<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Our right to know about fuel-efficient tires]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by archigeek http://www.grist.org/article/tired-of-waiting-for-efficiency/ Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:57:09 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/tired-of-waiting-for-efficiency/1 A ban?

A ban? A ban!!!? A freaking ban!!!!? That's one of the stupidest things I've heard Congress enact, and that's saying something.

The mellotron is your friend.

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A ban? A ban!!!? A freaking ban!!!!? That's one of the stupidest things I've heard Congress enact, and that's saying something.

The mellotron is your friend.

]]> Comment #2 by Bob Wallace http://www.grist.org/article/tired-of-waiting-for-efficiency/ Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:18:02 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/tired-of-waiting-for-efficiency/2 Check the years...

1996 and the Far Right is running Congress.

Remember that extremists gained partial control of the US even before Oil took over the Administration.

Here's hoping that we've turned back toward a better future for those who follow us....

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1996 and the Far Right is running Congress.

Remember that extremists gained partial control of the US even before Oil took over the Administration.

Here's hoping that we've turned back toward a better future for those who follow us....

]]> Comment #3 by Angelsnecropolis http://www.grist.org/article/tired-of-waiting-for-efficiency/ Sat, 23 Aug 2008 05:53:40 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/tired-of-waiting-for-efficiency/3 Twheel

I'm still in disbelief regarding the development of the twheel. I had read that R&D won't be completed until 2016.

Seriously. How much freakin R&D is needed for a better tire that takes 10 years?! Ridiculous.

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I'm still in disbelief regarding the development of the twheel. I had read that R&D won't be completed until 2016.

Seriously. How much freakin R&D is needed for a better tire that takes 10 years?! Ridiculous.

]]> Comment #4 by nycowboy http://www.grist.org/article/tired-of-waiting-for-efficiency/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 02:46:53 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/tired-of-waiting-for-efficiency/4 What's Wrong with Information?

I can understand that it's a bad idea to buy a tire solely on fuel-efficiency, but why not provide that information with others like how long the tire lasts (on average), how well it holds up under panic stops, it's traction off-road in mud and snow, and so forth.

The demands of the die-hard off-roader or the person who lives in the mountains with a 4x4 truck is going to be different then the daily commuter. One is going to want an more aggressive tread, and probably won't care much about the trade-off. The commuter, in Florida, most likely only will care about the longevity of the tire, and the fuel efficiency.

We are grown ups. We can use information responsibly.

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I can understand that it's a bad idea to buy a tire solely on fuel-efficiency, but why not provide that information with others like how long the tire lasts (on average), how well it holds up under panic stops, it's traction off-road in mud and snow, and so forth.

The demands of the die-hard off-roader or the person who lives in the mountains with a 4x4 truck is going to be different then the daily commuter. One is going to want an more aggressive tread, and probably won't care much about the trade-off. The commuter, in Florida, most likely only will care about the longevity of the tire, and the fuel efficiency.

We are grown ups. We can use information responsibly.

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