Old korean cartoon show, rollerblading while racing mini electric cars!?

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Kev

i need help finding an old show in korea where these kids race little hand sized cars that run on small motors. They used to sell them in korea. Its not an RC car, you just turn the car on with a switch and the car runs on a fixed track with small wheels in the front bumper so it will help make turns.
And the kids will rollerblade next to the cars!
it was awesome.
Does anyone know what show im talking about?

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I am interested in buying a new rc car for around 175$?

Jay Pye

I want a car that is durable waterproof and has a nice speed
BTW THE BUDGET IS NOW 210$

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Fun! You might like the Traxxas Stampede Monster Truck with XL-5 ESC, a brushed Venom Gambler short course truck, or a Traxxas Monster Jam replica truck. The Stampede monster truck is a reliable model that's been around for a while. The version with XL-5 is a brushed electric truck. There is also a more expensive brushless version available, so don't panic if you search and find a Stampede with a much higher price than what you're looking at. The Gambler short course truck is a newer design from Venom. It's really gorgeous and comes with a sealed radio box. It also comes in brushed and brushless versions. You may be able to get a brushed one in your price range. The Monster Jam replica trucks from Traxxas are cool looking 2WD, 1/10 size models. These are all ready to run and kids love 'em.

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Is there an electric car being used in the world somewhere?

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Crono6664

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Reva is the largest selling electric car in the world. It seats two adults and two kids. It has been in production in India for several years and is also available in UK where it is known as the G-Wiz.

Can anyonce please let me know Cost of living in KL, Malaysia. I have been offered monthly pay of RM8500.?

panks2506

Is this enough money for the family of three ( me , wife and kid 2Yrs ) so that I can save some ? Your inputs are really valuable for me to take decision, I'm currently in India.
Thank you very much Dante for so much of useful information !! It will definately help me in various ways!!!

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http://www.expatforum.com/articles/cost-of-living/cost-of-living-in-malaysia.html

Thats a good article on cost of living in that area...

It says the cost of living for a house is around 100 to 150 euros now based on your said income of 8500 ringgits = 1,697 euros you should be more than ok.


But according to this gentlman it would seem somewhat more expensive...Decent (furnished) condo in one of the Damansaras or such as TTDI/Sri Hartamas (per month):-
One-bedroomed : RM2,000 perhaps less.
3-4 bedroomed : RM3-4,000
Electricity : RM80-RM250 (depending on # of occupants)
Water/Indah Water : RM20-RM50
Gas : RM30-40
Eating out at local foodstalls : RM5-RM10 per person per meal
Eating out at western restaurants : RM25-RM100 per person per meal.
Draught beer in a pub : RM8-RM12 per mug (1/2 pint). Look for "happy hours"!
Premium cigarettes : RM9 per 20-box.
Taxis from the named suburbs to city centre : RM15-RM20 each way.
Car hire : RM120-RM150 per day (but much better rates for long term lease)
Petrol : RM1.80 per litre

I'd personally recommend you look around in TTDI, especially if your wife and daughter join you, as this is close by the huge shopping complexes of 1 Utama and Mutiara Damansara, which will be convenient for your wife (no need to go downtown for anything). There are also international schools in the vicinity, and it's generally quite a pleasant (green) and safe area where good English is spoken by almost 100% of the residents and shop/business keepers.
Many ex-pats incline to Mont Kiara, but this is rapidly becoming an oppressive concrete jungle.
There are usually units to rent in Villa Flora or Kiara Park at (fairly) reasonable rates, both of which are well-run, secure condominiums, and a few minutes from the Kenchala (sp) link, which will scoot you into and out of town.

Apparently its all about location...Well, if you don't really mind the inaccessibility to foreign grocers, pubs or a decent Montessori, I'd recommend, since your office is in KL, to stay in somewhere like Sentul or Gombak. You can get a decent 2-room apartment for about RM700. Electricity, let's just say you have no air-con but you have a computer, fridge, hot-water shower, electric kettle and iron, perhaps RM100. Food I don't know how to quote, but to get 3 decent meals a day (and I'm talking about keeping it about RM20 per person per day) it would cost about RM2000 for 3 people. The rest for transport it depends, you taking LRT, car, taxi or bus? Let's just say you take the LRT, I'd give it about RM100. Well, I guess all in all, to just survive decently, you'd need about RM3000 for you and your family.


http://board.classifieds1000.com/Malaysia/Expat/Living_in_Malaysia

Its a multi racial country. Living in the cities you get everything that Singapore has but less expensive. Living in smaller towns, its cheaper. Travelling from North to South by driving takes 7 hours via highways with tolls. Cost of living: Heavy Breakfast RM4.00, Heavy Lunch + Juice RM9.00, Heavy Tea time RM 4.00, Heavy Dinner + Juice RM 10.00 and Supper RM 5.00.
We Malaysian eat hell of a lot. There are stalls, shops everywhere and every time is food. Even McDonalds is 24/7.

Cities Rent a room Rm300 per month, towns RM300 the whole house. No guns, only the government has it and the underworld drug dealers. Death to all drug peddlers. You can't find gunshops and very limited shooting range. Even rich people can't get guns. Excellent schools and hospitals. English widely spoken. Imagine Malaysian nurses can easily migrate to Australia, just pass the IELTS tests. That's quality. Learn more for those interested. Especially the British, UK the senior citizen should just sell their London home and live in Malaysia. Small homes in London cost 1 million pounds that's RM 7 million. Can live like kings and queens with full servants in Kuala Lumpur, balance of monies put into unit trust. Australia to KL cheap flights coming very soon estimated RM 1, 200 return.

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How can I come up with ideas for an argument essay?

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Elizabeth

I have looked at hundreds of topics for argument essays but I don't have strong opinions about any of them one way or the other. I tried writing on a couple of the topics I found but I couldn't think of anything to say. The assignment is due very soon. Please help.
@Mike: Thanks for the suggestion but you have just demonstrated why I think this assignment is stupid and pointless. An argument essay is just stating the obvious that most people already know. One silly little essay is neither long nor complex enough to solve any social problems. So what is the point? Am I supposed to regurgitate information that I've obtained from the work of others?

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Here's a few ideas............

Argue whether or not senior citizens, at a certain age, should have to re-take their driving test every year or every 3 years, or whatever, due to dimentia or a rise in dimentia and altzheimers. You could easiy research accident statistics for different age groups as well as dimentia statistics.

Argue whether or not electric cars can really work. There are charging stations on the east coast and on the west coast, but not many in the rest of the United States. This means that people can't travel as far as they would with gasoline. (I really don't understand why though because can't they just plug them in somewhere else?) Anyway, this is a recent topic.

Argue that we should be drilling for oil in Alaska, as Sarah Palin has been fighting for.

Argue whether or not the Tea Party will last and stand up to the Republican and Democratic parties.

Argue whether it is really feasible to have solar power in houses due to the extremely high cost of equipment needed for solar power. How long would someone have to live in their house to pay off the equipment and actually start saving money over electric power.

Argue why cable and dish network prices keep on rising. It's ridiculous. They say it's so that they can put more satellites in space but how many do we need.

Argue about whether or not children should have an obligation to take care of their parents once they can't take care of themselves as they do in china and japan and some other countries. In the U.S. we stick them in a nursing home and some other places that don't take good care of them and are actually abusive to them because there isn't enough money to put them in a decent place.


Argue about why 1 in 5 kids go to bed hungry in the U.S. every night when there are people in this country who have so much money. How many millions does one person need? Michael Jordan just put his mansion up for sale and it has 18 bathrooms in it. I know he worked for it but still.......!

Argue about the influence and affect to education, cell phones have had on school kids and at what age should they have a cell phone.



