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P.S. I have posted the entirety of the ATVMIP, with associative links included, for what I hope are "obvious" reasons.

Quote: Originally Posted by Kevin Harney In5, Can you please do me a favor and simply post the link to your information and not pages and pages of copy :) PLEASE...

For validation purposes...

LOL! What, you think that I couldn't convert that "flex-fuel" into an electric?! A little more on the HX: YouTube - Hummer HX concept Just saying.

SPECIFICATIONS Model: HUMMER HX Concept Body style / driveline: two-door, four-seat open-top, four wheel-drive...

"Hummer", hmm...? Well, there is the the Hummer HX: "HumDetroit 2008: HUMMER HX Concept Posted Jan 9th 2008 at 10:54AM by Sam Abuelsamid Filed under: Ethanol, Flex-Fuel, HUMMER, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Detroit Auto Show Click the HUMMER HX for a high res gallery Almost since the launch of...

The point that I think you're missing is that the so-called "Big 3" got themselves into the financial mess they are in today due to ignoring environmental necessity, consumer demand, governmental dictates, as well as employing shoddy workmanship providing a sub-standard work product even though...

"Racing" is never where Tesla had their focus. The impetus behind the ideology of Tesla was/is to produce a real world, market viable alternative to the ICE, the next step, that would propel the World in to the future of vehicle powering...and perhaps even beyond the inherent limitations of...

Yes, the Volt would allow GM to qualify...it's unfortunate that they're not intelligent enough to read market trends/demands, huh?

You have to both release your clutch AND stomp your go pedal...with the Tesla it's just stomping the go pedal.

Yes, everyone understands/remembers simple physics (doug), my primary problem is everyone's efforts in trying to correlate a motor's performance and functionality to that of an engine's, or vice-versa, when it's such a clear case of apples to oranges/they are two distinct, separate entities unto...

Yes, very fast, very fast indeed...under ideal circumstances, but how is it in the rain? The snow? Under dusty/weathered road driving conditions? These are all the same questions that occur to me when I review the both the questionable and unquestionable attributes of other "in-wheel"...

Whew! Finally...well, if politicians are not anything else, they are long winded, lol! Though it's worth noting that implementation of this type of legislation requires this degree of clarity/specification to prevent any misuse of the appropriated $25,000,000,000. As is, the only way that...

Sec. 611.111 Default, demand, payment, and collateral liquidation. (a) In the event that the Borrower has defaulted in the making of required payments of principal or interest, and such default has not been cured within the period of grace provided in the Agreement, DOE may cause...

Sec. 611.107 Loan terms. (a) All loans provided under this part shall be due and payable in full at the earlier of: (1) the projected life, in years, of the Eligible facility that is built or installed as a result of the Eligible Project carried out using funds from the loan...

Sec. 611.106 Environmental requirements. (a)(1) In general. Environmental review of the proposed projects under this part will be conducted in accordance with applicable statutes, regulations, and Executive Orders. (2) The applicant must submit a comprehensive environmental...

Sec. 611.102 Eligible project costs. (a) Eligible costs are: (1) Those costs that are reasonably related to the reequipping, expanding, or establishing a manufacturing facility in the United States to produce qualifying advanced technology vehicles or qualifying components...

Subpart B--Direct Loan Program Sec. 611.100 Eligible applicant. (a) In order to be eligible to receive a loan under this part, an applicant (1) Must be either-- (i) An automobile manufacturer that can demonstrate an improved fuel economy as specified in paragraph (b)...

Subpart A--General Sec. 611.1 Purpose. This part is issued by the Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to section 136 [[Page 66732]] of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Public Law 110- 140, as amended by section 129 of Public Law 110-329. Specifically...

H. Executive Order 12988 With respect to the review of existing regulations and the promulgation of new regulations, section 3(a) of Executive Order 12988, ``Civil Justice Reform,'' 61 FR 4729 (February 7, 1996), imposes on Executive agencies the general duty to adhere to the...

III. Application Submission Section 611.101 of this interim final rule sets forth the information DOE will need an applicant to submit in order to make the determinations required in section 136 and this interim final rule for issuance of a loan or award. Applicants may submit loan...

D. Terms for Direct Loans Section 136 prescribes certain specific terms for loan documents. First, the statute establishes that the loans will have an interest rate that, ``as of the date on which the loan is made, is equal to the cost of funds to the Department of the Treasury for...

Class of vehicles with substantially similar attributes Example of MY 2005 vehicles ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Two-seater........................ Mazda MX-5 Miata, Chrysler Crossfire Roadster, Porsche...

\10\ For CAFE compliance purposes the average fuel economy of passenger automobiles and light trucks is determined in accordance with procedures established by EPA. 49 CFR 531.6(a) and 533.6(b), respectively. To date, EPA has not approved the data for Ford's domestic passenger automobile...

