The Bar

Zulegoona · Post by **Zulegoona** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 7:43 pm

I'm surprised they aren’t offering to transfer you to another store GE,.. But then again with Sam's experience some place completely different might be best.

Zulegoona · Post by **Zulegoona** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 7:46 pm

what is the MPG on the smart cars I thought I remembered hearing something like the mid 40s but I don't know.

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 7:48 pm

You’ve got a right to be bummed, but I’m confidant that you’ll be fine. It’s all just problems to be solved... and a solution is lurking around (looking to the left, then to the right) I can feel it.

(darts behind bar and begins to investigate)

sputnik · Post by **sputnik** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 7:49 pm

30Km/liter = 18M/.26Gal = 69Miles/Gallon diesel

I can only find pricing for Canada right now. Base model $16,000CA ($12900US) Cabrio around $20,000CA ($16000US)

ThePikey · Post by **ThePikey** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 7:51 pm

Are those things street legal here? Might not meet safety specs or whatever in the US...

sputnik · Post by **sputnik** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 7:54 pm

They are very safe from what I can tell. The whole body is some sort of space frame design. Very stiff. I think they're just working on a dealer network in the US. They are a Mercedes product, so I really am not sure what the holdup is.

Crash test photo

ThePikey · Post by **ThePikey** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 7:58 pm

Mebbe they'd rather just sell us fat-ass suv's for twice the price. Why give us a cheap energy-efficient option? That'd just cut into profits all 'round...

Zulegoona · Post by **Zulegoona** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 7:58 pm

Sput if you could just get someone to give you a car with that kind of mileage you could hardly not afford to go to Burning Man

samtzu · Post by **samtzu** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 8:00 pm

Mercedes is doing some very cool vehicle shit these days, although their aftermarket parts market is screwed, because the software they use is great for production, piss poor for getting parts to the dealerships...

sputnik · Post by **sputnik** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 8:01 pm

Good point Z. You deserve a drink for the observation.

Ranger Genius · Post by **Ranger Genius** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 8:01 pm

The holdup is fitting emissions systems in there, sput.

Zulegoona · Post by **Zulegoona** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 8:01 pm

It would make a lot of scene to have it in your stable as a dealer because Gas isn't going to get cheaper it will only go up till its gone.

sputnik · Post by **sputnik** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 8:02 pm

Can't be too many emissions to control at that rate of consumption.

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 8:02 pm

Man.. Last year with my truck (diesel) and a trailer we got 17MPG. I thought that was good considering the truck's dry weight is 5000lbs. I couldn’t imagine 69MPG. Course... I’d probably not be able to pull such a trailer either...

But one of these little buggers and one of those new teardrop trailers... hmmm.

samtzu · Post by **samtzu** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 8:04 pm

sputnik wrote:Can't be too many emissions to control at that rate of consumption.

It's all based on PPM... so they do have to fit emission controls in there.... maybe in the trunk?

sputnik · Post by **sputnik** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 8:04 pm

Woah, after 11. Gotta go if I'm going to be up in time to make coffee tomorrow. Gnight all.

Guin. Didn't read the work thread, but I'm wishing you the best. Mwah

samtzu · Post by **samtzu** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 8:05 pm

Uh oh... we're doing a 'guy talk' thingy... where'd the ladies go?

Zulegoona · Post by **Zulegoona** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 8:06 pm

good night Sputnik

Ranger Genius · Post by **Ranger Genius** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 8:06 pm

On an unrelated subject:

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 8:07 pm

where'd the ladies go?

They’ve dun R-U-N-N-O-F-T

Ranger Genius · Post by **Ranger Genius** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 8:08 pm

Ten points to Noir for the Coen Brothers reference.

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 8:10 pm

Coen Brothers reference

I love their work... I really, really loved that piece in particular

blueniteowl · Post by **blueniteowl** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 8:10 pm

well, all that car talk was making me daydream and wander.

GuinivereElise · Post by **GuinivereElise** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 8:11 pm

thanks sput...

Ranger Genius · Post by **Ranger Genius** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 8:12 pm

Mwah! I just got The Entire Bean on DVD! Pure ecstasy. But not as good as RA's standup stuff. Ever seen video of his one-man show?

I do love that film, noir. Have you seen all their others?

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 8:12 pm

Oh... and go to bed sputnik... good night!!

blueniteowl · Post by **blueniteowl** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 8:13 pm

Good night Sputnik.

GuinivereElise · Post by **GuinivereElise** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 8:13 pm

shit.. which coen bro's was that?? It sounds so flippin familiar...

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 8:16 pm

I’ve seen several... Raising Arizona... uh... I’m drawing a blank. Names don’t tend to stick with me for some reason. I have not seen “The Man Who Wasn’t There”.. Was that what it was called? That sounds wrong for some reason. See??

(Jumping up on the bar top, then onto the top of the cabinets, sniffing and searching for something)

I’m still looking GE...

And it was "Oh, Brother Where Art Thou"

GuinivereElise · Post by **GuinivereElise** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 8:20 pm

oh.

oof.

of course.

I'm completely stupid tonight...

wow... how embarrassing...

[looks at empty glass]

another,please?