*****Argue about why there are kids shooting in schools, killing teachers and other kids, a few times each year. This is happening more and more. Columbine high school was the first, I believe, and that was in 1999. There have been 31 school shootings since columbine and only 14 school shootings in the rest of the world. There's a lot of info on this subject. Do we need metal detectors in every school? Should they be in elementary schools? Middle schools? Only high schools? Is there another solution?

http://www.policymic.com/articles/20843/31-school-shootings-in-america-since-columbine-only-14-in-the-rest-of-the-world-combined

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/12/14/1337221/a-timeline-of-mass-shootings-in-the-us-since-columbine/

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0777958.html

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbine_High_School_massacre

blogs.westword.com/.../12/newtown_columbine_school_shootings_list.php

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbine_High_School_massacre

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What is the average cost to raise a child?

Dark Spiri

This is for a child development project. Does anyone know what the average cost is? Also, can you give me a link to the website where you got your information? Please dont just say alot of money, I already know this. Be specifc please!

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That is really hard to even determine, because it really has to do with HOW the child is raised. How many siblings they have.

I have 6 children and am extrememly FRUGAL. I mean I do NOT buy anything unless it is on sale. And I obviously spend less money per child now then I did when I had just one child.

I am gonna guesstimate on how much it takes for ONE of my children to get raised in a year. I will NOT include housing, electric, car. Because I had all that stuff before I had kids and that to me shouldn't be included.

Ok, I figured about 2500 dollars per child I spend a year. That includes clothes, food, school supplies, school accessories(field trips, yearbooks etc.). I know that doesn't sound like a lot. But that is for a young child, they really don't eat that much and like I said I am a sale shopper. Now if I included housing, electric, and car payment divided by 8, which is our household size I would have to add 2100.00 per year.

No websites, but I hope I helped.

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Why can't they just put a self-charging system on a electric car?

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Q. They have alternators on cars now...Why can't they figure out a way to install a charging system on a wheel or something like that to keep the batteries charged on a electric car to get more mileage out of them between charges?

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There are a few tricks, such as regenerative braking, solar panels, or wind alternators that can squeeze out an extra ounce of energy that would have been wasted otherwise. Car companies have been using them in their vehicles to build value, and give bragging rights, but most EV builders do not use them, as they are rarely cost effective.

Electric cars will gain greater range in the future as these tricks (but especially battery technology) improve. Despite what news reporters say, there is no miracle technology around the corner.

If we all have Electric cars, how do we get the power to run them?

Q. I understand the need to reduce the use of fossil fuels in vehicles. However if we are to have alternate fuels and electric cars how do we produce enough energy to commute? Coal produces more emmissions as a percentage of world emmisions, Nuclear power produces waste you have to secure store and watch over for hundreds of thousands of years, solar doesn't give us enough power, and Bio Feuls are not economically efficient enough to support the amount of vehicles. Where do we get the energy from? Are the days of the affordable personal vehicle drawing to a close?

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And so the dilemma gos...Power is not free.

Part of the benefit of electric cars or non polluting vehicles is the degree of control over emissions. Let me explain:

Consider that there is (for example) 1 million cars in a particular urban area. 40 years ago that number released pollutant gases, gasoline and crankcase fumes...lets measure the value at "1" for each car, meaning 1,000,000 units of pollution were released . The same number of cars today releases perhaps 1/2 of that. What if that could be eliminated and the pollution is XERO from these one million sources? As you not the tradeoff is that more electric plants are needed and they pollute also.

BUT, the difference is that the pollution from a single source is much easier to choose, monitor and control than 1 million sources. It could be augmented by solar and wind, which are unrliable, but available...and hydro and nuclearare still a viable sources.
I am more tolerant of the waste problem of nuclear, since we have not fully utilize our waste disposal options in salt domes and desert places. In a way, we have collected and concentrated radioactive sources, and burying it is just returning it to nature where we got it

Even coal, natural gas plants give us a single point of pollution which we can focus our efforts on. Now that we have substancially reduced flue ash, surfur dioxide and Nitrous Oxide (acid rains) the problem seems to be CO2, It is much easier to forcus resources to reduce this in afew places than try to do it on 1 million cars.

Summary: It is the right direction...

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What should I get my brother and father for Christmas? Gift ideas please?

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krich613

ok, so I need to know what to get both my dad and brother for christmas. My price limit is probably $20-$30 dollars each. My brother is 20 and my dad is in his late 40's. They both are huge michigan football fans but also have plenty of michigan things. they are also sports fans and exercise a lot. My brother goes to college and my dad is a business man.give me some gift ideas for them please. thanks a bunch and best answer gets 10 pts.

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Get them a nice cologne! I'm sure both of you would enjoy it! Maybe Eternity by Calvin Klein? Or Acqua Di Gorgio? Maybe a nice 'For Men' cologne kit? Really, they WILL like it! I think Macy's still has their sale up too!

You could also get them like, maybe some roller skates or roller blades; get them into doing father son stuff.

Or some Swiss army knives! Any guy would like one of those!

Or maybe some tools? Like a small set of electric wood carvers and burners? They could build/make small plaques or carve then darken with the burn setting a picture! Get them creative! = )

Maybe if they like a certain TV show you could get them the first season?

You could start them on a hobby collection! Stamps, some rare coins... etc, etc!

There's always cool shark teeth pendants for guys!

You could get an African mask to hang in their room!

Or something from the Ed Hardy collection!

RC cars or helicopters never grow old despite your age! Get them that helicopter set where each helicopter is equipped with a laser. And when they are in the air the first helicopter ht by the other helicopter loses all power and falls to the ground! They also have that for tanks!

Or maybe two RC cars totally different from one another that they can race against each other to see which is the fastest!

Or maybe a nice pocket watch for each of them! With a cool design on the front!

Giftcards are always nice!

Do they use toothpicks a lot? You could get them a sleek silver toothpick holder with their initials engraved on it! That's what I got my brother in law last year! Here's the link: http://www.x-tremegeek.com/templates/SearchDetail.asp?productID=11481

Do they have a favorite candy? You could get their favorite candy in bulk at Amazon! I'm getting 5 lbs of sour patch kids this year!

Maybe some small 5 or 10 pound dumbells to go jogging with?

Once again, have a Merry Christmas and I hope you finally find something to buy them! = )

Heading to Disney World and would love suggestions on things not to miss!!?

Marrianne

We will probably visit Epcot for one day, Magic Kingdom for 2 days and Hollywood Studios for one day. We will be traveling with our girls ages 4 and 11. What are some "do not miss" attractions? Also, we are on the dining plan and would love some dining suggestions/recommendations. Thanks so much for your suggestions!!

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Okay, so you're skipping the Animal Kingdom. That's generally a good thing because, out of the four main parks, it's the least popular. Don't get me wrong, it's still a great park, but not as good as the others. But here are the things you shouldn't miss in the other parks:

Fireworks shows: Fantasmic! in Hollywood Studios and Illuminations: Reflections of Earth in EPCOT. Those are my two favorite fireworks shows. Of course, Wishes at the Magic Kingdom is also great, but it's not the best in my opinion.

