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Featured Toyota builds EV made of wood...

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by Ashlem, Mar 11, 2016.

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  1. Ashlem

    Ashlem Senior Member

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    I guess Toyota continues to mock plug-in EV's. Reminds me of the Lexus they made out of cardboard.

    Toyota Setsuna electric car concept: wood body, 28-mph speed

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    is it amphibious?
     
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    Yea, but will the idea float?
     
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    Maybe Toyota expressing getting wood seeing Tesla's success.
     
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    If made of the right materials - I suppose it
    'wood'
    Throw me a line - I'm drowning in humor
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    a wooden jet?
     
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    i'd love to see the 'Mach' up

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    that was bad, but i'm all about bad humor. still use it on my wife and kids. 'dad jokes', as they call them.:cool:
     
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    It wood be nice to see them branch off into other products.
     
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    I be-leaf you are correct
    Undoubtedly some sap will oppose them
    Their kind are the root of most problems
    I'm pine'ing away for them to pull it off
    I better stop - for-rest
     
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    Why knot keep going?
     
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    You really want me to go out on a limb don't you ... already said tree times more than I should
     
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    Gotta go, I think I heard the dog bark.
     
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    Oak-ay
     
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    I know I'll pine for this site and be back.
     
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    I used that one in post #13 .... therefore, the thread made me board.
    ;)
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    I think they'll leaf that to Nissan.

    Mike
     
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