Son of GT Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Check this Bullshit out.... http://forums.motortrend.com/70/6242313/th...-vehicle-power/ Shades of the Jimmy Carter Administration... Not good, not good at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy23c Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Yikes, dude. Not good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCMO-GT500 Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 ..nothing new here at all, democrats have been pushing this agenda for a long time; Unfortunately a combination of holding both house and senate, the war in the mideast, past oil shortfalls and gas prices, is combining to make it possible for them to progress a bit farther than usual. Let's face it, the future of the American automobile is going to change, both in size and energy efficiency, and the types of fuel used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVTpower Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Maybe they (the politicians and high powers) should look at themselves first............do you think they'll be escorted around in hybrid cars, or Smart cars?? Do you think they'll stop taking private jets and join an economy flight instead???? Do you think they'll pass a policy that everyone in politics need to drive smaller, more fuel efficient company vehicles?? Doubt it................a-holes!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 History repeats itself - you get the muscle car war - then the Mustang II era all over again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT500KR Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 I don't think it's a democrat or republican issue,it's a world wide issue pointing fingers isn't gonna solve anything. As much as I hate to say it We need an alternative lets blowup all the chevys.........hehehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy23c Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 I agree. It's every politician that's hypocritical. Even Al Gore "Mr. Green". Shortly after the movie "An inconvenient truth" was released on dvd (last week or so?), someone researched his electric bill. For 1 house. $35,000. In electricity. Mr. conservation, look at yourself first...'nuff said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUFDRAFT Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Politicians suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alloy Dave Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Politicians suck. Vacuums suck too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of GT Posted March 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 ..nothing new here at all, democrats have been pushing this agenda for a long time; Unfortunately a combination of holding both house and senate, the war in the mideast, past oil shortfalls and gas prices, is combining to make it possible for them to progress a bit farther than usual. Let's face it, the future of the American automobile is going to change, both in size and energy efficiency, and the types of fuel used. I'm inclined to believe (read:hope and pray) that we as a country will do our best to protect our personal freedom to choose the type of cars we drive and instead push our Goverment to push energy producing manufacturers to develop renewable, low emission, high octane Bio-Fuels such as Methanol to work with our current internal combustion engines. It just seems the closest way to achieve a win/win situtation for all (except for the oil companies). We get to keep and enjoy our HP cars, America's farmers get rich instead of the you know who's, emissions are reduced, and the conversion to run Bio fuels is around $100.00 per car. My hope that this future senario will happen was bolstered by a recient episode of "FUTURE CARS" on the Discovery Channel. Last week's chapter was all about future power plants and future fuels. It was a great show that provided hope for the future of the internal combustion engine. The IC engine is not the culprit, it's what it "consumes" that is. BioDiesel was also discussed, and that is another logical step away from fossil fuels. On the surface, Methanol and BioDiesel seems to be the fastest, cheapest, and easist way to ween ourselves off of Fossil Fuels while simultainiously keeping America rolling down the highways both commerically and recreationally. Frankly, I also think that the time has come for someone in Motorsports to campaign a Bio Fuel powered race car to a Championship win. And I mean other than Drag Racers who have been sucessfully winning with Methanol for years. Gearheads need to embrace alternative fuels if we want to keep some assembalance of our hobby going forward. Let's hope that our Goverment stays the hell out of our engine compartments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orf Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 BioDiesel might be great in sunny southern California, but in climates that get below 25 degrees F it isn't viable. Maybe someone will figure out a way around the BioDiesel gelling issues. I might be a little nuts here, but if we really want to cut down on the "man made global warming" (whether you buy into that, or not), or more accurately the greenhouse gases being released into the atmosphere, the answer has been right in front of us for decades. Nuclear Power. Unfortunately, the same people who see the evil capitalists as being the ones responsible for global warming with the big SUVs (oh, and cars with more horsepower than necessary - be careful here, the SUV haters will be geting on the GT500 and soon-to-be Camaro and Challenger soon enough) and electric everything in their homes, keeping the heat too high in the winter and the AC too cold in the summer (they'll let you know what is too warm and too cold, don't