Comments on: 376.59 MPG Car Found In Museum (It Was Built In 1959) http://gas2.org/2008/02/29/37659-mpg-car-found-in-museum-it-was-built-in-1959/ What is the future of fuel? What's new? What's next? Since 2007, Gas 2 has covered a rapidly changing world coming to terms with its oil addiction. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:57:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jo Borras http://gas2.org/2008/02/29/37659-mpg-car-found-in-museum-it-was-built-in-1959/#comment-132485 Jo Borras Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:20:22 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/02/29/37659-mpg-car-found-in-museum-it-was-built-in-1959/#comment-132485 Wow. I'm just curious (you don't have to answer), but could you tell me if the Kool-Aid you drank was red or purple? I SERIOUSLY need to avoid that stuff at parties if you end up thinking a man who ordered assassination and waged wars was a good Christian! You mental patients crack me UP! (also: yay, Obama, for putting WiFi in the sanitariums!) Wow. I’m just curious (you don’t have to answer), but could you tell me if the Kool-Aid you drank was red or purple? I SERIOUSLY need to avoid that stuff at parties if you end up thinking a man who ordered assassination and waged wars was a good Christian! You mental patients crack me UP! (also: yay, Obama, for putting WiFi in the sanitariums!)

]]> By: Tommy Manse http://gas2.org/2008/02/29/37659-mpg-car-found-in-museum-it-was-built-in-1959/#comment-132477 Tommy Manse Sun, 15 Jan 2012 03:49:03 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/02/29/37659-mpg-car-found-in-museum-it-was-built-in-1959/#comment-132477 Leave Bush out of this. He was a good president, a Christian leader, and he made decisions based on what's morally right, not what pleases the masses. If only we had a president like that to follow him, we would have cheap energy, a booming economy, and freedom for those we freed in Iraq. He is a great and admirable man, and the only of the world/spiritual leaders who stood by the Bible when addressing the world after 9/11. Also, he doesn't own any oil companies, because his companies went bankrupt. Big business does however do what's projected to be best for it, which is usually secure the sustained need for it's product or service, same could be true for every industry. It is up to us to produce some innovative individuals who can rally the funds to mass produce some practical alternative energy sources. I do gree that the fuel economy is out of this world, how cheap would it be to drive to the coast for a long weekend? Probably like $10 plus expenses, and still have gas to work for the week. Leave Bush out of this. He was a good president, a Christian leader, and he made decisions based on what’s morally right, not what pleases the masses. If only we had a president like that to follow him, we would have cheap energy, a booming economy, and freedom for those we freed in Iraq. He is a great and admirable man, and the only of the world/spiritual leaders who stood by the Bible when addressing the world after 9/11. Also, he doesn’t own any oil companies, because his companies went bankrupt. Big business does however do what’s projected to be best for it, which is usually secure the sustained need for it’s product or service, same could be true for every industry. It is up to us to produce some innovative individuals who can rally the funds to mass produce some practical alternative energy sources. I do gree that the fuel economy is out of this world, how cheap would it be to drive to the coast for a long weekend? Probably like $10 plus expenses, and still have gas to work for the week.

]]> By: Steve http://gas2.org/2008/02/29/37659-mpg-car-found-in-museum-it-was-built-in-1959/#comment-112649 Steve Sun, 29 May 2011 04:59:24 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/02/29/37659-mpg-car-found-in-museum-it-was-built-in-1959/#comment-112649 You might come, but most people won't. Car makers build what most customers want, or they go out of business. When people stop buying SUVs and pickup trucks, car makers will stop making them. You might come, but most people won’t. Car makers build what most customers want, or they go out of business. When people stop buying SUVs and pickup trucks, car makers will stop making them.

