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Delarage

(2,355 posts)
Tue Dec 24, 2024, 11:55 PM Tuesday

In 1993, Ford and GM hybrids

Combined batteries with small diesel powerplants and got 72 MPG trying to achieve challenge of 80 MPG set by President Clinton.

Bush v. Gore happened and that all went to crap 😭

]https://www.carscoops.com/2024/04/snag-this-2000-ford-prodigy-concept-that-inspired-the-five-hundred/

https://moparinsiders.com/meet-dodges-20-year-old-four-door-sedan-that-got-72-mpg/

Imagine what the world would be like if Carter had a second term, Gore wasn't shafted, Russia didn't help 45, and Kamala/Tim had won.

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In 1993, Ford and GM hybrids (Original Post) Delarage Tuesday OP
It breaks my heart MadameButterfly Yesterday #1
Me, too, Madame. Silver Gaia Yesterday #3
😭 Silver Gaia Yesterday #2
Al Gore won Florida. rubbersole Yesterday #4

MadameButterfly

(1,951 posts)
1. It breaks my heart
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 01:25 AM
Yesterday

We could truly be the light of the world, lifting people up in the deep and darkest places, regenerating the planet. All the angry people would be getting what they need and there wouldn't be enough crazies to want to turn it all over any more.

Having solved the low hanging fruit, we'd be working on the hard stuff. Worldwide peace, cleaning up oceans. How to replace plastics.

I'm a child of the 60s; I always thought that was they way it would be.

Silver Gaia

(4,914 posts)
2. 😭
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 01:36 AM
Yesterday

🥺😫😢😭 I wanna go home. We took a several wrong turns back there and ended up in the wrong universe.

rubbersole

(8,704 posts)
4. Al Gore won Florida.
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 02:03 AM
Yesterday

That corrupt twist was the end of a possible climate change reversal that we owed our children. Now it's too late.

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