I like petroleum... it makes engines sound so perty.

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1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi

They run quieter without it.

Exactly I'll take the roar of a pissed off OM617 at 4500 RPM over the whiny electric car.

Though I have seen some very FAST electric cars.

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1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi

Yeah? I think I read something about a fast electric recently but for some reason it didn't stick.

Give me running single file along the ridgeline anyday.

Dese new fangled horse tings, som wit buggies tached, is jus unnatural.

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-Marty

1986 300E 220,000 miles+ transmission impossible
(Now waiting under a bridge in order to become one)

Reading your M103 duty cycle:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/831799-post13.html
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/831807-post14.html

Electrics are neat in theory, but if they actually took off in popularity, the issue of battery disposal would be a non-trivial issue.....

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MB-less

Yeah, digital imaging was supposed to be a boon to photography by eliminating all those "terrible photo chemicals." Now we're trying to figure out how to dispose of all this toxic waste produced by throwing out our regularly obsolete computers, monitors, printers, dye sub cartridges, batteries, etc., etc. . . .

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

just export them to China that would balance everything we have incoming from China.

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

That would work for as long as it takes them to disassemble the first one and reverse engineer it. Then they'd be selling THOSE back to us, too.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

I want the batteries they use on the Space Shuttle, I think those work pretty well......

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MB-less

Yeah. I think the electric dragsters use them as well... fast discharge...$$$

Edit: Ultracapacitors, here's a link:
http://www.worldandi.com/subscribers/feature_detail.asp?num=23938

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-Marty

1986 300E 220,000 miles+ transmission impossible
(Now waiting under a bridge in order to become one)

Reading your M103 duty cycle:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/831799-post13.html
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/831807-post14.html