]]> By: kenny http://gas2.org/2008/02/29/37659-mpg-car-found-in-museum-it-was-built-in-1959/#comment-105385 kenny Fri, 13 May 2011 02:15:50 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/02/29/37659-mpg-car-found-in-museum-it-was-built-in-1959/#comment-105385 maybe the oil companys own most of the stock in the automobile companies world wide and arent interested in building high gas milage cars maybe the oil companys own most of the stock in the automobile companies world wide and arent interested in building high gas milage cars

]]> By: michael http://gas2.org/2008/02/29/37659-mpg-car-found-in-museum-it-was-built-in-1959/#comment-95559 michael Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:08:29 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/02/29/37659-mpg-car-found-in-museum-it-was-built-in-1959/#comment-95559 These Shell MPG challenge cars were run n a track at a constant speed for hours- minimal acceleration, no braking. One technique was to run up to a given speed and then shut down the engine and coast to a lower speed, and repeat the process. Tiny engines were run with minimal or no cooling to maximize thermodynamic efficiency. In other words, there wasn't a lot here you could apply to practical transportation. These Shell MPG challenge cars were run n a track at a constant speed for hours- minimal acceleration, no braking. One technique was to run up to a given speed and then shut down the engine and coast to a lower speed, and repeat the process. Tiny engines were run with minimal or no cooling to maximize thermodynamic efficiency. In other words, there wasn’t a lot here you could apply to practical transportation.

]]> By: nottirb http://gas2.org/2008/02/29/37659-mpg-car-found-in-museum-it-was-built-in-1959/#comment-81842 nottirb Fri, 04 Mar 2011 05:24:16 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/02/29/37659-mpg-car-found-in-museum-it-was-built-in-1959/#comment-81842 Or if you won't sell it..the guy is threatened and hunted out of existence !! I know a man 79 Chevy Monza 98 MPG At least 3 attempts on his lfe Or if you won’t sell it..the guy is threatened and hunted out of existence !! I know a man 79 Chevy Monza 98 MPG At least 3 attempts on his lfe

]]> By: sticky http://gas2.org/2008/02/29/37659-mpg-car-found-in-museum-it-was-built-in-1959/#comment-71405 sticky Fri, 28 Jan 2011 07:14:20 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/02/29/37659-mpg-car-found-in-museum-it-was-built-in-1959/#comment-71405 the man was right the patents are bought up and hidden away latest auto related swept under the carpet look at the 'good' at the time EV1 chevron bought out the company who produced the nimh batteries. and the car was first produced with crap delco lead acid. the first release makes or breaks the car even if the batteries were fixed people will remember the failed intro. also the load-O-matic distributor from the early 60s was great economy like the gent with the ford my 63 mercury gets 30+ mpg.. death trap? no my car is steel you can kick or sit on it and it dont dent. it bases spark advance on engine need not performance. convert your own car to electric or smuggled deisel running veggie. and get ready for a court battle because the federal and state have dragged people into court the man was right the patents are bought up and hidden away latest auto related swept under the carpet look at the ‘good’ at the time EV1 chevron bought out the company who produced the nimh batteries. and the car was first produced with crap delco lead acid. the first release makes or breaks the car even if the batteries were fixed people will remember the failed intro. also the load-O-matic distributor from the early 60s was great economy like the gent with the ford my 63 mercury gets 30+ mpg.. death trap? no my car is steel you can kick or sit on it and it dont dent. it bases spark advance on engine need not performance.
convert your own car to electric or smuggled deisel running veggie. and get ready for a court battle because the federal and state have dragged people into court

]]> By: Matthew Seabright http://gas2.org/2008/02/29/37659-mpg-car-found-in-museum-it-was-built-in-1959/#comment-492 Matthew Seabright Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:32:28 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/02/29/37659-mpg-car-found-in-museum-it-was-built-in-1959/#comment-492 Given that the oil companies are obviously in cahoots with the US car companies and since at least half of Americans want high mpg cars... The solution is simply to read what we can and implement what we find...then use the internet to distribute the information at low per unit cost. There is a good profit to be made from the "squeeze more money from the dumb turnips" mentality. I know that the Peugeot Partner minivan I drove in EU this last summer (w 200,000 km on the clock) got 50 mpg with it's diesel engine, so there is no way I'll believe either that the US cannot get double the mileage of current production or that we want gas hogs powermonger cars. These are just lies foisted on us by "big advertizing" and their representatives who have just checked in on this web site saying that Americans don't want high mpg. LIES and coverups for 20x-50x profits are now normal for both big oil, big medicine, and "terrorist" protection wars. Food biz still lives on 10% markup or less, while oil companies actual gasoline cost is still about 14c/gal.=2000% markup Medicine in the EU and Asia costs only 5-10% of US costs=1000-2000% markup. I was in both places just this summer, so I know the costs. Given that the oil companies are obviously in cahoots with the US car companies and since at least half of Americans want high mpg cars…

The solution is simply to read what we can and implement what we find…then use the internet to distribute the information at low per unit cost.

