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Old May 9, 2008 | 10:09 AM
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Plug-in fuel cell hybrid gives Ford the Edge - Sympatico / MSN Autos - Green Centre
 
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definately a great innovation!! imagine what the cost of electricity will be if cars become electrically powered...
 
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Hopefully we`ll get alot more use from solar power some day soon.
 
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Solar, wind, and nuclear sources will hopefully break the monopoly of the oil producers.
 
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Yeah but imagine how much the cost of the equipment to get solar and wind power going if stuff like this ever becomes the norm!

Its neat to see that stuff is being done though, about time!
 
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it'd be nice to develop a method of getting the power, sound, and thrill of a gasoline engine, but without the wallet puncturing system we face today...
 
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Someone would find some way to tax it, or make it not cheap though.
 
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guarenteed... look at bio diesel... if you get caught they want to slap you with a road tax...
 
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Yep, theres always something. If it wasnt that they would find a way to tax ya on parts I bet. Or tires, that would be about the only thing left!
 
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there is a tire tax...called an enviro fee... another crock of bull****
 
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Hell how about when you get a bottle of pop or water even?!
 
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no kidding, but at least you get it or some of it back at the recycle depot...
 
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