The Tier II standards are designed to reduce the emissions most responsible for the ozone and particulate matter impact from these vehicles (e.g., nitrous oxides and non-methane organic gases) and contributing to ambient volatile organic compounds. The Tier II emission standards are...

Section 136 also requires applicants to submit to the Secretary written assurance that ``(A) all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors during construction, alteration, or repair that is financed, in whole or in part, by a loan under this section shall be paid...

The fuel economy improvement threshold for eligibility specified in section 136(e) requires that automobile manufacturers applying under either the loan or grant program demonstrate a history of maintaining or improving the fuel economy of its fleet. Consistent with section 136, DOE is...

II. Discussion of the Interim Final Rule Section 136 authorizes the Secretary to issue grants and direct loans to applicants for the costs of reequipping, expanding, or establishing manufacturing facilities in the United States to produce qualified advanced technology vehicles, or...

[Federal Register: November 12, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 219)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 66721-66737] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr12no08-3]...

When you review the language of the ATVMIP in it's entirety, it is implicitly clear that the available funds are not intended for use as a "bailout" by anyone.

Hmm, perhaps it was Getrag that I was thinking of"?" Thank you though for the linked info.

Personally, I'm just happy to see the domestic market finally picking back up the electric powered vehicle development initiative that GM fobbed off with the EV1, a topic still wrought with much scandal and controversy. I really don't care who does it or how it is done as long as the World...

Perhaps it is that I have gotten my references mixed up a bit? Tell me, just who was it that the people at Tesla contracted with to design/build a multiple speed transmission for them that ended up with the upper echelon restructuring of Tesla? Or maybe this says it all?

Yes, opt for the bulk pack, get them and get them swapped into all of your home fixtures and then get on with your life content in the knowledge that you're now living in a clearer, brighter, cooler, energy efficient environment while making your little spot on this world that much more worth...

Perhaps I have my references mixed up"?" Wasn't HT the company contracted to design/build the multi-speed transmission that went south all of a sudden and prompted the managerial shakeup at Tesla?

That is just so many different types of W-R-O-N-G that I threw up a little in my mouth and couldn't tell what the regurgitated matter was. Personally though, I like the styling of the BMW CS, but the thing about being an automaker, IMO, that is the originator/is at the forefront of an...

Now back to "Hybrid Technologies"...Why are these people even still around? Didn't they misrepresent their motives to Tesla management in order to steal pertinent motor/drive train/body styling technical specifications, et al.?! Didn't Tesla sue them for fraud/copyright-patent...

It is this issue that prompts me to question the professed necessity of reducing the motor's revolutions for so-called practical purposes in that, would not a motor maintaining a certain amount of operable revolutions, as a byproduct of generating those revolutions, effectively and efficiently...

Sure, why not. I guess you found it troublesome switching between alphanumeric and numeral keypads, huh? That the motors are deliberately "limited", which is what I got out of it, I was merely questioning the reasoning behind the limitation, i.e., was it over practical/technical concerns...

And this from the "don't dis' member", lol! Understandable, none taken, though it is worth mentioning that despite whatever reservations that you may have about the Eliica's appearance, it's body style has the very practical, real world appeal of being one of (if not the) the most aerodynamic...

I believe that you have misconstrued my comments/at least taken them out of context, i.e., my post consisted of a two(2) part comment on the initial post in which I addressed the posit of a designer's expressed desire to produce a "super speed supercar", submitting that a designer in Tokyo had...

Now that's more like it! Thank you for the input (graham) and the linked insight (vfx) clearing the whole issue up for me...it does appear that Tesla has finally chosen both the most economical and technically applicable method of getting the cars down the road (for now anyway :wink: )...

While I'm aware that the Tesla is capable of both, what you're saying is that they are not capable of both at the same time/it's either one or the other?

That is truly a beautiful car, but the super-speed supercar has already been done by a professor and several of his engineering students in Tokyo: eliica.com￾@-Œcœä‹`￾m‘åŠw“d‹CŽ©“®ŽÔŒ¤‹†Žº- But it is a b-e-a-utiful car...reminds me of a Koenigsegg: http://www.koenigsegg.com/

I would still just like to know ?WHY? a multi-speed gearbox is such a necessity for the new-age technology know as "Tesla"? Anyone??

P.S. Yes, while I do understand Porsche's interest in electric vehicles, afterall, I believe that it was Porsche founder, Ferdinand Porsche, who designed the first electric powered vehicle which utilized an "in-wheel" motor (and was set to market it until Ford devised the method for...

Forgive me if I'm being obtuse, but since this (Tesla/electric powered vehicles) is all about the development of "new" technology/a "new" way of doing things, then why is a "gearbox" (let alone a multi-speed gearbox) such a necessity? Doesn't the implementation of "old school" thinking in...