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Old 2006-03-17, 04:12 PM   #45
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Originally Posted by Dean
You are probably right, but do you know how much it would cost to put in the infrastructure to deliver 100 Billion gallons of distilled water a year? And it is likely that it would be taxed at the same rate fuel is, or we would run out of money for highways, etc...

And it may add $500 to the cost of each car, etc...

I'm just saying it ain't as cheap as you think it is.
Dean, I'm pretty sure the maybe 50,000 cars/year that might end up with this motor probably won't need 100 billion gallons of water distributed across the nation at every single gas station. If you think we can swap every motor in every car in America to use 50% water before we can build the infrastructure to handle the delivery of water you're out of your mind. Even if this motor was a phenominal success, it'd still take decades before it was in the majority of vehicles on the road.

In addition, what make you think that all the infrastructure currently in use for gasoline won't work for water? Instead of 87, 89, 91 at the pump how about 87, 91, H2O at the pump? Holy shit, I must be some sort of genius.
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