$5.20/gallon

[foofighter]

Originally Posted by BrewMaster

I hope they are making record profits. Their product is in record demand; they'd be foolish not to since they aren't running a charity. It's like trying to get a PS3 at Christmas.

im a conspiracy theorist so think there's more to it when you scratch the surface. It's insane the profits though...un imaginable.

[slowSSer]

Originally Posted by foofighter

or the entire interior to blow up w/ airbags like running man when u get into accidents.

[derail]

..or foam in Demolition Man...

[/derail]

[mtbmichael]

Originally Posted by Bellvis

If I came accross uptight, I apologize. I certainly did not mean to be like that. I just want to get the proper information out there. Hummers have been my passion since I was a child. I have been obssessed with them ever since the first civilian ones came out in 92.

I am just tired of hearing all the bashing on these beautiful machines. I understand that I cannot change the views of how the general public views these vehicles, but I can certainly try.

I feel the same way about Rottweilers. They are considered the second deadliest dog in the world behind the pit bull. I have two rotts that are little flowers who think they are lap dogs. I constantly get dirty looks where ever I take them. If a burglar was to break in they would bring him a rope to play tug with then try to cuddle with him. Just like Hummers, I will always have one in my life.

For those of you who think a H2 and H3 are just Tahoe's and Colorado's, I would like to properly inform you. GM only shared the same specs on their frames. The H2 & H3 frames are much stronger then the similar Tahoe and CO frames. There are maybe a dozen parts that are compatible between them. You cannot fit a H2 on a Tahoe frame and vice versa.

Hope this came off better.

Cheers

kinda dangerous crossing water w/o a snorkel, no?

[Dominicg]

Originally Posted by mtbmichael

kinda dangerous crossing water w/o a snorkel, no?

Depends.. if you know the water depth, and you know your vehicle, then your fine. BUT.. you can't just go crossing any water with out potential problems.. you should have tranny and diff breathers before you go on any voyage through a creek. Water will slowly murder your diffs, and kill your tranny.


But if your like me and charge every and any water crossing you can find, then the snorkel is a must.. that's why i invested in one, and some home made breathers.

[foofighter]

Originally Posted by slowSSer

[derail]

..or foam in Demolition Man...

[/derail]

duh! my bad

[Seat Sniffer]

Originally Posted by FatWhat?

Though my car gets between 40-50 mpg I still am very interested in converting it over to veggie diesel. The idea that I can get used oil from a restaurant and do a little at home refining and run it in my TDI Jetta. If anyone is wise to how I can go about this it would be most helpful.

$640. fuel cell extra.

http://www.veggiediesel.com/Page2/Ve...ersionKit.html

[mtbmichael]

Originally Posted by Dominicg

Depends.. if you know the water depth, and you know your vehicle, then your fine. BUT.. you can't just go crossing any water with out potential problems.. you should have tranny and diff breathers before you go on any voyage through a creek. Water will slowly murder your diffs, and kill your tranny.


But if your like me and charge every and any water crossing you can find, then the snorkel is a must.. that's why i invested in one, and some home made breathers.

well, i dont know the depth of the water since i was just looking at his pics. in some pics the water was up to his bumper.

big rocks also damage stuff. lol

[DBD]

Speaking of "fuel savers", I kinda like this hydrogen powered one with the Shiver fork, Hope 6pots and few other bicycle related items.

[Bellvis]

Originally Posted by mtbmichael

kinda dangerous crossing water w/o a snorkel, no?

H2's are rated for 24 inches but we have done more.

H3's are the same but ive done more.

H1's are 3-4 ft with out snorkels.

I have videos and pics if anyone is interested. Hate to thread jack.

[BrewMaster]

With gas prices rising at least 25% a year, hybrids are looking more and more attractive. I agree that the ROI often comes in 5+ years, but that is using current gas price calculations. I think the real ROI will come in about 2-3 years depending on how much you drive. The more miles, the faster the ROI.

[FatWhat?]

Originally Posted by DBD

Speaking of "fuel savers", I kinda like this hydrogen powered one with the Shiver fork, Hope 6pots and few other bicycle related items.

