Hi, Paul....I hate to be the bearer of bad news, especially knowing

how you feel about the Toyota

hybrids.  I just received a brochure from Toyota (since we are a Prius

owner) announcing the new

2004 Prius....it is larger, like the Camry. The bad news is that Los

Angeles is getting 130 of

them for their municipal employees. This follows an order for 23 units

in 2002.

     More bad news....according the the brochure, Toyota has delivered

their new market-ready FCHV

hydrogen fuel cell vehicles to the University of California, Irvine,

and also to the University of

California, Davis.  The FCHV utilizes a modified five-passenger Toyota

Highlander SUV platform and

features a 90-kW Toyota-developed fuel cell stackand four 5,000 psi

hydrogen fuel tanks.

    What is this world coming to?  Whatever happened to the simple

1957 Chevy that any backyard

mechanic could work on without all the polution/emission systems?

Thought you might be interested

in this.  Take care. Paul Conner

What the heck do you expect? This is California! The wacko capital of
the
world. Wackos are characterized by an ignorance of technical knowledge.
This is a touchy feelie world out here. What does logic and reason have
to do with it? The wacko politicians can drum up all sorts of
support by appealing to peoples emotions. This is also the BS capital of
the
world. After all, what do you think the movie industry is all about?
Why we even have an entire city out here governed by communists
complete with wage and rent controls.

Paul Lamar

I'm lost... :) What's wrong with using fuel cells? Except for the
current price and performance, I'd love to have a fuel cell car that got
it on like a 60's slot car.

Phil

It takes more energy to make the hydrogen than you get back by using it.
Except for the limited supply using hydro, wind and photo.
Assuming of course you can solve the distribution problems.
Things never discussed or addressed in the glowing press releases.

Paul Lamar
 
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