Here are a list of rides/attractions:
W = Wild
M = Mild
S = Slow-moving ride

EPCOT:
-Test Track; M, fastest ride in WDW, but only for about twenty seconds or so; NOT a roller coaster
-Mission: SPACE; W, very fast spinning ride, there is an intense version (Orange) and a less-intense version (Green), so you get to choose your experience
-Spaceship Earth; S, classic ride through the history of communication, not as boring as it sounds!
-Ellen's Energy Adventure; S, ride through the history of energy with Ellen DeGeneres and Bill Nye
-Maelstrom; S, with a drop, log flume ride
-Soarin'; M, flight simulator, probably one of the best rides in the park; DON'T MISS IT! Get Fast Passes early in the morning for it
-Captain EO; 4D Show starring Michael Jackson
-The Seas with Nemo and Friends; S, see all your favorite characters from Finding Nemo
-Turtle Talk with Crush; interactive show, talk to Crush the Sea Turtle
-WORLD SHOWCASE: walk through 11 different countries around World Showcase Lagoon, as well as an African outpost; one of the two parts of EPCOT, the other being Future World, where mostly all the rides are located.
DINING: Teppen Edo (Japan), Bier Garten (Germany), Electric Umbrella (quick-service in Future World)

MAGIC KINGDOM:
-Peter Pan's Flight; S, classic ride, my favorite kid ride
-Jungle Cruise; S, sail through the waters of the Amazon, Africa, Asia, etc, no real animals
-Haunted Mansion; S, not very scary, classic ride
-Pirates of the Caribbean; S, one of the greatest rides of all time
-Space Mountain; W, amazing roller coaster
-Splash Mountain; W, log flume ride, you get wet
-Big Thunder Mountain; M, kiddie coaster
-Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin; M, help Buzz defeat the evil emperor Zurg! interactive ride
-Dumbo; S, fly high up with Dumbo!
-Tomorrowland Transit Authority; S, see a sky-high view of Tomorrowland
DINING: Crystal Palace (Winnie the Pooh character meet and greet buffet), Cinderella's Royal Table (dine in Cinderella Castle and meet some of your favorite princes/princesses and more!), Starlight Cafe (quick-service in Tomorrowland)

HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS:
-Rock 'n Roller Coaster; W, best roller coaster in all of WDW, in my opinion
-Tower of Terror; W, dropping ride, so much fun
-Toy Story Mania; S, 3D interactive ride, get Fast Passes early for this ride, has a long line
-Indiana Jones Stunt Show Spectacular; live-action stunt show, so awesome!
-Lights, Motors, Action!; live-action stunt show, see cars do amazing things
-Star Tours; M, flight simulator themed to Star Wars, pretty cool
-Great Movie Ride; S, go through some of Hollywood's classic films
-Voyage of the Little Mermaid; live-action show, classic
DINING: Sci Fi Dine In (sit-down restaurant themed as a drive-in; very retro), Prime Time Cafe (my favorite restaurant, themed like a 50s diner where EVERYONE is considered family, very fun)

DOWNTOWN DISNEY
-Unless you're visiting Disney Quest (an indoor virtual theme park which is super fun), Cirque du Soleil, or have dining reservations, I recommend going to Downtown Disney on your last days. That way you can get all your shopping done at the Downtown Disney Marketplace. If you're questioning buying something in the park, you'll usually be able to find it at Downtown Disney. So if you wait to buy everything, you'll have a chance to think about it.
DINING: Rainforest Cafe, T-Rex Cafe (similar to the Rainforest Cafe, but has dinosaurs), Wolfgang Puck (always a crowd favorite), Wolfgang Puck Express (all your favorite meals from Wolfgang Puck but it's like a quick-service so you get your meal quicker)

Hope this helps and have fun!

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Why do democrats believe that "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" means...?

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majordunde

... that 42% of us who donât pay one thin dime for their happiness...

-4/15/09 CBS News: âAn astonishing 43.4 percent of Americans now pay zero or negative federal income taxes. The number of single or jointly-filing "taxpayers" - the word must be applied sparingly - who pay no taxes or receive government handouts has reached 65.6 million, out of a total of 151 million.â
- Tax year 2009, National Taxpayerâs Union: The top 10% of us paid 71% of all federal income taxes.

...but we should sacrifice our liberty by spending over half of our lives working...so they donât have to?
-7/12/12 (CNSNews.com): In a new report, Americans for Tax Reform, has calculated that Americans will spend a total of 197 days toiling to pay for the cost of government. "Cost of Government Day is the date of the calendar year on which the average American worker has earned enough gross income to pay off his or her share of the spending and regulatory burden imposed by government at the federal, state and local levels," reads the report.

Does anyone really believe that 42% of Americans really need to be wards of the state, unless the goal is to change -- no, âHope and Changeâ -- America into a European style welfare state?

Itâ my guess that the polls tell the whole story as to why:
-2/4/10 Gallup poll: 61% of liberals have a positive view of socialism.
-6/2/11 Gallup poll: 71% of democrats favor re-distributing wealth.
-Now the democrats have their national health care, the hallmark of all socialist and welfare state nations.

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Well this will take a minute. Trying to argue taxes with liberals is like arguing with an ignorant 16 year old know it all.

First, CONSERVATIVES AREN'T COMPLAINING ABOUT WHO PAYS TAXES AND WHO DOESN'T. Let's try and remember how this argument started,,,,with Obama wanting to raise taxes on a few under the guise of 'fair share'. Which is ludcrious when considering the ones he wants to raise taxes on are already paying close to 90% of the income taxes collected. Just like a typical liberal to start an argument and then blame you for starting it.

Second,,,,THE QUESTION OBVIOUSLY STATES INCOME TAXES, NOT CONSUMER TAXES. Which the rich pay more of too, think about the 12% tax on my ferrari vs your the 12% tax on your vw bug. Think about all the taxes I pay with my lavish lifstyle vs your trying to save for your kids college. (I'm far from rich but trying to make a point)

Third,,,,, The rich put more back into the economy than all the middle class and poor together. A rich man has several cars, and many buy a new car yearly. Meanwhile a middle class person tries to keep his car ten years or longer. Think about simple things like house hold cleaners, a ten bedroom house vs a trailer. The electric bill for that ten bedroom house. The fact that a rich family takes up to three or four vacations a year vs one a year for most middle incomes and zero a year for poor people.

Fourth,,,,, THIS STATISTIC IS FOR WORKING PEOPLE AND RETIRED PEOPLE, NOT UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE. This comes from the IRS so if you don't even fill out a tax return, (unemployed) this does not even include you. As far as retired people go, again, nobody is complaining about people not paying taxes, just pointing out the stupidity of the 'fair share' argument. The retired people also are a low percentage of this stat as more people under the 200,000 mark are still working than retired.

This whole argument of 'fair share' has become the biggest attempted scam in years. The rich DO pay their fare share, they pay almost 90% of the income taxes collected. And when you start saying things like, "look how much money he has, he can afford to pay more", well,,,,your true intentions of wealth redistrubution and massive jealousy start to show. It's NONE of your business how much someone makes unless they have done something illegal, which liberals know this, which is why many have started pointing to crimes that aren't there. Liberals seem to think ALL rich people 'stole' their money.

One other stupid argument is to use the wealth gap,,,,wealth is accumulative, I did better than my dad, he did better than his dad,,,and so on. Billionaires were never heard of in the 70's or before. Meanwhile, while people accumulate more and more and build and build,,,,,ZERO will always be zero. The poorest person will ALWAYS be zero, while the richest person will keep climbing. So one end of the spectrum will never change while the other end HAS to climb,,,so this is a dumb argument.

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Advantage of electric powered car by means of transportation?

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Destiny

I want to know what are the other good benefits of an electric powered car aside from being ecofriendly to a country or to the society..:D i want also to know if a car which is powered by electricity is faster than an ordinary one..

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An electric car can accelerate faster than a ICE vehicle due to full torque at 0 rpm: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=369h-SEBXd8

Batteries are usually placed on the bottom of an electric vehicle. This lowers the center of gravity improving handling and making it far more difficult for the vehicle to tip over: http://www.commutercars.com/

An electric car is about 6 times as efficient as an ICE vehicle:
"The [Tesla] Roadster's motor efficiency, battery-to-wheel, is 92% on average... For comparison, internal combustion engines have a tank-to-wheel efficiency of about 15%." http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Tesla_Roadster

An electric vehicle can travel further on the energy used to refine a gallon of oil then an ICE vehicle can travel using the refined product: see "How Much Electricity is used to run gasoline cars?" at: http://www.evnut.com/gasoline_oil.htm

An electric car is a zero emissions vehicle (ZEV.) If the electricity comes from a clean source the EV will be part of a Zero emissions vehicle transportation system. Even the combination of an electric vehicle and a coal fired power station is cleaner than a gasoline vehicle. http://www.electroauto.com/info/pollmyth.shtml
"Might as well leave the oil in the ground!" http://planet.betterplace.com/forum/topics/electricity-vs-oil

The electric vehicle can actually get cleaner as it gets older if the source of its electricity becomes cleaner. An ICE vehicle gets dirtier as it ages and the engine carbons up.

