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    Envion Oil Generator Recycles Old Plastics Into Fuels

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    Image of GreenN_Gold GreenN_Gold
    10/29/09

    In reply to Envion Oil Generator Recycles Old Plastics Into Fuels
    Excuse my ignorance, but I'm guessing that a barrel of light, medium, or emulsified oil is not the same thing as a barrel of crude oil. What are the uses of the oils this thing produces? #alternativefuels
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    10/29/09

    In reply to Envion Oil Generator Recycles Old Plastics Into Fuels
    I'm buying a fishing boat and heading to the Pacific Gyre. #alternativefuels
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    10/29/09

    In reply to Envion Oil Generator Recycles Old Plastics Into Fuels
    Well, I hope they really have something there.

    Of course a lot of that plastic is pretty highly edumacated, and it can be recycled into other plastic products for less waste and energy loss.

    Developing a system that can deliver a stream of plastics to the plant for a nominal price might be difficult. I can see a lot of transportation and collection costs, not to mention quality control. #alternativefuels
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    Image of skierpage skierpage
    10/29/09

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet:
    "highly edumacated" ?? #alternativefuels
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    Image of BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ
    10/29/09

    In reply to Envion Oil Generator Recycles Old Plastics Into Fuels
    80-10=70
    10,000x3x70=2,100,000 U$ / year
    7,000,000 / 2,100,000 = 3,3 year to pay back with crude oil at 80 U$ a barrel.
    Not too bad, if I had 7,000,000 in my purse. #alternativefuels
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    Image of ravedown ravedown
    10/29/09

    In reply to Envion Oil Generator Recycles Old Plastics Into Fuels
    bought by big oil in 3...2...1...(poof) #alternativefuels
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    Image of Touched Touched
    10/29/09

    @ravedown: Shut down and covered up, almost as fast. #alternativefuels
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    Image of I was drivin' that Model A I was drivin' that Model A
    10/29/09

    In reply to Envion Oil Generator Recycles Old Plastics Into Fuels
    Took long enough.

    I've been wondering, for decades, why this wasn't done in the past. I know the answer is, "not economically feasible", but c'mon. $10/bbl hasn't been seen in a pretty long time.

    Now...let's turn the output into diesel. #alternativefuels
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    09/28/09

    In reply to 1976 Sebring-Vanguard Citicar
    I have a book on electric cars that was written smack in the middle of the Malaise Era, and it mentions a guy in Virginia who kept meticulous records on his Citicar, and racked up enough miles commuting to actually have lots of records. His may be one of the most-driven Citicars out there.

    Every day for about five years, that guy drove past me in the morning as I waited for the school bus.

    Then when I got into high school, I started riding my bike. We still passed each other, but I was passing him.
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    Image of SanbornApis SanbornApis
    09/27/09

    In reply to 1976 Sebring-Vanguard Citicar
    noooooooo, I had one of these and got up to 50mph going down a hill. The drive train, suspension and brakes are golf cart - literally! 35mph is really as fast as you want to go. And this from someone who is quite happy cruising at 75 in a Smart.
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    Image of TurboBrick [LIGIER] TurboBrick [LIGIER]
    09/27/09

    In reply to 1976 Sebring-Vanguard Citicar
    Everyone knows that the hood scoop gives you +3hp right away, so on it's own this thing has 0.5hp then, right?
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    Image of alexander_the_car_salamander alexander_the_car_salamander
    09/27/09

    In reply to 1976 Sebring-Vanguard Citicar
    Anybody else thinking about a Hayabusa engine swap or is it just me?
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    P161911 promoted this comment Edited by alexander_the_car_salamander at 09/27/09 3:50 PM alexander_the_car_salamander was starred alexander_the_car_salamander was unstarred
    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    09/27/09

    In reply to 1976 Sebring-Vanguard Citicar
    Cool plate, but I think this one beats it.
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    09/27/09

    In reply to 1976 Sebring-Vanguard Citicar
    Love that NACA duct on the hood.

    Sure, this'll get you lots of attention from the girls, but unless it's the gymnastics team, you're unlikely to capitalize on the opportunity given the interior dimensions.
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    Image of the good dr zero the good dr zero
    09/28/09

    @Mad_Science: Strangely enough, the NACA duct was the first thing I took notice of too.

    And I'm sure you have a perfectly reasonable second point as well. Although that could be a selling point to some folk.
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    Image of Picarso Picarso
    09/27/09

    In reply to 1976 Sebring-Vanguard Citicar
    We had one of these when I was in High-school. It had fallen off a trailer it was being transported on and the top cracked so the roof was cut off and a short windshield installed and it was turned into a cool little roadster.

    We drove it all over the place. It was a lot of fun. The only problem we had with ours is that is you accelerated too hard up a steep hill it would blow a fuse.
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    FP: Your Volvo is awesome! Anyway promoted this comment Picarso was starred Picarso was unstarred
    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    09/27/09

    @Picarso: I'm sorry, did you say "it would require you to install a bolt"?
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    Image of Picarso Picarso
    09/27/09

    @FP: Your Volvo is awesome! Anyway: Heh? Not I.
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    Image of ssrock64 ssrock64
    09/27/09

    In reply to 1976 Sebring-Vanguard Citicar
    Even these were subject to some legislation. They gained gigantic bumpers and Sebring-Vanguard failed. Another company took over, added the aforementioned bumpers, and called it the Commutacar.
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    FP: Your Volvo is awesome! Anyway promoted this comment ssrock64 was starred ssrock64 was unstarred
    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    09/27/09

    @ssrock64: I want to build a scale model of one of those and build a SNES into it... it'll look just like that with a cartridge in.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    09/27/09

    In reply to 1976 Sebring-Vanguard Citicar
    Great find. I've always loved these because the droopy face is the essence of someone thinking "Meh" = Hey, I am what I am, pretty much a 35 mph enclosed golf cart, a rolling wedge of cheese, all utility and no glory--I'm the best and the worst of the 70s, dudes. Enjoy the trip. Doesn't make any difference to me.
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    Edited by Novaload at 09/27/09 10:00 AM Novaload was starred Novaload was unstarred
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