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Re: $3 gallon gas

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Subject: Re: $3 gallon gas
From: Don Spence <dspence@oanet.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 10:04:16 -0700
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Hi Dave
The current University Engineering Challenge involves adapting Ford
Explorer's as Hybrid vehicles. My campus is involved as it has been for
several years. I'll try to find some info if you like.
Don
> Why is it that the hybrid vehicles on the market are the teeny, high milage
> cars anyway?  (rhetorical question - because of the press you get with a
> car that gets 50 MPG)  But the fuel efficiency of the hybrid system is most
> needed in the SUV's.  And since they are the high dollar items, they can
> best absorb the additional cost.  Once SUV's are included in the automobile
> CAFE calculations these things will become more or less manditory.
> 
> Or, we could just drive them less.

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