GlennD wrote:Road and Track called it the ugliest car ever and I agree.
Agreed. Reminds me of some of the Chrysler products from the 90's...
GlennD wrote:Road and Track called it the ugliest car ever and I agree.
RegGuheert wrote:I am offering this link to move the discussion very slightly less OT than it already is:Levenkay wrote:But the topic was aesthetics, not function. I always felt ghias look like VW beetles that got left out in the sun to melt.GlennD wrote:[ liked my 59 karman ghia, Compared to a regular VW it was tons better. It was 6V and my 2 way radio turned the headlights orange when I keyed up.
1971 Karmann Ghia electric car conversion
Here's a kit for someone who wants to do it yourself: Karmann Ghia EV Conversion Kit, AC Motor, Regen Braking, 1955-1974
(Of course you could purchase a used LEAF for less money than that kit.)
Sorry, GRA, I couldn't find an H2 FCV conversion kit for a Karmann Ghia.
JasonA wrote:Geez, look what’s happening in diamond bar live right now!! A hydrogen fuel transport truck EXPLODED and they had to evacuate the whole surrounding area.
Sounds pretty safe to me
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-diamond-bar-hydrogen-leak-20180211-story.html
http://abc7.com/hydrogen-tank-explosion-on-truck-prompts-evacuations-in-diamond-bar/3068078/
https://patch.com/california/diamondbar-walnut/traffic-alert-possible-explosion-la-freeway
“I was sitting on my patio about 1/2 mile away,” he wrote. “I heard two loud booms and then a hissing sound for about 30 seconds. Scary.”
GRA wrote:Right, H2 is uniquely dangerous as a transportation fuel when transported in bulk: https://www.google.com/search?q=tanker+truck+fires&rlz=1CASMAD_enUS784US784&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwikw9zSjqTZAhVS3GMKHWxdA6sQsAQIOA&biw=1280&bih=686
https://www.google.com/search?q=rail+tanker+car+fires&rlz=1CASMAD_enUS784US784&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjW3eqFj6TZAhUR0WMKHfIBB0kQ_AUIDSgE&biw=1280&bih=686
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ex ... fe-n516121
Oh, wait.