The electric vehicle uses a domestic fuel. Almost all the electricity used in the US is from domestic sources. (Some electricity is produced in neighboring countries and some is made from oil produced in foreign countries.)

If an electric vehicle has power transmitted to if from the roadway it does not need batteries: http://www.thedailygreen.com/living-green/blogs/cars-transportation/electric-highways-electric-cars-460909

Electric vehicles can easily be fitted with regenerative braking allowing them to recover some of the energy contained in forward movement. This increases efficiency and reduces wear on any braking system.

Electric vehicles have very few moving parts in the drive train and operate at far lower temperatures. This means maintenance will be far less than an ICE vehicle, parts will wear more slowly, with fewer parts repairs will cheaper and not usually required.

Electric vehicles have no oil or air filters, to change the control systems are electronic and not mechanical to go out of adjustment. There is no radiator to overheat or freeze. It requires no antifreeze.

Electric vehicles use an existing infrastructure, the power grid, for fuel. Some reports suggest over 84% of our present fleet of vehicles could be charged with existing equipment if they were charged at night. Electrified roadways would eliminate the need for charging or be used to charge vehicles as well as power them. http://www.redherring.com/Home/pages/print/posts/?bid=deb0b00e-4e3d-46d8-920f-3eb04aa32b13&mode=Full

When people try electric vehicles they like them: http://electric-vehicles-cars-bikes.blogspot.com/2010/06/smart-ev-trial-shows-that-electric.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FpEcq+%28Electric+Vehicles%29

How near are we to getting electric cars that are as good as other cars?

I like the idea of electric powered cars but it seems that they are really slow and need to keep getting charged up again. Are we going to see electric cars that are just like other cars soon

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Electric cars are very efficient in preventing pollution. But in pick up and long haul they may take a lot of years to compete with the gas engines. The acceleration problem may be solved faster than the long haul. The reason is the battery technology. Even if the battery technology improved two times the range also can go up by 2 times which again is going to be lower that a gas engine. Charging takes time, on the other hand gas filling does not take time at all.
But for city driving we should all support a electric vehicle. Just imagine a crowded city gets converted into a electric car only city and the amount of smog and carbon particles in atmosphere will go off and the residents can breathe safely.

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Do you know any good racist jokes?

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JK8lvr

It can be about any group. I'm not offended by racism.

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Mexican jokes:
Why don't Mexicans play hide and seek?
-Cause nobody will look for them?

What do you call a building full of Mexicans?
-Jail

What does a mexican get 4 christmas?
-Your TV

why do mexicans put there names on their car
-so they dont steal them

what do mexicans and vending machines have in common?
-they both take your money and don't work.

What is the difference between a Mexican and an elevator?
-the elevator can raise a child

Why are there no Mexicans in Star Trek?
-They don't work in the future either

Why do mexican kids walk around school like they own the place?
-Because their dads built it and their mom clean it

2 mexicans are in a car, who is driving?
-A cop

How do you stop a Mexican tank?
-Shoot the guy pushing it

What do you get when you cross a Mexican and a black person?
-Somebody too lazy to steal

Why doesn't the border have electric wires?
-Because Mexicans will steal the electricity to power their house

Did you hear about the winner of the mexican beauty contest?
-Me neither

What is it when a Mexican is taking a shower?
-A miracle

A bunch of Mexicans are running down a hill, what is going on?
-Jail Break

What do you do when a Mexican is riding a bike?
-Chase after him, it's probably yours

Black Jokes:
How do you start a black parade?
A: Roll a hundred dollar bill down the street.

Q: What do u do when your sitting in the dark and your TV starts to float?
A: You turn on the lights and shoot the black people stealing it.

Q: What do you call a barn full of blacks?
A: Farm equipment.

Q: What do you call a group of blacks in the ocean?
A: An oil spill

Q: What do you call a pool full of black kids?
A: Cocoa puffs

Q: What do you call a school bus full of black people?
A: A rotten banana

Q: What do you call Mike Tyson if he has no arms or legs?
A: Nigger, Nigger, Nigger!!!!

Q: Why are black people like jelly beans?
A: No one likes the black ones.

Q: Why are black people so good at Basketball?
A: Cause all you have to do is RUN ⦠SHOOT ⦠and STEAL

Why do more niggers get hit by cars in the winter?
They're easier to spot

Blonde jokes:
Q. How do you confuse a blonde?
A. You can't, they have always been like that.

Q. How do you amuse a blonde for hours?
A. Write 'Please turn over' on both sides of a piece of paper.

Q. How does a blonde try to kill a fish?
A. She drowns it.


Q. A blonde is going to London on a plane. How can you steal her window seat?
A. Tell her the seats that are going to London are all in the middle row.

Q. Why do blondes wash their hair in the sink?
A. Because that's where your supposed to wash vegetables.

Q. Why is it good to have a blonde passenger?
A. You get to park in the handicap zone.

Q. What do you do if a blonde throws a grenade at you?
A. Pull the pin and throw it back.

Does this generation have a future?

Daniel

The worlds oil will have ran out by the time the variety of this generation hits adult hood, many fossil fuels will be wiped out or on the verge of extinction. Already top scientists and experts have predicted wars over new technology to travel within 7 - 12 years. The transfer of cars to electric cars, which the British/American government want to do, will be horrific, anger and riots will begin, predicted by the top universities in California, London and Michigan. House prices in the UK are soaring aswell as mortgage prices and many food prices are expanding. The government are not well structured and help pollute the planet and cause international wars.

Do the kids of the present, have a life in the future worth living?
Please give your honest views.

Sources for Question?
- Television (News and Documentaries)
- Internet
- Books

Answer
to be honest and true no things are getting worse and not better . sorry)

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What is the cost to run an electric car?

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Patrick

Doesn't most electricity come from generators that are powered by oil or even coal. If the price of oil goes up, won't the price of electricity follow? What is the cost per mile for an electric car?

Answer
Right now electricity is generated by nuclear , hydro , coal ,
oil , solar , thermal , and wind power. The USA uses more nuclear powered electric than any country in the world incuding France. Nuclear creates about 20 % of our electric power. Before clean coal electricity plants , most diesel electricity generation was created switching from coal to oil to reduce emissions. The cost per mile for an electric car is 8 cents a mile. The problem is the car will only run about 40 miles and it takes a long time to charge the battery. A better solution is to create hydrogen using electric power. Then fuel cells powered by hydrogen can run electric motor cars at speeds up to 90 miles an hour over 270 miles per fill up. see n1r.us for details. Right now if the cost of oil goes up , diesel generated electricity will become more expensive.

When will a major car maker sell a lithium battery plug-in car in the USA?

violinner

When will a major car manufacturer sell a lithium-battery based, reasonable range on a charge, pluggable 4-seat car in the USA, at a price comparable to a solely gas-powered 4-seat sedan? I recently went to Florence, and was "green" with envy seeing all the electric cars plugged into the parking meters. Why should they get all the fun?

Answer
I think they will probably go on sale in the US in 2010 or 2011. Lithium batteries are hideously expensive at the moment. I got some quotes on a lithium battery pack for my electric Tracker earlier this year, and the best price I could find was $20,000! That was a bit much for batteries.
I am hoping that EEStor is able to bring their battery solution to market soon. They intend to make and sell a 400-lb battery with about 50 kilowatt-hours of capacity for less than $4000. By contrast, I am using Deka gel-cell batteries, and they weigh 1100 pounds and only have about 20 kilowatt-hours of capacity, and cost $3100. (They were a poor choice, it turned out.)

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Would you be in favour of converting our roads(highways) to support a 'low-speed vehicle / electric car' lane?

