02-09-15 08:24 TOM WALKER wrote to ED VANCE about Re: I'll be back.   
      
    TW> @MSGID: <54D93E4D.13736.windowsa@capcity2.synchro.net>   
    EV>Speaking of cars, I saw a video recently where the Dodge Challenger   
    EV>got whipped on a 1/4 Mile drag strip run.   
      
    EV>A Tesla electric automobile walked away from it.   
      
    TW> I can understand that. Electric Motors produce Full Torque(the   
    TW> off the line driving force) at Zero RPM. And NO clutch   
    TW> slipping, just punch it and GO.   
    TW> the downside of course is the limited battery power avilable so   
    TW> too much drag racing seriously limits the range before   
    TW> recharging is required.   
      
   Howdy! Tom,   
      
   Thanks for the info.   
      
   1/4 Mile shouldn't affect the performance of the Telsa, in a longer   
   race the Challenger probably would beat the socks off of the Telsa.   
      
      
    EV>I drive a Caravan but I like GMC products much better.   
    EV>Maybe I can get the Family Disbursing Clerk persuaded(sp?) to get a   
    EV>Chevy Van next time we need to buy a car.   
      
    TW> That might be a mistake. In the Van Ratingings GM is not in the   
    TW> Top 7 Best. the Chrysler/Doidge vans do make but after several   
    TW> Foreign Vans. teh Nisan Quest, Mazda 5 Touring and Toyota   
    TW> Sienna Se would be better choices if you did not want to stay   
    TW> with the Chrysler product.   
      
   I don't know anything about car buying, and I don't read up on Autos.   
   Thanks for the help though.   
      
   If I buy a van from an individual I think I will write down the VIN and   
   go home and check it out on CarFacts to see what info it has on it   
   before I would go back inquiring about it.   
      
   I've had neighbors tell me to get a foreign car, I've only owned one,   
   it was a 1969 Opel Kadette sold by Buick.   
      
   There are lots of local dealers selling foreign cars.   
      
   When I was in Japan while in the service I rode in a Datsun Taxi a few   
   times, and after I was discharged from the Navy Datsuns cars and trucks   
   started to be sold around here, now they are called Nissans.   
      
   I thought the Datsun seemed like a nice little car to ride in.   
      
   When I hear the word Nissan I think of the Japanese word for Japan,   
   Nippon.   
   73   
      
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