Whooohoo! Big honk’n f150 truck for the proletariat, f150 gaining market share.
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Have a 88 f150 and a 96 Dodge b2500. Both working'n great. Ford did'nt take the bailout, great that American's are buying manly vechicles again. Go Ford Go. Death to the Prius! :)
MrPlankton
“If I had my choice I would kill every reporter in the world but I am sure we would be getting reports from hell before breakfast.” William Tecumseh ShermanFunny, I own a Prius and a pickup truck. It's nice to sit in a car with all the cool features the Prius has, and it's nice to spend less on gas. It's also good to have a truck when you need one for something more than covering up for various perceived inadequacies.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
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Funny, I own a Prius and a pickup truck. It's nice to sit in a car with all the cool features the Prius has, and it's nice to spend less on gas. It's also good to have a truck when you need one for something more than covering up for various perceived inadequacies.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
:)
MrPlankton
“If I had my choice I would kill every reporter in the world but I am sure we would be getting reports from hell before breakfast.” William Tecumseh Sherman -
Have a 88 f150 and a 96 Dodge b2500. Both working'n great. Ford did'nt take the bailout, great that American's are buying manly vechicles again. Go Ford Go. Death to the Prius! :)
MrPlankton
“If I had my choice I would kill every reporter in the world but I am sure we would be getting reports from hell before breakfast.” William Tecumseh ShermanYou are Sooo PC wrong. I hope like hell you don't live in a large city and the poor things get dirty every now and then. Personally I'd prefer a Tesla, but then I'm a city dweller.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
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You are Sooo PC wrong. I hope like hell you don't live in a large city and the poor things get dirty every now and then. Personally I'd prefer a Tesla, but then I'm a city dweller.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
There's a car called a Tesla ?
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
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You are Sooo PC wrong. I hope like hell you don't live in a large city and the poor things get dirty every now and then. Personally I'd prefer a Tesla, but then I'm a city dweller.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
Mycroft Holmes wrote:
I'd prefer a Tesla
Running a car on laptop batteries is just plain wrong. A 307 in a big honk'n pickup truck is rightoues, and fast enough.
MrPlankton
“If I had my choice I would kill every reporter in the world but I am sure we would be getting reports from hell before breakfast.” William Tecumseh Sherman -
There's a car called a Tesla ?
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
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Since it launched its redesigned F-150 in October, Ford said its share of full-size pickup sales has increased 5 percentage points to 35.4% of the market.[^]
MrPlankton
“If I had my choice I would kill every reporter in the world but I am sure we would be getting reports from hell before breakfast.” William Tecumseh ShermanI remember learning how to drive a stick shift on an old F-150 my late father named "Bertha." The seat adjustment was gone, along with most of the springs in the driver's seat (my dad was a big man). Even at 5'9" when I had to shift, I had to move my butt to the edge of the seat and literally dip down to the point I could not see the road to shift. Then I'd pop up again. Quite funny to the rural neighbors.
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I remember learning how to drive a stick shift on an old F-150 my late father named "Bertha." The seat adjustment was gone, along with most of the springs in the driver's seat (my dad was a big man). Even at 5'9" when I had to shift, I had to move my butt to the edge of the seat and literally dip down to the point I could not see the road to shift. Then I'd pop up again. Quite funny to the rural neighbors.
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My father and I went to by my f150 21 years ago, (when I was young), although I knew how to drive a manual by that time, it was a new experience to drive with a 2 foot shifter with 5 forward gears. Great to see the old "Bertha"'s are still popular and helping Ford kick some PC little car ass.
MrPlankton
“If I had my choice I would kill every reporter in the world but I am sure we would be getting reports from hell before breakfast.” William Tecumseh Sherman -
My father and I went to by my f150 21 years ago, (when I was young), although I knew how to drive a manual by that time, it was a new experience to drive with a 2 foot shifter with 5 forward gears. Great to see the old "Bertha"'s are still popular and helping Ford kick some PC little car ass.
MrPlankton
“If I had my choice I would kill every reporter in the world but I am sure we would be getting reports from hell before breakfast.” William Tecumseh ShermanIt died a number of years ago and I know the newer F-150's are NOTHING like the tanks they used to make. I need to buy a pickup for hauling stuff; I scan for them in the classifieds every so often. I drive a little Saturn for my 30 mile a day round trip to work. Still American and gets great mileage so I can't complain. I still feel more comfortable in a pickup. When I first bought the Saturn I felt so weird being that close to the ground!
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There's a car called a Tesla ?