That thing is sick! I hope to get a bike soon and that looks like an interesting futuristic style.

[Dominicg]

Originally Posted by DBD

Speaking of "fuel savers", I kinda like this hydrogen powered one with the Shiver fork, Hope 6pots and few other bicycle related items.

WOW that is pretty sick!

[BrewMaster]

Originally Posted by Elisheva

Case in point is the Honda Civic they discontinued.

Not sure what you are talking about. They are still making the Civic hybrid for 2008.

[DBD]

Originally Posted by FatWhat?

That thing is sick! I hope to get a bike soon and that looks like an interesting futuristic style.

I was reading about it a while ago and then just last week (maybe the week before) there was a show on DOC about the bike.

It will hopefully hit the European market in '09 and then to Cali.

You can read more here Intelligent Energy - ENV

[gil_caz]

Originally Posted by DBD

not a fan of belt drive, but if it works on a Harley it might work on that, (im not a fan of a belt on a Harley and in no way standing by that decision)

[Edog]

http://www.pearsonfuels.com/

If you live in San Diego check this place out for Alternate fuels

[bighit8]

Originally Posted by FatWhat?

Though my car gets between 40-50 mpg I still am very interested in converting it over to veggie diesel. The idea that I can get used oil from a restaurant and do a little at home refining and run it in my TDI Jetta. If anyone is wise to how I can go about this it would be most helpful.

I saw a thing on T.V about that, there are companys that do the conversion. Not sure of the names though.

[ryandood]

Originally Posted by FatWhat?

Though my car gets between 40-50 mpg I still am very interested in converting it over to veggie diesel. The idea that I can get used oil from a restaurant and do a little at home refining and run it in my TDI Jetta. If anyone is wise to how I can go about this it would be most helpful.

I was watching modern marvels and they went to this one spot in LA that could easily convert your diesel to a veggie diesel for a few hundred dollars. I haven't looked into it at all but that is what I remember seeing anyways. Maybe you will have some luck finding exactly which episode and place they were talking about.

The idea of being able to take used cooking oil and using it for fuel is awsome. ALTERNATIVE FUELS are the way of the future IMO.

[cjwally]

I received this e-mail today.... Semi-interesting. Who knows if it is true...

I don't know what you guys are paying for gasoline.... but here in California we are also paying higher, up to $3.50 per gallon. But my line of work is in petroleum for about 31 years now, so here are some tricks to get more of your money's worth for every gallon...

Here at the Kinder Morgan Pipeline where I work in San Jose, CA we deliver about 4 million gallons in a 24-hour period thru the pipeline One day is diesel the next day is jet fuel, and gasoline, regular and premium grades. We have 34-storage tanks here with a total capacity of 16,800,000 gallons.

Only buy or fill up your car or truck in the early morning when the ground temperature is still cold. Remember that all service stations have their storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground the more dense the gasoline, when it gets warmer gasoline expands, so buying in the afternoon or in the evening....your gallon is not exactly a gallon. In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and the temperature of the gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products plays an important role.

A 1-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this business. But the service stations do not have temperature compensation at the pumps.

When you’re filling up do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to a fast mode. If you look you will see that the trigger has three (3) stages: low, middle, and high. In slow mode you should be pumping on low speed, thereby minimizing the vapors that are created while you are pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapor return. If you are pumping on the fast rate, some other liquid that goes to your tank becomes vapor. Those vapors are being sucked up and back into the underground storage tank so you're getting less worth for your money.

One of the most important tips is to fill up when your gas tank is HALF or HALF EMPTY. The reason for this is, the more gas you have in your tank the less air occupying its empty space. Gasoline evaporates faster than you can imagine. Gasoline storage tanks have an internal floating roof. This roof serves as zero clearance between the gas and the atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation. Unlike service stations, here where I work, every truck that we load is temperature compensated so that every gallon is actually the exact amount.

Another reminder, if there is a gasoline truck pumping into the storage tanks when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill up--most likely the gasoline is being stirred up as the gas is being delivered, and you might pick up some of the dirt that normally settles on the bottom. Hope this will help you get the most value for your money.