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Valerie Tr

I'm done with high gas prices and would like to purchase an electric car. Even though Canada produces low-speed vehicles, the government says they are not safe for our roads and therefore even though they are made here in Canada, I cannot purchase one. Perhaps our roads should be converted to support these vehicles; encouraging Canadians to go green. I think Canadians want these cars. Would you be in favour of converting our highway lanes / streets / roadways to support the low-speed electric cars?

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I was so surprised when I heard Canada doesn't allow EVs on their road. It makes absolutely no sense. We have them in the US, and they're perfectly safe!

There will soon be plenty of high speed EVs to choose from (see link below). However, I think it's totally unnecessary to make an EV-only lane. Canada just needs to change its laws to allow EVs on the road, because there's no reason not to.

Why does the Chevy Volt in Canada go farther than the Chevy Volt in the US?

Herman's H

In the US the commercials say it goes 35Miles on a single charge but in Canada I saw a commercial that said it went as far as you want?

The reason I ask is that when I saw the movie "Who killed the electric car" the told about a battery that who patent was purchased by the gas companies that went 300 miles on a charge. I wonder if this was the battery and if the patent they purchased was only for the US?

Answer
Both commercials are correct. The Volt can travel from 30 to 50 miles on an electric charge. But after the battery is exhausted, a gas engine turns on, and you can drive the car as far as you want.
*
The car in the movie you saw with the 300-mile range was called the "T-Zero". It was an experimental car, however, the technology used in the T-Zero is the basis for the cars built by Tesla Automotive.
*
The Tesla Roadster has a 225-mile range, and the upcoming Tesla Model S will have a 300-mile all-electric driving range.

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Old korean cartoon show, rollerblading while racing mini electric cars!?

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Kev

i need help finding an old show in korea where these kids race little hand sized cars that run on small motors. They used to sell them in korea. Its not an RC car, you just turn the car on with a switch and the car runs on a fixed track with small wheels in the front bumper so it will help make turns.
And the kids will rollerblade next to the cars!
it was awesome.
Does anyone know what show im talking about?

Answer
http://wizard2.sbs.co.kr/resource/template/contents/04_review_bbs.jsp?vVodId=V0000010001&vProgId=1000273&vMenuId=1004577

I think you are looking for this animation.
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i need help understanding a dream?

chessney f

well i will try to shorten them they are pretty long and im not sure what might be important

Dream 1 (i dnt want to name any one out of confidence)
we were at lunch and we had just finished for some reason i had sat alone well wen i came out to the commons area to wait for the bell to ring i saw my crush he was sitting at a table with two other girls (i dnt know who they were) he was flirting and showing off like he does some tomes (he can be kind of cocky sometimes) i rolled my eyes and walked past them but i saw him again and this time he was across the area and he was reading a book sitting alone i smiled and walked over to him i sat down and we started to talk we were talking about the other him and he didn't like him much either my friend came over (lets call her friend 1 or f1 and the other friend f2) well she was like look over at f2 we looked over at her and she was messing with the showoff-ish one then f1 like kind of disappeared and me and him stood up we were standing in front of each other and he kissed me like kind of a kiss that would lead to make out but i was woken up before more happened------------ HELP!!!!

dream 2 (the first one was during the summer before this year and the second was like a month ago)
we were on a field trip and im in jr high well we went to the intermediate but there was this like game room well we were trying to play games and the vp wouldnt let up well the teacher that was our chaperon was arguing with him some one found a back door that lead to this room that looked like a kiddie play room with the squishy floor that had like the design of a race track and walls that were very colorful and fun house mirrors on one wall there were little cars the electric kid ones you ride in well i wanted to ride but when i got there my bff (who isnt now but was wen i had the dream) got in one and so did 3 girls i know but dnt much like got in there was one more but i didn't want to go any more so i went to the center part and went to the edge that was facing the mirrors and was looking at my self some guy came up to me and was hitting on me i was trying to get him away frome me when he said is that any way to treat you husband which is weird cause as i said im in jr high i was still trying to get him away when my crush same from the first came and was defending me they were arguing and my crush grabbed my arm and took me away over to some kiosk thing and was asking me if i was ok then when i told him yes he said thats good and kissed me
--PLEASE CAN ANY ONE HELP ME

Answer
That seems very long and not interesting. Shorter version please?

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What were the songs in the movie Super 8?

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John Tinke

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There are 11 songs in Super 8, mostly from the late 70s, which is when the movie is set. From ELO in the first scene to My Sharona playing at the end of the credits after the mini movie, it's a good soundtrack.

You can find the complete list of songs from Super 8, with notes on the scenes they were in and downloads for them here:

http://reelsoundtrack.wordpress.com/2011/06/10/super-8-soundtrack/


â¢Getting out of school - Don't Bring Me Down - Electric Light Orchestra
â¢Dinner at Charles's house - Match Game Opening Theme - Robert Arnold Israel
â¢Joe and his dad at the diner talking about baseball camp - Easy - Commodores
â¢Kids singing at night waiting to shoot the movie scenes - My Sharona - Zach Mills, Riley Griffiths, Ryan Lee, Gabriel Basso and Joel Courtney
â¢Driving in the car to shoot the movie scenes - Bye Bye Love - The Cars
â¢Kids sitting at the diner talking about the crash - Silly Love Songs - Wings
â¢Gas station attendant listening to his Walkman on his headphones - Heart of Glass - Blondie
â¢Cartoon in the background on the TV - High Diving Hare - Carl Stalling
â¢Stoner smoking pot in the car outside the school - Undercover Angel - Alan O'Day
â¢Stoner drives up in the car the bus attack - Le Freak - Chic
â¢First end credits song - Don't Bring Me Down - Electric Light Orchestra
â¢Second end credits song (after the mini movie) - My Sharona - The Knack
â¢Original music for Super 8 - Michael Giacchino

Why am I so scared to move back to Las Vegas?

The Altima

Back in 2010, I made the decision to move to Las Vegas from my hometown of Orlando, FL while I was really scared that things would not work out at first, they worked very well for me for awhile. I met what I thought was a great girl, got a great job with even better pay, a beautiful apt, the works

In August 2011, my ex and I went through a very nasty break up, in November 2011, I got let go from my job. In December 2011 my father died. I was forced to leave my apartment because being unemployed I couldnt pay the rent, the ex moved in with a new guy who had a criminal record (now has kids with him) In January I took a job, the only job I could get selling cars, and borrowed $600 from my uncle to rent a room from somebody. After one month that job fell through, and I was forced to return to Orlando

After returning my old job hired me back, so I got lucky there. Although the issues that made me leave in the first place are still here. My moms impulsive spending, resulting in me bailing her out every time the electric, water, cable companies, etc send shut off notices. She hoards too, our house is a complete wreck.

A lot of my friends have moved on in their lives and "dont have time" to hang out anymore so I have had to make (unsuccessfully) a whole new circle of friends. There is also my 17 yr old brother who is chronically truant, and sometimes I get woken up at 7 in the morning with my mom yelling at him that he missed the bus and I have to take him to school, among all other kinds of reasons as to why I left, my family was and is completely dysfunctional

As of right now I am saving money to move back, a good friend of mine in Vegas works as a limo driver and wants to put in a good word for me so I can get hired. He is also buying a house and when he moves into his house, plans to transfer his apt lease to my name when he moves out, and will only charge me $300 a month to stay there until I get on my feet

I was also thinking of attending school if I move back. I know if I move this time, I will be leaving with roughly 2.5-3x as much savings than my first move in 2010, and also a LOT less debt I owe. My car loan will have about $1100 left on the loan when moving day comes

Yet I am terrified of moving back. Mainly because I'm afraid the limo driving thing WONT work out, and I fear that if it doesn't, I'm going to run out of money before I find a job. I cannot take my job with me as it is a local company. I also fear finding a job will be even more difficult due to school.

Even though now I have connects in Vegas in terms of a job and living situation making things appear easier, are my fears unfounded? Am I still haunted by all the trauma I experienced the last 6 months I lived there?

