Comments on: Chinese Threat. 258 mpg! http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/09/08/chinese-threat-258-mpg-600/ World's Number One Source For Custom Motorcycle News Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:37:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: clayman http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/09/08/chinese-threat-258-mpg-600/comment-page-1/#comment-105842 clayman Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:38:22 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=17573#comment-105842 How right you are Adam ! But do a Google seach for " QuiMoto " a concept I designed and made in 1992, In the USA by a US company, But like many things here in the US never got past a full size concept modell due to the lack of future thinking by US Banks and funding options. Sad, we can come up with the idears, and the people to buy it, but we have to borrow money from China because we wont pay out to buy American, Long live WallMart ! How right you are Adam !

But do a Google seach for ” QuiMoto ” a concept I designed and made in 1992, In the USA by a US company, But like many things here in the US never got past a full size concept modell due to the lack of future thinking by US Banks and funding options.

Sad, we can come up with the idears, and the people to buy it, but we have to borrow money from China because we wont pay out to buy American, Long live WallMart !

]]> By: Dave Blevins http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/09/08/chinese-threat-258-mpg-600/comment-page-1/#comment-105490 Dave Blevins Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:36:22 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=17573#comment-105490 Big Will, I'm with you, but CARB in California assures that due to farting, your horse will be classified as "off road use only"! Big Will,
I’m with you, but CARB in California assures that due to farting, your horse will be classified as “off road use only”!

]]> By: ADAM http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/09/08/chinese-threat-258-mpg-600/comment-page-1/#comment-105489 ADAM Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:33:56 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=17573#comment-105489 COMPLETE HOAX! Please remove this ad from the Blog, it is an inaccurate email forward that makes China look like the good guy, when in reality they had ZERO to do with the project shown. Even Wikipedia knows all about this car. The pictures have recently been repackaged as an email forward that is full of complete lies and should be treated as a Hoax email. The pictures are accurate, but most claims are not. The car in the pictures was built as a prototype in 2002 by VW, it's a 2 seater, with the seats in tandem, one infront of the other. At the time, they were achieving 235 mpg out of a 299cc single cylinder diesel that produced 8.5 hp. The car has a Cd of .159, and a total weight less than 639 lbs, which is incredible. The downside is that in 2002 it cost $47,000US to produce. The $600 quote in the email is completely inaccurate. They canceled the program in 2005, but supposedly started it back up in late 2007. In 2007 they were saying it should be available by 2010, and by changing some of the exotic materials used in the original prototype, they could in theory get the price to produce down to $30,000 US. The prototype was a carbon fiber skinned Magnesium frame car, with every component designed for weight savings, not for low production costs. Even the Chinese can't knock off a duplicate of this for $600. COMPLETE HOAX!

Please remove this ad from the Blog, it is an inaccurate email forward that makes China look like the good guy, when in reality they had ZERO to do with the project shown. Even Wikipedia knows all about this car. The pictures have recently been repackaged as an email forward that is full of complete lies and should be treated as a Hoax email.

The pictures are accurate, but most claims are not. The car in the pictures was built as a prototype in 2002 by VW, it’s a 2 seater, with the seats in tandem, one infront of the other. At the time, they were achieving 235 mpg out of a 299cc single cylinder diesel that produced 8.5 hp. The car has a Cd of .159, and a total weight less than 639 lbs, which is incredible. The downside is that in 2002 it cost $47,000US to produce. The $600 quote in the email is completely inaccurate. They canceled the program in 2005, but supposedly started it back up in late 2007. In 2007 they were saying it should be available by 2010, and by changing some of the exotic materials used in the original prototype, they could in theory get the price to produce down to $30,000 US. The prototype was a carbon fiber skinned Magnesium frame car, with every component designed for weight savings, not for low production costs. Even the Chinese can’t knock off a duplicate of this for $600.

]]> By: big will http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/09/08/chinese-threat-258-mpg-600/comment-page-1/#comment-105488 big will Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:45:41 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=17573#comment-105488 Borderline unbelievable. Looks like more chinsee unsafe junk to me. I think, if I needed one person transpo, instead of this, I'd spend the 600.00 on a horse. BUY AMERICAN. Thanks. Borderline unbelievable. Looks like more chinsee unsafe junk to me. I think, if I needed one person transpo, instead of this, I’d spend the 600.00 on a horse. BUY AMERICAN.

