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    Suddenly Empty Detroit Auto Show Basement Turned Into Electric Test Track

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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    01/09/09

    In reply to Suddenly Empty Detroit Auto Show Basement Turned Into Electric Test Track
    I want to take my bicycle. And pass 'em doin' 20.
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    Image of Graverobber Graverobber
    01/09/09

    In reply to Suddenly Empty Detroit Auto Show Basement Turned Into Electric Test Track
    So to counter the huge drop in auto sales, they're growing pot in the basement at Cobo Hall?
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    Image of Cognitive Friction Cognitive Friction
    01/09/09

    In reply to Suddenly Empty Detroit Auto Show Basement Turned Into Electric Test Track
    Did they build a fake convenience store so old people can practice driving through the front window?
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    Image of J-2-da-B J-2-da-B
    01/09/09

    In reply to Suddenly Empty Detroit Auto Show Basement Turned Into Electric Test Track
    so... you accually drive at 10mph, in a fake forest, to check out what chevy & ford has to offer?!


    i'd feel so cheeted by if i did so, it would've been much more fun with toyota's winglet (or a proper bicycle)!

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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    01/09/09

    @J-2-da-B: There are other kinds of conventions for people who want to ride the Winglet.
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    Image of damnelantra™ damnelantra™
    01/09/09

    In reply to Suddenly Empty Detroit Auto Show Basement Turned Into Electric Test Track
    has detroit finally found a way to make use of all those out of work thanksgiving day parade decorators?
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    01/09/09

    In reply to Suddenly Empty Detroit Auto Show Basement Turned Into Electric Test Track
    I suggest substituting go-karts, even 5 HP ones, for all the vehicles slated to use this course.
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    Image of acarr260 acarr260
    01/09/09

    @Kelly: thus increasing the fun to be had on the track by nearly 3,000%.
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    Image of Miscellanea Miscellanea
    01/09/09

    In reply to Suddenly Empty Detroit Auto Show Basement Turned Into Electric Test Track
    Yeah, but the Prius is faster than Ferrari up to 10 mph!
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    Image of tekamul tekamul
    01/09/09

    In reply to Suddenly Empty Detroit Auto Show Basement Turned Into Electric Test Track
    Wow, that didn't take long. We were just talking about a way to make the NAIAS experience truly unique, to take it forward and keep it something people want to attend. And here's the first step in the right direction.

    Too bad I'm 700 miles (nearly 7 hours drive time) away.
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    Image of acarr260 acarr260
    01/09/09

    @tekamul: 700 miles in 7 hours is 100 milles per hour on average - I pick you if I ever have to carpool with anyone!
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    Image of Plecostomus [Tyrrell] Plecostomus [Tyrrell]
    01/09/09

    @tekamul: You live in the midwest, there is no way in hell you can go 700 mi in under 7 hours.
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    Image of SpeedWagon SpeedWagon
    01/09/09

    In reply to Suddenly Empty Detroit Auto Show Basement Turned Into Electric Test Track
    "...and what the FUTURE holds."


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    Image of Syrax Syrax
    01/09/09

    @SpeedWagon: I'd endorse that.
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    Image of JC Whitless JC Whitless
    01/09/09

    @SpeedWagon: Meh, the new Explorer looks like crap. And the booth babe has hit the tanning salon way too much. She looks a bit leathery...or lizardlike. Nice teeth though.
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    Image of SpeedWagon SpeedWagon
    01/09/09

    @JCWhitless - This post you are now reading is in the voice ...: But shes all legs!
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    Image of JC Whitless JC Whitless
    01/09/09

    @SpeedWagon: But the knees are way too sharp.
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    01/09/09

    @SpeedWagon: OH BOY! EXPLORERS!
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    Image of Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig) Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig)
    01/09/09

    In reply to Suddenly Empty Detroit Auto Show Basement Turned Into Electric Test Track
    The original concept for this was on the drawing board 3 years ago as part of the Hummer demo on how to squash trees up to a 4" diameter. My, how things have changed.
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    Image of Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig) Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig)
    01/09/09

    In reply to Suddenly Empty Detroit Auto Show Basement Turned Into Electric Test Track
    Prii and Insights and Diesels, oh my!
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    Image of Sloop_John_B Sloop_John_B
    01/09/09

    In reply to Suddenly Empty Detroit Auto Show Basement Turned Into Electric Test Track
    I picture cute little hybrids trapsing through the forest only to be ambushed and preyed upon by ZR1's, Vipers and GT-Rs.
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    Image of JC Whitless JC Whitless
    01/09/09

    @Sloop_John_B:


    Could be worse. You could be ambushed by this guy.

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    Image of scroggzilla raids again scroggzilla raids again
    01/09/09

    @Sloop_John_B: ....where they will be pantsed, wedgied, noogied, indian burned, swirlied and have their lunch money stolen.
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    Image of mikedrawcar mikedrawcar
    01/09/09

    In reply to Suddenly Empty Detroit Auto Show Basement Turned Into Electric Test Track
    wait- no Ferrari too? Shit.
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    Image of Maymar Maymar
    01/09/09

    In reply to Suddenly Empty Detroit Auto Show Basement Turned Into Electric Test Track
    I'm trying to think of excuses for doing burnouts in something.


    "No sir, I didn't go faster than 10mph"
    "I'm just not used to infinite torque at 0rpm"
    "Hey, can your Prius do this?"

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    Image of JC Whitless JC Whitless
    01/09/09

    In reply to Suddenly Empty Detroit Auto Show Basement Turned Into Electric Test Track
    How many trees, blades of grass, and woodland creatures had to be displaced to build a display to show how much the auto industry loves trees, blades of grass, and woodland creatures?


    Seems like a Gary Larson drawing set in real life.

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