I've never been so indecisive in my life, I just dont know what to do
In my current job I cannot afford to live on my own, even when my car is paid off

Answer
Your profile says you're still in Las Vegas. Trying to figure out what area you live in now that's so horrible you'd go back to 17% unemployment, uncertain living conditions and no job.

The getting let go from a job in Vegas happens a lot to a lot of people. I notice you have MORE money than when you left, and your loans are getting paid. Why go to somewhere with bad economy?

Bottom line: stay where you are, go to school, go where the job market hasn't bottomed out.

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What is the best electric rc car to drift?

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Christophe

It has to be under my budget of $200. I've been going to a lot of car shows and I saw people drifting them and I really liked it and I kinda need a hobby so I might like this. I don't know what brand to get but all I know is I want a 1/10 scale I don't like the really small ones.

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$200 is pushing it. I take it that you have zero r/c equipment? The cheapest and best for your budget would be starting out getting bits and pieces. You can get everything at Hobbyking. The drift car you find there would be based on a Yokomo (a cheaper copy). It is a good chassis to start with. Everything else as in radio, servo, speed control, battery, and charger can also be purchased there. That is the cheapest place for something decent and within your budget. Or you can try ebay for other knock offs or no name ready to run drifters. It would be easier but you also get cheaper electronics. Or just find any used touring car on Ebay or Craigslist. Try anything Tamiya because parts are usually easier to find than other brands. If you find yourself a non drifting car, you just need to lock both front and rear differentials and get plastic drift tires.

There is just too much list and the options are plenty. This is an expensive and addictive hobby. Low end does not cut it because you would want something better.

Can you use any good rc car to drift and wats the cheapest drifting car?

VinQuik

Can i use just any good rc car and drift with it or do you need to buy a drift car? What are sme good and cheap rcdrift cars 85 the most mabye a little higher

Answer
im not sure if you can get a drifter for 85.00...... you can get the hpi electric micro drift kit. its 74.00 at towerhobbies.com

you'll need to get the radio and the esc( electronic speed controll)

if you get the cheapest controller and esc should cost more than 100- 110 dollars.

these cars are made to drift but to drift easier i recommened the
d-box. its 85.00 i think. it keeps your car stable throughout the drift.........(doesnt spin out)
good luck hope that helps
check them out at hpiracing.com

you can always try rc-tradingpost.com never bought from them but they have some cheap rc drifters

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Is 3800 NZD enough and how's life in New Zealand?

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im not sho

Okay. I need answers and opinions from New Zealanders.

Someone I know is going to live in New Zealand. Well her monthly income's gonna be 3800 New Zealand dollars.

So.. is that enough to raise a family?

And is that gonna be considered poor, slightly underpriveleged, below average, average-average, above average or what? hehe.

I think she's the breadwinner of the family.. I just wanted to ask your opinions cause she asked my opinion about it and I havent the slightest idea. Hello. I'm only a teen and I dont live in NZ....

Please be frank. Thanks a bunch! :)

Oh yeah and can you give me sample monthly bills? Like an average electric bill, water bill thing, rent, groceries, bla bla bla. How much is a house? a car? gas? a krispy kreme??? haha. thanks.

oh and. is life easy there? are jobs easy to get? is it peaceful there? like, low crime rate and stuff?

Thank you so much.

:)
like, how much is a monthly rent for an average flat?... :)
i have another question. hehe.

for you guys, where do you think is the most peaceful place in New Zealand? what city/ town? thanks!

[btw, thanks frantic and yankiwi for very detailed advice/answers]
uh yeah. she sort of is the breadwinner of the family.

um. she has 3 children. one is in preschool, one is in gradeschool and one is in highschool..

Answer
Kia Ora,

"Frantic" gave you some good base figures for housing and utilities and the like.

Can you please provide a bit more info about the family size & situation?
Where is she coming from - what country?
If she is the breadwinner of the family ~ is there a partner? How many are in the family?
Are there children involved, and if so are they school aged?
All students except those in elementary grades must wear uniforms,
which are not cheap.

Here on the SI, the 'average' rent for a 2 bedroom place ranges from $270-$400/week
(I just checked the listings in the paper).
Our electric bill is about $125 a month
and we use LP gas for hot water (another $25-40/month).

We mainly use cell phones but have a land line for the Internet connection (about $75/month).
We don't have a water bill.
The rubbish collection and recycling is free
but rubbish must be placed in the approved council trash bags
and the recycling needs to be clean and sorted
or else it won't be picked up.

We bought a used car at auction and it cost us $6000.
Gas prices were $1.79 a liter when I filled the car up last week -
but prices might have gone up since Christmas.
(There are 3.7843 - [almost 4] - liters in a gallon).

It is a real hassle finding a parking space in the city,
and parking can be expensive.
Instead, I spend about $20/month for bus fares to and from the campus.

I was shopping yesterday.
Here's some costs -
loaf of whole grain bread $2.59
2 L of milk $3.19
pack of chewing gum $1
1 dozen range eggs $4.77
1 pineapple $2.99
box of Kleenex tissues $1.99
bottle of Herbal Essence shampoo $7.99
pair of Levis 527 denim jeans $160.00.

Some areas are plagued with gang-related activities that disrupt the community.
Also, youth with no direction, morals, or goals,
(and very little self-esteem) consequently vandalize and terrorize the area
perhaps in order to feel 'big' and 'important.'
But where I live is relatively peaceful
(except on weekend nights
when the boy racers hoon up and down the valley).

I'd like to think it had a low crime rate
but just this month someone robbed 4 banks in succession.

Also, last month we left our car in a DOC parking lot to go on a walking track
and when we returned the side window was smashed in.

Life is pretty good here ~
but there are problems here just like everywhere else.
In many places, good jobs are hard to find --
yet there are always basic physical jobs available --
for example they import people to work in the fruit orchards.

Sorry there are no Krispy Kremes where I live.
But I know what you mean.
Sometime I wish I had the $ to invest in a Dunkin' Donuts franchise.

=)

It's nice of you to help your friend
and a very good idea to research as much as possible before making a move.
It would be even better (if possible) to come for a visit before taking the plunge.

Good luck and hope this helps.


PS - in response to your other items I double checked and the house/flat prices are still in the same weekly figure as I mentioned above.

Grade school/elementary kids don't need uniforms. HS kids do.

Also keep in mind that if you friend decides on settling in a nice peaceful small town, for example, the oldest child might have to board at a high school out of town, since not every place has a high school (or college, as they call them here). However, if she stays in the city then that should be no problem... but with bigger cities come larger rents.

As far as the most peaceful I'd say Twizel or Lake Ohau on the SI - and that is at least until the tourists invade the area with their noisy boats and jetskis!!

Just remember the further you get away from the cities, the more peaceful it is---however it will be more of a drive to work and shops, etc.

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What can I make out of fat quarters?

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Beautiful

I need some ideas of things to make for a little boy (he's two) out of fat quarters. I found some really cute ones today that I couldn't resist buying them. But, I have no idea what to make with them. I know I could make a quilt, but I don't want to do that as he has a really nice handmade quilt that my mom made him. Any suggestions would be great. Thank you.

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Fat quarters are a wonderful size for making toys. My very first thought was blocks - stuffed ones are amazing and really enjoyed at that age. Get firm foam from an upholstery shop - have them cut it a little bit on the large side - or do it yourself - easily with an electric knife (you know - the turkey carver that is 25 years old sitting in the box from your wedding). Pillows of any size and shape -- I say really neat letter shaped ones just recently. (Examples: http://www.mypillows4me.com/) Organizational things like a shoe rack for the back of the door - cardboard / masonite & foam covered sides that tie together to make toy sorters, cover a lampshade, make a wall hanging, make a ceiling creation, a fabric kite to 'fly' over the bed, a dragonfly to cover the overhead fixture, covers for the blades of a ceiling fan, Create a felt board and then make houses / people / animals etc. to play with, rag dolls, Beanbags? Maybe tiny little drawstring bags for kids' treasures--or you could fill them with a crayon pack, matchbox cars, sidewalk chalk, jacks and a ball, candy. Tote or drawstring bags are great , too.