Thanks.

]]> By: FUJI http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/09/08/chinese-threat-258-mpg-600/comment-page-1/#comment-105487 FUJI Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:39:56 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=17573#comment-105487 nicker . just remove just if just isn't appropriate. English just drives me crazy some times. lol nicker .
just remove just if just isn’t appropriate. English just drives me crazy some times. lol

]]> By: Dave Blevins http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/09/08/chinese-threat-258-mpg-600/comment-page-1/#comment-105485 Dave Blevins Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:16:10 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=17573#comment-105485 I suppose these little things have their place in the cities, but certaily do not belong in my neighborhood... lots of steep hills, narrow winding roads, basically a little more engine than one of these can provide. Add the number of semi trucks and disaster is eminent.. but like I said, probably OK in congested, slower, inner city traffic. I suppose these little things have their place in the cities, but certaily do not belong in my neighborhood… lots of steep hills, narrow winding roads, basically a little more engine than one of these can provide. Add the number of semi trucks and disaster is eminent.. but like I said, probably OK in congested, slower, inner city traffic.

]]> By: Jeff Nicklus http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/09/08/chinese-threat-258-mpg-600/comment-page-1/#comment-105484 Jeff Nicklus Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:50:41 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=17573#comment-105484 Hell, for $600 I would take a couple of them. Best of all they are disposable! These cars/trikes would be great at ROT in Austin, once I fit one of my engines in them anyway. Over & Out, Jeff Hell, for $600 I would take a couple of them. Best of all they are disposable! These cars/trikes would be great at ROT in Austin, once I fit one of my engines in them anyway.

Over & Out,

Jeff

]]> By: nicker http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/09/08/chinese-threat-258-mpg-600/comment-page-1/#comment-105481 nicker Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:55:42 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=17573#comment-105481 FUJI "... It’s not just about climate change..." Wadaya mean "JUST"........... ??? -nicker- "....batteries not included..." :-) FUJI

“… It’s not just about climate change…”

Wadaya mean “JUST”……….. ???

-nicker-
“….batteries not included…” :-)

]]> By: FUJI http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/09/08/chinese-threat-258-mpg-600/comment-page-1/#comment-105480 FUJI Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:34:49 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=17573#comment-105480 China is involved with low-carbon [ FOOT PRINT ] energy solutions [ hard to believe ] and India has taken a course of stricter regulations. I did not say that China is clean but for them to survive they will have to change from their present stance. China and India are to large population wise to ignore the future. It's not just about climate change it's about who will have the ability to develop in the future to reduce greenhouse gases and oil independence. All forms of transportation will have to make concessions regardless of the percentage of impact on the enviroment. Remember years back when strict laws were implemented on the old lawnmower engine manufacturers. many two strokes at the time. The US is trailing Europe by a decade and may now see China fly right past while we're still mired in the debate. The debate is OVER! Time to roll up our sleeves and get to work, China is involved with low-carbon [ FOOT PRINT ] energy solutions [ hard to believe ] and India has taken a course of stricter regulations.
I did not say that China is clean but for them to survive they will have to change from their present stance.
China and India are to large population wise to ignore the future.

It’s not just about climate change it’s about who will have the ability to develop in the future to reduce greenhouse gases and oil independence.

All forms of transportation will have to make concessions regardless of the percentage of impact on the enviroment.

Remember years back when strict laws were implemented on the old lawnmower engine manufacturers. many two strokes at the time.

The US is trailing Europe by a decade and may now see China fly right past while we’re still mired in the debate. The debate is OVER! Time to roll up our sleeves and get to work,

]]> By: John E Adams http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2009/09/08/chinese-threat-258-mpg-600/comment-page-1/#comment-105477 John E Adams Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:00:14 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/?p=17573#comment-105477 Putting on some much needed heat in the industry! Wow!! John Putting on some much needed heat in the industry! Wow!!

John

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