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Detroit Auto Show - Detroit 3 learning to go green

Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by JackDodge, Jan 10, 2008.

  1. JackDodge

    JackDodge Gold Member

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    It's that time, once again, for the Detroit North American Auto Show and all of the hoopla that it generates here. One of the waves that the Detroit 3 crowd is riding is the momentum building for going green.

    One of the automotive analysts, on the tube this morning said that the Detroit car companies are now getting that if you produce eco-friendly cars such as hybrids, that you don't have to pay for emissions control equipment on each car. DUH. Didn't they bother to really look at the issue before? I can just picture the light bulb going off in some auto execs head: 'wait a second, are you telling me that this tree hugger b***s**t will save us some money? why didn't anyone tell me that?'

    TV Clip

    Detroit Auto Show
     
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    I'm still skeptical.

    You get to have V8 power with a V6 engine. Yes. And 9 donuts is less fattening than 10.
     
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  3. DaveinOlyWA

    DaveinOlyWA 3rd Time was Solariffic!!

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    lol.... reading that made a commercial pop into my head

    a detroit car executive slapping his forehead proclaiming

    "ah!! i could have had a V-4!!"
     
    #3 DaveinOlyWA, Jan 10, 2008
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    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    hahahahahahahaha
     
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    TonyPSchaefer Your Friendly Moderator
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    What he said. :D
     
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    Do you *really* need that 10th donut?
     
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    BusinessWeek's take on it: "There are some interesting models coming at this year's Detroit auto show, which is open to the public from Jan. 19-27, but based on advance publicity the offerings from Detroit are long on environmentally friendly concept cars and short on actual models likely to be on sale later in the year."

    They do, in the next sentence, mention that one actual model that could be a winner is the Saturn Vue hybrid which I hope turns out to be a win for GM. The more really good hybrids out on the road the better.
     
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    DaveinOlyWA 3rd Time was Solariffic!!

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    there was a mention that gm was introducing a concept "driverless" vehicle and says it can be on the road within a decade...about the only thing i can see that gm is doing right.

    however, i wonder about the 10 year plan. its not technically difficult...but the psyche of the driver will be a major hurdle. but it could reduce congestion 75%, fatal accidents by 98% if it works as advertised.
     
    #8 DaveinOlyWA, Jan 12, 2008
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    We already posess this technology...it's called public transportation.
     
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    What did Toyota show at the Auto Show?

    A V10-powered supercar and another Crossover SUV?

    yyyyyyyeeeahOK
     
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    Toyota will probably be the 1st to build a hybrid sports car

    I cant wait to see it :)
     
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    You won't have to wait much longer for the FT-HS (I have a deposit on #1):

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