You could fill an empty jar (plastic) with Duplo (large Legos) and cover the lid with a quarter and some matching ribbon.

http://www.nancysnotions.com/jump.do?itemID=5&itemType=LANDING&page=Ben_smiles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vvxUNvl_n0
http://www.lazygirldesigns.com/blog/?p=672 for yourself!

How do you make a Toyota Celica 7th Generation faster?

George

I find it odd that a Celica 7th gen stock horsepower is 140hp through a 1.8L engine while the FIAT 500 Abarth 2012 has the horsepower of 160hp through a smaller 1.4L engine.

I know both car frames and sizes are different, but the engine specifications in comparison is funny to me.

Answer
''I find it odd''

Its not so odd ad all.
The Fiat 1.4 liter engine is turbocharged, the 1.8 Toyota engine is not.

Fiat has a long history of making bulletproof high powered turbo engines dating back to the 80's.



''Edit additional.''

Contrary to popular boy racer opinions , most bolt on performance parts do not significantly improve engine power.

1. ''Chip it.''
False.
Aftermarket chips that alter the engine management by themselves do little to improve power.
They more often though will cause a fail on smog tests.

2. '''turbo tornado intake''
False.
This a another typical scam that only extracts money out of your pocket.
This device runs on the principle that a vortex of air travels faster than normal air. (which it doesn't)
The device is shaped to fit in the intake tract to cause the incoming air to swirl.
Even if the theory was based on science , (which its not) it all falls down as within a few inches of intact tract length the air will loose it swirl and flow normally.
Tests that seemingly prove these devices are NOT based on scientific testing methods.

3. ''exhaust exit more easily.-. Horsepower gains: 7-20 hp''
False.
Unless the exhaust is damaged , or an unusually poor design , you will not see 20hp improvement on a standard engine.

4. ''more air into the intake.-- 30 hp.''
False.
Similar situation as above. Unless the original design is terrible you will NOT see big power gains from changing the air filter or box.
Most air box mod's (including K+N pods) will actually loose you power as they will now draw hot, thin air into the engine.

5. ''turbocharger which uses an electric fan-- Horsepower gains: 150-400 hp.''
False.
Turbochargers are not run by electric motors , the turbine is turned by exiting exhaust gasses.
Typically on an other wise stock engine you will not see more than a 25% improvement in output power.
Higher than that and you require extensive rebuilding of the bottom end in order to hold together.

Those 100 dollar electric turbo fans you see on eBay , do NOTHING at all.

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How do I charge an electric car if I don't have a garage?

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boba fett

My family is heavily considering buying an electric car (prius or leaf) but the issue for us is that we have no idea how to charge it (besides public charging stations). We don't have a garage so that's not an option, and we were wondering what alternative methods there were? Thanks!

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Instead of looking at what you don't have examine what you do have. Public chargers are not generally placed in garages. They are suitable for outdoor use. There are also chargers that will allow you to simply park the car over a pad to begin charging.

Do you have a house? Do you have an apartment? Do you have a parking space? If not can you rent one nearby where you can install the equipment? Or you could only use public charging. It may not be as cheap as buying your own equipment but it will be possible. Some dealerships will let you charge at their location at no cost. All of this depends upon your goals for buying electric. Usual ones are social consciousness, expense, or for security (in case you can't get gasoline) If you want to do something there usually is a way. If you don't want to proceed all you will see are insurmountable obstacles.

Some cars like the prius are parallel hybrids. They have electric motors but may not have anyplace to plug in batteries. The batteries are only charged from using gasoline and the electric motor with regenerative braking. If your goal is not to use gasoline this is not the car for you. If your goal is to operate a vehicle that gets better mileage then it may be.

I would not consider a prius, a parallel hybrid, an electric car. Some would. A leaf is a battery electric car. It can only plug in to get its power. Between these two extremes is the Volt, which is mostly a series hybrid. You can plug it in or the gasoline engine will operate like a generator to produce the electricity needed to operate the vehicle.

Are the higher gas prices a grand socialist conspiracy to get all to buy electric cars?

Phillip S.

What if the higher gas prices weren't just higher profits for big oil companies but was actually a diabolical plot to force all of us to switch to totally electric cars?

Answer
If it is then it must have been designed to counter the "grand conservative conspiracy" to eliminate all social services, and strive for increasing socialism for the rich and increasing lack of representation for the other 95%.

We can play at the "grand conspiracy" game all day but in the end even identifying an actual and real conspiracy would not solve any problems. Any theory of conspiracy is essentially an excuse why we cannot do or have something. ... Why can't we have gas like it used to be at $.05 per gallon like it once was... well it must be a conspiracy. Why is America getting fat... again it must be a conspiracy. Why aren't we happy, healthy, wise, beautiful, strong or smart... conspiracy too?

This kind of thinking suggests we look at the emotionally appealing reasons rather than actually consider the facts and the numbers. You might be the one person in your area that could presently use an electric car... or perhaps you are the only one who couldn't use one. But if you try to judge based upon what everybody else is thinking or doing you will never know.

An inability or unwillingness to actually consider your unique situation is a diabolical and sad situation because it says that person has surrendered or given up to those suggestions that they are ineffective, weak or uninspired. This must be the very definition of a diabolical influence.

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What kind of car should I get?

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ScorpioChi

So, my parents are getting me a car. With that being said, I do work and I will be paying the car payments including for gas and car mechanical failures. I am 16 and this is NOT my first car. Yes, my parents don't mind spending money, etc. on me obviously and I was just wondering from your opinion - what kind of car I should get or what do you think is better.

*NO NEGATIVE COMMENTS ABOUT HOW YOU SAY RICH KID AND PARENTS WHO WILL DO ANYTHING FOR THEIR KID, ETC. THAT'S VERY RUDE!* (Yes, I said it in all caps haha!)

I was looking at these cars:
2012 Chevy Volt
2012 Hyundai Tucson
2012 Hyundai Sonata
2012 Cadillac SRX
2012 BMW X6M
2012 Porsche Cayenne
2012 Porsche Panamera
2011 BMW M3
2012 Mercedes Benz CLS 63 AMG
2012 Lexus IS F

MY OPINION:
I have close enough in money to afford a Porsche Panamera & Porsche Cayenne because I have been modeling and acting and I have been saving up with that money since I was 10 when I started. I still do modeling and acting but, little of it now since booking have been slow so I got myself a job at a local restaurant and at a lawyers office. I am home schooled so I have enough time to work, etc.

HERE'S WHERE YOU COME IN:
For value and performance overall, especially for a car that I would like to keep for years from now, what car should I get?

I KNOW: You are going to say also, what is she doing driving a high performance, luxury or everyday car if she doesn't even know how to drive and she is just 16. In my state, the driving age is 14. I have never been involved in a car accident, never caused one and have never gotten any points taken off my license. I know how distracting it is to have friends in the car as my friend has died from that fatal accident but, I honestly don't drive with friends in the car. I only drive with family members in the car or on my own. No music. Just listening to that good old sound of car horns and the environment. (:

From your point of view, like I said, which is better? Please no negativity. Just answers. I know someone is going to put something negative on this post but, I did ask for an answer. I did not however ask for a mean one.

