BMW 760Li Saloons. At the same time BMW Hydrogen 7 features a dual-mode twelve-cylinder combustion power unit able to run on both hydrogen and conventional gasoline. Maximum output is 191 kW/260 hp, accelerating BMW’s Hydrogen Saloon to 100 km/h in 9.5 seconds. Top speed of BMW Hydrogen 7, in turn, is limited electronically to 230 km/h or 143 mph.
p.s. look at that carbon fiber block cover..omg /drool
(i'm a bmw whore.. www.e46fanatics.com)
ToastedFox
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All I'll say is its 5.7L of turbocharged fury and probably does belong in a Road Warrior movie with how much rust is on it. It is too much fun to give up even with 5$ a gallon looking possible.
I'd miss the lub of the idle and the roar as I let her open up.
I'd miss the lub of the idle and the roar as I let her open up.
HotNSexyMILF
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Yes, yes, and yes. LOL... I've got the page bookmarked telling me where all the reflective stickers need to be on the horse drawn buggies in Ohio.. LMFAO.
My fiance hears this from me prolly at least once a day... lol.. last week our car broke down- my dad hadda replace the timing belt and the water pump.. talk about a pain in the ass...
Lucky that rental to tow the car and parts were less than $800.. because I swear.. I'll do it, I'll buy a horse.. next time that piece of shyt car wants to try to steal more money.. lolI keep tryin to talk him into this one... hasn't worked yet... give it a year or two- they'll keep raising gas prices... I'll be gettin my horse..
LOL...
CanadianCoyote
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There's virtually NO public transportation here, unless you're going to downtown Detroit. And there's not much going on there, so ...
Basically, I'm either walking or not going to places I want to be. I don't drive to begin with (can't, long story ... but I just can't), but I've always paid people for gas. I remember when handing a friend $10 for gas was actually a generous gesture...
Basically, I'm either walking or not going to places I want to be. I don't drive to begin with (can't, long story ... but I just can't), but I've always paid people for gas. I remember when handing a friend $10 for gas was actually a generous gesture...
SocataSmoker
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You gotta 3? I've got an '02 E39, 540.
PETE247
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There is a company called WATER4GAS check it out....You can add it to ANY vehicle...Running oil even vegitable oil pollutes..thier is plenty of hydrogen in water and when you take it out with electrolysis(sp) you get browns gas..you can run browns gas with your existing gas as a helper or you can runn your whole car on it....when you runn it with regular gas you can like 100 mpg yes i said 100..pending on how you doit you can get more............just my 2 cents
hyphyjoose
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sick whip bro..i got an '01 330ci, topaz blau
about to start modifying it since it's near the 100k mark. h&r racing kit, uuc sways, uuc pullies, uuc evo3 ssk, uuc flywheel, mtech 2 bumper, reiger front lip, hid fog light conversion, umnitza orion angel eyes, csl bootlid, and hyperblack hartge reps, possibly 17'' m6 reps or maybe csl reps..i do love the zhp rims tho..i think they're gorgeous 
those mods are what i have planned for the upcoming months..love bmw..after driving mine, i'll never go back to a JP car again..unless it's a skyline, an nsx, or a GTR..now we're talkin..
i've got an 1/8th of train wreck.
SocataSmoker
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Paranoia, will destroy ya!damn you