Drew Dowdell

Millau bridge, France

When is a Mini not a Mini?

Malibu SS?

19% owned by Delphi.... Still think the Volt won't have the battery packs ready for 2010?

Link to AutoNews article INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 10, 2007 -- Ener1, Inc. concluded a successful Media Day on October 9, 2007 at its Indianapolis-based subsidiary, EnerDel, Inc. At the event, U.S. Congressman Dan Burton spoke to the media about the importance of the EnerDel technology to the country's energy independence, the environment and the creation of high technology jobs for the Indiana economy. Congressman Burton stated, "EnerDel is the wave of the future. Its cutting edge technology will help relieve our dependency on foreign oil." Congressman Burton officially unveiled the fully functional Lithium-ion battery pack developed specifically for the HEV (Hybrid Electric Vehicle) market. The media in attendance included local television affiliates of ABC, CBS and FOX, the Indianapolis Star newspaper, a Gannett publication, and WIBC radio. Charles Gassenheimer, Vice Chairman of Ener1, stated, "This was a very successful day that marks the beginning of the future of the U.S. hybrid vehicle storage technology business. We are deeply appreciative of the support and words from Congressman Burton and his presence at this event. As always, we are grateful for the support of the Department of Energy and thankful for Argonne National Laboratories' assistance with our materials development. And very importantly, we thank our hard-working and creative employees at EnerDel." An archival web cast of the event is available on the company's web sites (http://www.ener1.com/ and www.enerdel.com). The event was held at the EnerDel high technology facility located at 8740 Hague Road, Bldg. 7, Indianapolis, IN. EnerDel is owned by Ener1, Inc. (80.5%) and Delphi Corporation (19.5%). EnerDel has a pilot production facility in Indianapolis, Indiana. EnerDel currently employs approximately 60 highly experienced engineers and technicians involved in the battery development of both cells and systems. For more information, please visit: www.enerdel.com About Ener1, Inc. Ener1, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ENEI) is an alternative energy technology company that is developing 1) lithium ion batteries for hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) at its 80.5% owned EnerDel subsidiary, 2) commercial fuel cell products through its EnerFuel subsidiary, and 3) nanotechnology-based materials and manufacturing processes for batteries and other applications at its NanoEner subsidiary.

The problem was so bad on one particular bridge here in Pittsburgh that the city built a net and a second "bridge" under the bridge to catch anything tossed over.

From the debates in Michigan: Sorry, wrong. Go directly to School House Rock, do not pass Go, do not collect $200.This guy is a front runner? This is why we're allowed to be disgusted. Here we have a leading Presidential candidate who doesn't even understand something covered in a PBS cartoon from 20 years ago. In a moment of sanity that was viewed mostly as insanity:

Darn.... the "For" got cut out of the picture.

best quote of the evening!

Unfortunately, what most people have forgotten is that our electorial process has now been rigged by companies with political agendas..... I don't just mean by buying votes. I mean wholesale manipulation of the vote counting process. Why more people aren't angry about this, I'll never know. I don't think anyone has forgotten those. Nor have we forgotten the Oklahoma City bombing or the L.A. Riots. The Liberty that was sough includes the freedom to burn the flag in protest. Have you watched Faux News in the past 8 years or so? Yet the children's book series Harry Potter is the number one banned book in libraries across this "free" nation. Yet we have some religions in this country who would like to impose their own laws on the rest of us. They have been getting dangerously close to doing so. We should be swearing at the vast corruption involved in actually building much of this infrastructure. Senator Steven's bridge to nowhere? West Virginia having some of the finest highways in the country? Whatever happened to funding public infrastructure OTHER than highways? After world war 2 we rebuilt much of the German and French rail infrastructure while the Pennsylvania RR and New York Central RR, the largest rail networks in the world crumbled into ruin. I don't think anyone has forgotten any of those mass murders. We should be horrified of injustice regardless of scale. Further more, we should hold ourselves to a higher standard. No one has illusions that it's "better in Burma". However that does not mean we should allow injustice at home. We MUST take our politicians to task for their wrong doings. We MUST stop erosions of our liberty. We MUST refuse to allow the circumvention of our Constitution. We become a little less free every day by our acquiescence to our government's assault on liberty. We are at a time... the first time in our history, where there is a chance that only two families will have been in power for over 20 years. Think about that for a second. There are people on this board... who can only remember a Bush or a Clinton being president....and now there is a likely chance that there will be another Clinton. If you think she'll give up any of the executive powers the current president has seized, you've got a big surprise in store.

Ugh.... false patriotism used to further the eroding of what we had in terms of freedoms. Just because what other people are doing is worse doesn't mean we should lower the standards we set for ourselves. I am disgusted by our actions at home and abroad simply because we're supposed to be better than that. We're supposed to be the good guys remember?

False. If you get rear ended by a semi, the jarring motion will be just about the same in a Prius or an Escalade. Big SUVs have a greater propensity to flip and in general have fewer safety features. You are most safe in something like a Taurus AWD with side impact airbags or an '08 Malibu which "covers every interior surface with an airbag"

Not bad! Not bad at all!

I like how the rear door on the flower car are still intact.

9-3 currently has a $4,000 rebate. Base model with automatic is $23k, nicely equipped for $26k. Aura is coming with a 4-banger also.

I'm not jewish, but if I see the nazi flag being presented in a way as to demonstrate the nazi party's intent... then yes I get offended. I get offended whenever I see irrational hatred being spewed at anyone, even if I'm not the target.

Taurus/Sable - great new engine, more room than anyone in this class, surprising fuel economy for it's size, safer than anything in this class, available AWD Impala - more car for your money, flex fuel available, V8 available, in black people get out of your way, great reliability CPO CTS 3.6 - Solid reliability, still turns heads Lucerne V6 - solid reliability, vault like quiet, more style, presence, and panache than Camry or Accord Milan - even a base model 4cylinder looks more upscale than a Camry, great fuel efficiency for it's size

9-3.... unless a waterfall grill is required.

I medicate myself with gin. screw prozac

Trucks can go off road!?! :mind-blowing:

what he said.

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