I hope you reply with what you think! Thanks! (:

*p.s. I know that I will have to go to driving school if I wanted to drive a high performance vehicle to know how to control the car, etc.* #JustSaying. (:
@mechanic_girl_C: Thanks for responding! (: I'll keep the Hyundai's in mind. ^_^
@iwastypingthat: Yes. No music seriously. (: Thanks for responding also! ^_^ I'll keep what you mentioned in mind about resale and safety with those cars.
@Raff: Thanks for responding! (: Ouch! That's off of my list for good. Haha yes, I do actually. ^_^
@apeweek: I've read through the information given on the volt and yes, it's reliable & very safe, etc. but I have come to the conclusion to just leave the volt off of my list. I did go down to test drive the Volt today and it's not really for me. It's safe, has the features but it also balls down to how much room is in the vehicle. It's great for someone who wants something small but I like to have a more space. (:
@GM Customer Svc: Thanks for the information on the SRX. (:

Answer
You should get a Chevy Volt. I'm sure this will make many readers scream, but hear me out. There is independent support for this position.
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Consumers Reports has the Volt as one of their "recommended" cars. In fact the Volt is the ONLY recommended American car in the small car category. See link:
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http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/cars/types/new-models-by-category.htm
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The Volt in fact came in first place - beating every other car Consumer Reports tracks - in their Buyer Satisfaction survey. See link:
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http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-57334967-48/chevy-volt-scores-highest-satisfaction-rating-in-consumer-reports-survey/7
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It also aced their first year reliability rankings. Note that Consumer Reports did not initially like the Volt - they trashed it in an article after the car first came out. But after testing it for a few months, they radically changed their opinion. This is the key - test drive one and see for yourself.
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Volt got top 5-star scores in safety testing from both NHTSA and the Insurance Institute - see link (yes, recent "Volt fire" stories are sheer nonsense):
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http://green.autoblog.com/2011/06/03/chevy-volt-earns-five-star-nhtsa-crash-rating-w-videos/
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http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2011/04/chevy-voly-nissan-leaf-crash-test-iihs-top-safety-pick/1
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The Volt's little secret is that this is a wickedly fun-to-drive car, great acceleration, full of technological gadgets, and it attracts a lot of attention. Driving past gas stations is fun, too.
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Plus - it's not even as expensive as most people assume. Depending on your driving pattern - and taking into account that electricity is much cheaper than gasoline - the total cost of ownership could even be cheaper than a comparable car. Below is a spreadsheet where you can input your own driving needs and see what kind of car is cheapest to drive:
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http://www.squidoo.com/a-free-calculator-for-economy-hybrid-and-electric-cars
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Yes, I own one. It's the best car I have ever owned. If you go with a Volt, be prepared for arguments with everybody. Do your research so you can answer your critics. This is a great car, the car of the future.

Car accident was I stupid to settle?

tina3842

I was in an auto accident the 25th of october, my neck and back was injured. A 17yr old kid decided to come flying out of a gas station acrross a double yellow line into my lane as I was going through an intersection, did not see him at all, I guess he figured he could make it. He admitted fault to the accident and there was witnesses. He totaled my 1997 cadillac, I took out a loan to get it and it was not paid off in full, and on top of all of it my husband has been laid off so I settled with the insurance company 2500.00 for pain and suffering and lost wages and medical until Jan 1 2009. I am starting to regret it. we needed the money, or all of our bills would have been shut off, phone electric, and not to mention our rent. I have had several people tell me that I should have gotten a lawyer and not settled, on top of all of it I did all of the work, not my insurance company and the kid that caused the accident was high risk insurance. Advice anyone.

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Well the thing is that you shouldn't have settled. You should have taken the kid to court and sued for damages. That was your right at the time. But now you can't go back and fix what you didn't do. You have to make a choice up front when you are in that kind of accident. To settle which is what you did, or to sue. In that case you choose to settle to get the money, but it backfired. If you had sued you would have received more money from the lawsuit because it sounds like he was at fault. The sad thing here is that you can't go back and undo the damage or the fact that you settled. Its far too late to sue after the case has been settled. The only thing you can do is learn a lesson from this and that is whenever you are in this type of an accident, sue the other driver. But make sure you do it if you know they are at fault and have caused major damage. I'm sorry for your losses and I hope that things get better for you.

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What happened to electric cars like the one a neighbor drove back around 1960?

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Sassy Sue

While watching "Who Killed the Electric Car?" I was jolted into remembering that when I was a kid, a neighbor had an electric car! It was small and different looking, but worked great. He was a big guy, but could fit at least 4 kids in w him, and it went as fast as other vehicles, and I know he took us at least 20 miles round-trip, no problem.

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The technology at the time used heavy lead-acid batteries. A tankful of gasoline plus the tank itself, in an intermediate car, weighs perhaps 90 kg (200 pounds), and would fuel the car for perhaps 600 km (350 miles). Lead-acid batteries of the same weight might give a range of 30 km (20 miles). Electric cars extended the range by carrying as much as a tonne of batteries, adding weight also to the car to support the batteries.
You can still buy some electric cars or car kits such as the "Voltswagen". Mines use electric vehicles, some powered by Edison cells (iron-nickel alkaline) which have low energy density but a looong lifetime.

How can I make a homemade electric generator to power my house?

swaggerifi

I was thinking about buying used car batteries from the junk yard and connecting them with jumper cables then testing the connected batteries with a battery tester to see how many volts it has. I havent tried this yet so I dont know if it will work do you guys have any idea on how to make a generator so I wont have to pay for power

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To make an electrical generator, you need to have a length of wound copper wire rotating inside a magnetic field (refer to elementary physics).

Gasoline/diesel/etc. generators run basically like your car's engine, but instead of turning wheels, it uses the motion to rotate the wire inside the magnetic field, producing electricity. Remember, energy can't be created or destroyed. The chemical potential energy in your combustible fuel is being converted to kinetic energy, which is being converted into electrical energy.

A wind turbine is more "free" in that you don't have to go out and buy drums of oil to make your electricity. But it works on the same principle, but in this case, it's the turbine blades catching the wind that spins the copper loop, creating electricity.

As far as your batteries go, you may be able to store it there, but to charge any battery, from AA to car, you need the correct circuit and voltage, or nothing will happen. So you probably can't use your batteries. But if you can, all that you an do is store the potential energy there, and use it at a later time.

But if you just want to play with making a generator, try this:

First, you need to choose the energy source that you want to convert into electricity. You can use a stationary bicycle, a water wheel, wind turbine, a bored child willing to do some menial work on a set of gears, or virtually anything else with a rotating axle. You do have to choose the source, because as I said - you can't get energy from nothing.

Take that copper wire that I talked about, and make that loop that I also talked about, but leave two ends free (you need that to form the electric circuit). The larger the number of turns in the loop, the more electricity you can generate for the same amount of rotation. Kind of like an electric pulley system, to use a bad analogy.

Take your loop, and connect it to your energy source. You need to be able to rotate the loop end-over-end, without twisting the two connecting wires about each other, because if they do, you'll get a short circuit, and boom, it's done. One way to successfully accomplish this is to connect one wire to the rotating axle and the other wire to a conducting "brush" that maintains contact with a second conductor.

Make sure that you've sufficiently supported the loop so that it's out of the way of any moving parts of the energy source (such as your legs and the pedals if you pay a seven year old to ride a bicycle that never goes anywhere - give them one of those hand-held video games, they'll never notice). To make sure that you get this right, you may need to reinforce your loop with plastic or another light (but sturdy) material.

Grab some magnets (permanent magnets), and arrange them around the loop so that the loop can rotate freely between them. Take care to ensure that you arrange the magnets to maximize the field strength. One good and simple method is to make the south end of one magnet face the north end of another.

Stick the two conductors on your energy source to a battery, circuit, chainsaw, whatever it is that you want to drive. Again, you need to keep your wires separate to avoid a short circuit, so you'll need to use some kind of brush mechanism again, or whatever more clever thing that you can come up with that I haven't considered.

Poke the kid and get him to start peddling, or release your turbine to the wind, whatever you want. The amount of energy that you get from your turbine will depend on the efficiency of its construction, materials used, and how much mechanical energy us put in to drive it and spin the turbine itself (a faster peddling kid will give you more electricity than a slower one).

Run with it. A home-built turbine is unlikely to provide your house with any really useful power, unless you've really taken some time, money, and thought into it (which is possible). But you might run some simple things from your standard knock-off generator, such as perhaps basement lighting, that kind of thing.

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