Comments on: Fry Rides http://www.good.is/post/fry_rides/ GOOD Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:01:45 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: condor655 http://www.good.is/post/fry_rides/comment-page-1/#comment-6677 condor655 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.good.is/fry_rides#comment-6677 The car in the phot above is a Lincoln Mark VII not a "Cadillac Eldorado". Al Gore III must have been stoned when he wrote the article. The car in the phot above is a Lincoln Mark VII not a “Cadillac Eldorado”. Al Gore III must have been stoned when he wrote the article.

]]> By: Briancnorton http://www.good.is/post/fry_rides/comment-page-1/#comment-6706 Briancnorton Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.good.is/fry_rides#comment-6706 I hate to cast a sour note on a noble cause, but the environmental impact of biodiesel is not quite as rosy as all that. In addition to extra N02 emissions, it's still typically mixed with sulfur and soot spewing diesel. <br /> <br /> Now couple that with the fact that a 20 year old diesel Mark VII (not cadillac El Dorado) probably gets about 15-20 mpg, and the license plate looks less and less appropriate. I like the idea of making alternative fuels "cool" but it needs to be understood that this is more for show than effect. I hate to cast a sour note on a noble cause, but the environmental impact of biodiesel is not quite as rosy as all that. In addition to extra N02 emissions, it’s still typically mixed with sulfur and soot spewing diesel.

Now couple that with the fact that a 20 year old diesel Mark VII (not cadillac El Dorado) probably gets about 15-20 mpg, and the license plate looks less and less appropriate. I like the idea of making alternative fuels “cool” but it needs to be understood that this is more for show than effect.

]]> By: Xopher http://www.good.is/post/fry_rides/comment-page-1/#comment-6716 Xopher Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.good.is/fry_rides#comment-6716 As good as it may seem to try and wean the modern baby from the teat of oil with green-grown fuels, think for a moment about the land area required to produce these biofuels.<br /> Crude oil is highly concentrated plant and animal matter; the distillation of centuries of anchored sunlight. The problem is not only the effects of carbon release in such a short period, it is also the simple gross over-use of energy.<br /> Look at it as an addiction - tobacco, cocaine, heroine or whatever - and see biofuels as the side-effect wonder-drug that will let you keep your high, allow you to function normally and heal you at the same time.<br /> Doesn't that sound good? As good as it may seem to try and wean the modern baby from the teat of oil with green-grown fuels, think for a moment about the land area required to produce these biofuels.
Crude oil is highly concentrated plant and animal matter; the distillation of centuries of anchored sunlight. The problem is not only the effects of carbon release in such a short period, it is also the simple gross over-use of energy.
Look at it as an addiction – tobacco, cocaine, heroine or whatever – and see biofuels as the side-effect wonder-drug that will let you keep your high, allow you to function normally and heal you at the same time.
Doesn’t that sound good?

]]> By: Xopher http://www.good.is/post/fry_rides/comment-page-1/#comment-6717 Xopher Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.good.is/fry_rides#comment-6717 Should read:<br /> 'side effect-free...' Should read:
’side effect-free…’

]]> By: TheJermsSF http://www.good.is/post/fry_rides/comment-page-1/#comment-6785 TheJermsSF Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.good.is/fry_rides#comment-6785 The woman who wrote the article probably smells and rides a bike everywhere. She tried at least! The woman who wrote the article probably smells and rides a bike everywhere. She tried at least!

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