BMW mulling a "green" supercar?

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  Posted by Ray1000 Mon Nov 3, 2008 5:36am PST

  If the car has to pull up to a gas pump in order to operate it should not be called a Green car. It still produces emissions that contribute to global warming We need to re-power america with electric cars.

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  Posted by Boooshmon Mon Nov 3, 2008 5:37am PST

  BMW is awesome. Even though it's not good the way gas prices went, you can pick up a really nice 700 series Beemer now for cheap...

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  Posted by adammarshall_mercer Mon Nov 3, 2008 5:54am PST

  Pulling into the pump is to expected for the next upcoming years, we can't simply leap to a point where all gasoline consuming cars are dropped, but to pull into the pump half as much or a third as much of the time is a great success. Instead of bashing companies for not being perfect, let's congratulate them on advancing towards better technology.

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  Posted by spharrell2000 Mon Nov 3, 2008 5:54am PST

  Electric is not the answer, why do people think it is? It is still producing tons of emissions via your local coal power plant..

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  Posted by Andy Mon Nov 3, 2008 5:57am PST

  Ray, I think that the only thing that is warming is your brain. Its called progress! At least BMW may be taking steps in the right direction. You can't simply convert millions of vehicles overnight. No matter how much granola you eat. It's going to take time, and its nice to see that SOME effort is being made by automakers.

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  Posted by Nuri K Mon Nov 3, 2008 6:01am PST

  Where do you think most of americas electricity come from? Just because 100% electric cars don't produce emission doesn't mean they don't contribute to globel warming. Most likely the the plant you get the electricity from is causing emission.

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  Posted by Hey You Mon Nov 3, 2008 6:01am PST

  "Green" this, "Green" that, the fact of the matter is that internal combustion engines have been ancient technology for decades. Oil and Gas producers control this country and economy so get used to the smog, pollution, and ever increasing fuel prices. Find me an 8-seater Lincoln Navigator that gets 50 mpg and I will replace mine that gets 16, until then, keep your Civic Hybrids or whatever other "ugly ass" vehicle you drive, I will keep my Luxury SUV

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  Posted by Kevin Mon Nov 3, 2008 6:02am PST

  Ray1000 must be some sort of huber engineer - or possibly a pseudonym for Al Gore. He seems to know that BMW's technology will produce emissions that contribute to global warming without knowing what the technology is and without knowing that said gases are contributing to global warming. He also knows that electric cars, which require electricity made from (in the US) coal and natural gas are the answer to stopping global warming. Amazing. Let's hope he's too busy with his scientific endeavors to vote tomorrow. That said, it's a cool looking prototype.

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  Posted by alrenconstruction Mon Nov 3, 2008 6:07am PST

  dear sir my only request is to know the price of the car i would like to know how much it will be coast the car regard Rene ElTers

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  Posted by cole s Mon Nov 3, 2008 6:08am PST

  Where does electricity come from for those electric cars? It's a good idea to go electric but we still use mostly fossil fuels to make electricity for those "green" electric cars, so the more of them you buy then the more coal you burn to charge them.

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  Posted by Hey You Mon Nov 3, 2008 6:09am PST

  Electric is a fine answer. It's called hydro-electric power and wind-turbine energy. I guess those are pollutants as well because they slow down water and air speeds across the nation. Some people are just "water heads"

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  Posted by THE HITMAN Mon Nov 3, 2008 6:12am PST

  I agree with Andy,it's going to take some time especially with some of the manufactures not coming to grips with the new needed technology for automobiles. I remember my M3 back in the mid 80's and the L6 I also owned. They were great cars from a great car manufacturer, but those were the days of yesterday year.We need something else in the way of advancement of greener automibles for the future. If more companies like BMW would get in gear and try to find a better way the world would bwe a cleaner place to live.

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  Posted by cole s Mon Nov 3, 2008 6:13am PST

  I understand that i'm just sayin until we rely on kinds of electricity like wind turbine and solar ect... then we shouldn't just all of a sudden switch to all electric cars

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  Posted by Ken C Mon Nov 3, 2008 6:19am PST

  You have to take your hat off to any company that is trying to find an alternative power source for our cars. You have to remember it took many years for air bags, anti lock brakes, hell even fuel injection to become standard equipment on cars. The fact that they are usuing company resources to find another means of powering cars is something that should not be taken lightley. And I agree with several of you electric cars are not the answer because the electricity still has to come from somewhere and unless there are going to be alot of nuclear plants built all across the country that means more coal emissions. Lets not jump on everyone one for the car not being as green as we would like and lets thank them for atleast putting the alternative solutions into their conversations for future cars.

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  Posted by cole s Mon Nov 3, 2008 6:21am PST

  Well said

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