worry), are the same ones who will be the first to make "No Nukes" posters and protest the idea of building a new nuclear reactor. Nuclear power would make a great case for electric vehicles, as right now generating the electricity needed to charge the batteries pollutes more than the cars themselves would with internal combustion engines. As long as I'm on this soapbox, I really don't think that human activity is responsible for much of anything in the global warming hysteria. Go ahead, flame away, but here is why I say what I say. Back in the middle ages, the Romans were growing grapes in England and the Vikings were farming on Greenland. I'm pretty sure there were no electric power plants, industrial smokestacks, or SUVs, or GT500s back then. It's a cyclical thing. I agree there is nothing wrong with striving to reduce airborne pollutants. It's a great idea, and a valiant effort. Just quit trying to scare people into doing it. It will happen, eventually. *DISCLAIMER* - These are the ramblings of a mad man, and not intended to offend anyone. If you were offended, please read this again, and picture me smiling and speaking in a soft tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpretzel Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 BioDiesel might be great in sunny southern California, but in climates that get below 25 degrees F it isn't viable. Maybe someone will figure out a way around the BioDiesel gelling issues. You got that right. One of our county school districts here in Colorado converted all their buses to BioDiesel last year. Guess what happened the first time it got cold. Yep, all the kids got a surprise holiday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Snake Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 History repeats itself - you get the muscle car war - then the Mustang II era all over again the death of the muscle car made CS an icon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svtkeith Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 the death of the muscle car made CS an icon It sure did lwell, and yes I agree with Ice mustang ll era will come back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FAFP90 Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 This is just a rumor planted by some Ford dealers in an effort to bolster ADMs on GT500s, and by tuners to increase their revenue -- LOL Japan limits their (stated) max hp. Amazing how many Japanese cars all have the same hp. hmmmm. wink wink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harley99fb Posted March 8, 2007 Report Share Posted March 8, 2007 This is one of the reasons I bought the car now. It is just a matter of time before it's 1973 all over again. All it is going to take is for a conflict involving Iran. I believe alot of people feel this way. Just one reason why some people are willing to pay the ADM. Some are afraid cars like this will not be available in the very near future. Just my 2 cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shel-b001 Posted March 8, 2007 Report Share Posted March 8, 2007 We have several gas stations run out of gas & several others are running out , had a fire at a refinery & now there is a shortage may last for 3 weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaaman Posted March 8, 2007 Report Share Posted March 8, 2007 I'm inclined to believe (read:hope and pray) that we as a country will do our best to protect our personal freedom to choose the type of cars we drive and instead push our Government to push energy producing manufacturers to develop renewable, low emission, high octane Bio-Fuels such as Methanol to work with our current internal combustion engines. It just seems the closest way to achieve a win/win situation for all (except for the oil companies). We get to keep and enjoy our HP cars, America's farmers get rich instead of the you know who's, emissions are reduced, and the conversion to run Bio fuels is around $100.00 per car. My hope that this future scenario will happen was bolstered by a recent episode of "FUTURE CARS" on the Discovery Channel. Last week's chapter was all about future power plants and future fuels. It was a great show that provided hope for the future of the internal combustion engine. The IC engine is not the culprit, it's what it "consumes" that is. Bio Diesel was also discussed, and that is another logical step away from fossil fuels. On the surface, Methanol and Bio Diesel seems to be the fastest, cheapest, and easiest way to ween ourselves off of Fossil Fuels while simultaneously keeping America rolling down the highways both commercially and recreation ally. Frankly, I also think that the time has come for someone in Motorsports to campaign a Bio Fuel powered race car to a Championship win. And I mean other than Drag Racers who have been successfully winning with Methanol for years. Gearheads need to embrace alternative fuels if we want to keep some assembalance of our hobby going forward. Let's hope that our Government stays the hell out of our engine compartments. Hey son of a GT, Right on, you could not of said it better. The Government wants to make the struggling American auto makers invest Millions to create more fuel efficient cars and trucks. Mean while the oil companies keep recording record profits with no concern to the American public, the Auto makers or the environment. Methanol and Bio Diesel made in America would create a thriving Economy and we could tell those fu@$#%g Arabs to go pound sand. Makes you wonder who our Government is really working for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadTony Posted March 8, 2007 Report Share Posted March 8, 2007 this why I paid my gas guzzler tax... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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