Detroit and Silicon Valley don’t hold the keys to the auto’s future; Henry Ford does.

Re:Detroit and Silicon Valley don’t hold the keys to the aut... by erik on Friday January 02, 2009 @10:39AM (#417371)

"a vehicle for the exurbs of both our large cities and our less densely populated rural areas. It would be easy to assemble and wouldn't require expensive new lithium-ion battery technology or exotic composite materials. It would seat at least six, have a range of 400 miles on a fill-up, and get 35-40 miles per gallon with greatly reduced emissions. It would run on gas, diesel, biodiesel, or ethanol. It could probably be sold for around $25,000 to $30,000."

And it would come with a pony. And it should fly.

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Re:Detroit and Silicon Valley don’t hold the keys to the aut... by DanielBMarkham on Friday January 02, 2009 @10:47AM (#417376)

How about a flying pony?

No assembly required, no exotic technology (except for the flying thing), seats two or as much as four with the optional buggy attachment, and it runs on pre-processed ethanol.

I'd like a brown one. With racing stripes.

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Re:Detroit and Silicon Valley don’t hold the keys to the aut... by anthonyrubin on Friday January 02, 2009 @03:01PM (#417617)

There are a few cars that fit that bill other than the "seat at least six" part.

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