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MacBandit
05/24/09

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Have these people ever heard of something called aerodynamics?
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oyumurtaci
05/24/09

@MacBandit: It's a whole ton of dead weight in and of itself. If you can gather the muster to attempt reaching the line between acceleration of mass and air resistance, chances are you are either driving a vehicle capable of overcoming the aerodynamic attributes of this vehicle, or you are already going too fast in the first place.
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MacBandit
05/24/09

@oyumurtaci:

No the problem is fuel mileage at cruising speed. No matter what weight is definitely a problem but once you are up to speed the weight isn't the primary problem is the the on going wind resistance that causes poor fuel mileage.
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something_unique_and_descriptive
05/24/09

@MacBandit: While my exhaustive research (read: ~12 seconds of randomly clicking) has yet to reveal a price, I'm guessing that if you're in the market for one of these fuel economy is rather low on the list of priorities.
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oyumurtaci
05/24/09

@MacBandit: I didn't realize we were discussing the fuel mileage of a giant stealth brick.
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IN THE FACE!
05/24/09

@oyumurtaci: It would be stealth if it was black, being that it is white, it is just ugly.
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
12/19/08

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Looks like Lonestar has got himself a sweet new ride..
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RGWS FTW!
12/18/08

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way to go, giz, with your class warfare. unfortunately for you insulated know-Besters, there were alot of semi-"rich" that lost their entire nut with madoff.

but keep it coming! it only shows your ignorance of whats coming over the horizon. and how, oh how, are you going to justify such remarks when this lousy website is giving you a paycheck, and most of us are having to leech off someone's unsecured wireless to view your asinine remarks?

f*cking idiots. we are all in the same boat with this economic downturn, and if you don't realize that, jump out of the boat and let the rest of us work together to survive!
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Kaiser-Machead
12/18/08

@RGWS FTW!: Maybe they ARE wearing heavy down jackets as they type, but how dare you call them insulated? You don't know them! You don't buy their clothes!
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T1nd0g
12/18/08

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Not really a gadget and has been on the market for some time now?
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Kaiser-Machead
12/18/08

@T1nd0g: Where were you for the shuttle-carrying 747 article, all of those articles about Virgin Galactic, and all of those other not-so-gadgety-but-still-very-techie thingamadoodles??
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ThorpeDemonassa
12/18/08

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Wasn't this on Top Gear like a year ago? Only with a cooler car.

Series 10, episode 6.

http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_139275-Volkner-Mobil-Performance.html?PHPSESSID=7a3...
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Name of Numbers
12/19/08

@ThorpeDemonassa: Yeah, I remember that too. The one on Top Gear wasn't this one, it was probably more expensive even.
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GitEmSteveDave_HatesFriday
12/19/08

@Bitstuff: Yeah, it had granite, which the Hamster wanted in his house.
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mricyfire
12/18/08

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If this for any reason had to go over a real steep hill, it would clearly bottom out and the frame will bend upwards, therefore crushing the Benz, because there doesn't seem to be much if any room between the top of the Benz and the compartment it's in.
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swoyekr.
12/18/08

@mricyfire: Clearly you wouldn't want to drive this over a real steep hill, and the frame would not bend upwards. Structural steel framing strong enough to hold up for that use, clearly would support the weight of a bottom out.
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Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
12/18/08

@swoyekr.: Clearly it's a bus and on hydraulics to raise and lower the suspension.
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IN THE FACE!
12/19/08

@mricyfire: Good morning Mr. Ice Fire, I am a representative of the Autowerks Coach Builders (manufacturers of the RV shown above). I would like to thank you for pointing out this obvious design flaw. Despite the fact that we spent nearly 5 million dollars developing this new RV design we completely neglected to think of what would happen if you attempted to drive this RV over the crest of a really steep hill. I would like you offer to send you a business check in the value of 1.75 million dollars as a consulting fee for your insight.

Please email your mailing information to me at the following email address.

youareadipshit@youcannotpossiblybethatdumb.org

Thanks again for your design insight, it should help us avoid a large number of expensive liability suits.

Sincerely,

Jack Mehoff
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qbrad
12/18/08

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You know, Madoff swindled a few charities as well. Now the OLPC program has been fractionated to (1/16)LPC. Poor kids.
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GitEmSteveDave_HatesFriday
12/19/08

@qbrad: So do I have to cut some of my XO-1 off?
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Ryanraven
12/18/08

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How tall is this? i know for a fact some of those 13 foot bridges would tear this guy's expensive head right off!
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hooked-on-tronics
12/18/08

@Ryanraven: I imagine a helicopter-lift service is built into the price. Hopefully they use some of our (Canada's) Seakings, that would help thin out the wealthy populace.
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rimshot515
12/18/08

@hooked-on-tronics: But then who would pay for 3/4 of the government's revenue?
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IN THE FACE!
12/19/08

@rimshot515: Hahaha, yeah, whatever would the government do? *snort*giggle*
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