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
Ok I'm astonished you haven't run across it, there should be a franchise opportunity in Oz for these things. This is the only car I would spend serious money on, normally I have limited interest in cars, get from A to B in reasonable comfort is all. Tesla[^]
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
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Ok I'm astonished you haven't run across it, there should be a franchise opportunity in Oz for these things. This is the only car I would spend serious money on, normally I have limited interest in cars, get from A to B in reasonable comfort is all. Tesla[^]
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
I'd almost buy one for the name....
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
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Mycroft Holmes wrote:
I'd prefer a Tesla
Running a car on laptop batteries is just plain wrong. A 307 in a big honk'n pickup truck is rightoues, and fast enough.
MrPlankton
“If I had my choice I would kill every reporter in the world but I am sure we would be getting reports from hell before breakfast.” William Tecumseh Sherman -
Have a 88 f150 and a 96 Dodge b2500. Both working'n great. Ford did'nt take the bailout, great that American's are buying manly vechicles again. Go Ford Go. Death to the Prius! :)
MrPlankton
“If I had my choice I would kill every reporter in the world but I am sure we would be getting reports from hell before breakfast.” William Tecumseh Sherman -
MrPlankton wrote:
Running a car on laptop batteries is just plain wrong.
With any luck, we'll be saying the same thing about gas-powered vehicles in a not-too-distant future.
ShamWow
I'll agree with you when an electric car can go 100mph and 500miles on a single refuel and carry a ton of firewood.
MrPlankton
“If I had my choice I would kill every reporter in the world but I am sure we would be getting reports from hell before breakfast.” William Tecumseh Sherman -
Ok I'm astonished you haven't run across it, there should be a franchise opportunity in Oz for these things. This is the only car I would spend serious money on, normally I have limited interest in cars, get from A to B in reasonable comfort is all. Tesla[^]
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
100k($US) for a car that runs on lithium laptop batteries, has limited range, can't carry firewood, bicycles, bricks, lumber, and can't accommadate a rack for 30 odd 6.
MrPlankton
“If I had my choice I would kill every reporter in the world but I am sure we would be getting reports from hell before breakfast.” William Tecumseh Sherman -
I'd almost buy one for the name....
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
Christian Graus wrote:
buy one for the name
hmmm.... so much today is based on just that.
MrPlankton
“If I had my choice I would kill every reporter in the world but I am sure we would be getting reports from hell before breakfast.” William Tecumseh Sherman -
I'll agree with you when an electric car can go 100mph and 500miles on a single refuel and carry a ton of firewood.
MrPlankton
“If I had my choice I would kill every reporter in the world but I am sure we would be getting reports from hell before breakfast.” William Tecumseh ShermanMrPlankton wrote:
I'll agree with you when an electric car can go 100mph and 500miles on a single refuel and carry a ton of firewood.
100 mph... a legal speed limit? I can only dream. Until then, it's a moot point. 500 miles on a single refuel means that the range is 250 miles, correct? I believe the Tesla can do 220 miles so it's almost there. Unfortunately it takes a while for it to recharge and it can't carry a ton of anything. It's a start though.
ShamWow
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It died a number of years ago and I know the newer F-150's are NOTHING like the tanks they used to make. I need to buy a pickup for hauling stuff; I scan for them in the classifieds every so often. I drive a little Saturn for my 30 mile a day round trip to work. Still American and gets great mileage so I can't complain. I still feel more comfortable in a pickup. When I first bought the Saturn I felt so weird being that close to the ground!
Back in the blog beatch! http://CraptasticNation.blogspot.com/[^]
Seats 2, 3 in the middle in a pinch-just like a sports car, (except for the executive cab which seats 6), carries lots of pets, supplies, firewood, wood pellets, tools.
MrPlankton
“If I had my choice I would kill every reporter in the world but I am sure we would be getting reports from hell before breakfast.” William Tecumseh Sherman -
MrPlankton wrote:
I'll agree with you when an electric car can go 100mph and 500miles on a single refuel and carry a ton of firewood.
100 mph... a legal speed limit? I can only dream. Until then, it's a moot point. 500 miles on a single refuel means that the range is 250 miles, correct? I believe the Tesla can do 220 miles so it's almost there. Unfortunately it takes a while for it to recharge and it can't carry a ton of anything. It's a start though.
ShamWow
Al Beback wrote:
moot point.
If you are a city dweller perhaps. But you didn't speak to the issue of how much a tesla can haul?
MrPlankton
“If I had my choice I would kill every reporter in the world but I am sure we would be getting reports from hell before breakfast.” William Tecumseh Sherman -
Christian Graus wrote:
buy one for the name
hmmm.... so much today is based on just that.
MrPlankton
“If I had my choice I would kill every reporter in the world but I am sure we would be getting reports from hell before breakfast.” William Tecumseh Sherman*grin* but, it's TESLA.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.