akarunway 1 #1 July 4, 2007 I didn't know they went this fast>http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN0428148420070704?feedType=RSS&rpc=22&sp=true Think he'll get the Paris makeover? I like this part. > "Gore cooperated with law enforcement as soon he was pulled over and quickly identified himself as the son of the former vice president, Amormino said."I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trent 0 #2 July 4, 2007 BUT BUT the Bush girls did it FIRST!! Waaaaaahhhhh!Oh, hello again! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #3 July 4, 2007 Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rookie120 0 #4 July 4, 2007 Sweet! LOL I wonder what the cop said after the kid told him his dal was Alo Gore. I also had no idea the Prius could do 100mph.If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,076 #5 July 4, 2007 >I also had no idea the Prius could do 100mph. Tops out at 105mph. (Limiter in the software.) Modified versions have done 130mph. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #6 July 5, 2007 My Hybrid Highlander is limited to 112. It's odd that they'd pick a different number. _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rookie120 0 #7 July 5, 2007 Quote Tops out at 105mph. (Limiter in the software.) Modified versions have done 130mph. Thats faster than my little Ranger. I wonder what the fpm goes to at 100?If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Channman 2 #8 July 5, 2007 Quote BUT BUT the Bush girls did it FIRST!! Waaaaaahhhhh! It appears Al Gore has sold his son on the idea of smoking Green. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCclimber 0 #9 July 5, 2007 Anyone else think it's weird that the cars make, model and "green-ness" are brought up in the opening sentence, in most of the mainstream media articles? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butters 0 #10 July 5, 2007 What impact do the batteries have on the environment when disposed of?"That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,076 #11 July 5, 2007 > What impact to the batteries have on the environment when disposed of? They're recycled. If they're thrown in a landfill, the primary pollutant is nickel, which isn't too bad. A standard car's lead acid battery is a much worse thing to put in a landfill. (The Prius has one of those as well, but it's tiny, the size of a motorcycle battery.) Still odd that the story is prefaced by the green-ness of the car. Sorta like reporting on a story on the Enron scandal with the headline "Ford Excursion driving Ken Lay arraigned on fraud charges." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,076 #12 July 5, 2007 >It appears Al Gore has sold his son on the idea of smoking Green. Well, it is all-natural . . . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Channman 2 #13 July 5, 2007 Quote >It appears Al Gore has sold his son on the idea of smoking Green. Well, it is all-natural . . . I hear it causes, from time to time one to say WOW backwards. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #14 July 5, 2007 Quote Sweet! LOL I wonder what the cop said after the kid told him his dal was Alo Gore. I also had no idea the Prius could do 100mph. I didn't either! "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crwtom 0 #15 July 5, 2007 QuoteI didn't know they went this fast>http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN0428148420070704?feedType=RSS&rpc=22&sp=true Think he'll get the Paris makeover? I like this part. > "Gore cooperated with law enforcement as soon he was pulled over and quickly identified himself as the son of the former vice president, Amormino said." the other question I have: Was the Marijuana organically grown? Cheers, T ******************************************************************* Fear causes hesitation, and hesitation will cause your worst fears to come true Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idrankwhat 0 #16 July 5, 2007 Quote Still odd that the story is prefaced by the green-ness of the car. Especially since they didn't take advantage of the opportunity to point out that it's not environmentally friendly at those speeds. 100mph has got to knock the mpg down to at least 30. Can you check it out on the way home and get back to us Bill? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,076 #17 July 5, 2007 >100mph has got to knock the mpg down to at least 30. Can you check >it out on the way home and get back to us Bill? Well, averaging 90 gets you about 36mpg, so . . . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idrankwhat 0 #18 July 5, 2007 Quote>100mph has got to knock the mpg down to at least 30. Can you check >it out on the way home and get back to us Bill? Well, averaging 90 gets you about 36mpg, so . . . Which is still better than what I'm getting. Damn. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #19 July 5, 2007 I'll race yayour prius vs. my old suzuki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #20 July 5, 2007 QuoteQuote>100mph has got to knock the mpg down to at least 30. Can you check >it out on the way home and get back to us Bill? Well, averaging 90 gets you about 36mpg, so . . . Which is still better than what I'm getting. Damn. Smaller engine, smaller drag profile always wins out if the vehicle is geared to do the speed. The motorcycles really start losing as the speed goes up to triple digits. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #21 July 5, 2007 QuoteWell, averaging 90 gets you about 36mpg, so . . . Do you often drive at that speed? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,076 #22 July 5, 2007 >Do you often drive at that speed? Me? Nope. But I'm not the only person who drives that car . . . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 284 #23 July 5, 2007 Quote The motorcycles really start losing as the speed goes up to triple digits Yeah but they get there a lot faster.... Never try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
favaks 0 #24 July 5, 2007 It's because bikes have less hp than most cars. My 120hp bike can do 170+ mph. My sport car with 250hp maxes out at 167mph. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #25 July 5, 2007 Quote Quote The motorcycles really start losing as the speed goes up to triple digits Yeah but they get there a lot faster.... Only if the destination is less than a tankful! I can drive to LA with just one stop. But on the motorcycle, it's at least two and if I were going that fast, 3. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