There is a good profit to be made from the “squeeze more money from the dumb turnips” mentality.

I know that the Peugeot Partner minivan I drove in EU this last summer (w 200,000 km on the clock) got 50 mpg with it’s diesel engine, so there is no way I’ll believe either that the US cannot get double the mileage of current production or that we want gas hogs powermonger cars.

These are just lies foisted on us by “big advertizing” and their representatives who have just checked in on this web site saying that Americans don’t want high mpg. LIES and coverups for 20x-50x profits are now normal for both big oil, big medicine, and “terrorist” protection wars.

Food biz still lives on 10% markup or less,

while oil companies actual gasoline cost is still about 14c/gal.=2000% markup

Medicine in the EU and Asia costs only 5-10% of US costs=1000-2000% markup. I was in both places just this summer, so I know the costs.

]]> By: Matthew Seabright http://gas2.org/2008/02/29/37659-mpg-car-found-in-museum-it-was-built-in-1959/#comment-22032 Matthew Seabright Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:32:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/02/29/37659-mpg-car-found-in-museum-it-was-built-in-1959/#comment-22032 Given that the oil companies are obviously in cahoots with the US car companies and since at least half of Americans want high mpg cars... The solution is simply to read what we can and implement what we find...then use the internet to distribute the information at low per unit cost. There is a good profit to be made from the "squeeze more money from the dumb turnips" mentality. I know that the Peugeot Partner minivan I drove in EU this last summer (w 200,000 km on the clock) got 50 mpg with it's diesel engine, so there is no way I'll believe either that the US cannot get double the mileage of current production or that we want gas hogs powermonger cars. These are just lies foisted on us by "big advertizing" and their representatives who have just checked in on this web site saying that Americans don't want high mpg. LIES and coverups for 20x-50x profits are now normal for both big oil, big medicine, and "terrorist" protection wars. Food biz still lives on 10% markup or less, while oil companies actual gasoline cost is still about 14c/gal.=2000% markup Medicine in the EU and Asia costs only 5-10% of US costs=1000-2000% markup. I was in both places just this summer, so I know the costs. Given that the oil companies are obviously in cahoots with the US car companies and since at least half of Americans want high mpg cars…

The solution is simply to read what we can and implement what we find…then use the internet to distribute the information at low per unit cost.

There is a good profit to be made from the “squeeze more money from the dumb turnips” mentality.

I know that the Peugeot Partner minivan I drove in EU this last summer (w 200,000 km on the clock) got 50 mpg with it’s diesel engine, so there is no way I’ll believe either that the US cannot get double the mileage of current production or that we want gas hogs powermonger cars.

These are just lies foisted on us by “big advertizing” and their representatives who have just checked in on this web site saying that Americans don’t want high mpg. LIES and coverups for 20x-50x profits are now normal for both big oil, big medicine, and “terrorist” protection wars.

Food biz still lives on 10% markup or less,

while oil companies actual gasoline cost is still about 14c/gal.=2000% markup

Medicine in the EU and Asia costs only 5-10% of US costs=1000-2000% markup. I was in both places just this summer, so I know the costs.

]]> By: Michaelc http://gas2.org/2008/02/29/37659-mpg-car-found-in-museum-it-was-built-in-1959/#comment-491 Michaelc Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:03:02 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/02/29/37659-mpg-car-found-in-museum-it-was-built-in-1959/#comment-491 Is it just me or do the lights and grill on that car look just like Totoro when he is surprised. Is it just me or do the lights and grill on that car look just like Totoro when he is surprised.

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