Car Trouble in Wolfeboro

brk-lnt · 12-12-2011, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neko

Totally agree.
It was just a FLAT TIRE

You may not realize, but in the 1970s someone invented a new rubber compound that was self-healing. It eliminated flat-tires, and also increased the lifespan of an average passenger car tire ten-fold.

The big rubber companies all tried to pass legislation to declare this new compound unsafe for use on the roads, and when that failed they bought the patent from the inventor and then hid the technology away.

Had it not been for those nefarious corporations, this thread wouldn't even exist!!

Pineedles · 12-12-2011, 12:03 PM

After forty years wouldn't the patent have expired by now?

MAXUM · 12-13-2011, 04:17 PM

Not to change the subject to much, but how many have been paying attention to the attempts to bump the amount of ethanol to 15%? If successful that is going to be a huge problem, especially for marine engines.

robmac · 12-17-2011, 09:46 AM

Auto manufacturerers love Ethanol,it allows them to meet new and strickter emission laws by lobbying the gasolene companies along with the EPA to raise the % of ethanol so they easily meet those requirements. On the other hand those with boats,lawn equipment,seasonal toys watch out and make sure you're treating every drop you leave in the tank.

Heaven · 12-17-2011, 10:12 AM

Maybe one reason this thread is so popular despite being "only a flat tire" is that it is an occurrence that happens to very single person, sooner or later.

MAXUM · 12-22-2011, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by robmac

Auto manufacturerers love Ethanol,it allows them to meet new and strickter emission laws by lobbying the gasolene companies along with the EPA to raise the % of ethanol so they easily meet those requirements. On the other hand those with boats,lawn equipment,seasonal toys watch out and make sure you're treating every drop you leave in the tank.

The thing is up until this point the increase has been on hold since there has been evidence to support the idea that ethanol has increased the amount of pollutants which is currently being studied. There is also the fear that it is also causing human health hazards as well. Of course this doesn't exactly tow the "green" line so who knows what will happen.

Here's a pretty extensive writeup on the subject:

http://www.ewg.org/biofuels/report/E...-Engine-Damage

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12-12-2011, 12:03 PM	#2
Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,550 Thanks: 1,072 Thanked 672 Times in 369 Posts	After forty years wouldn't the patent have expired by now?

12-13-2011, 04:17 PM	#3
MAXUM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kuna ID Posts: 2,755 Thanks: 244 Thanked 1,942 Times in 802 Posts	Not to change the subject to much, but how many have been paying attention to the attempts to bump the amount of ethanol to 15%? If successful that is going to be a huge problem, especially for marine engines.

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12-17-2011, 09:46 AM	#4
robmac Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Nashua,Meredith Posts: 950 Thanks: 213 Thanked 106 Times in 81 Posts	Auto manufacturerers love Ethanol,it allows them to meet new and strickter emission laws by lobbying the gasolene companies along with the EPA to raise the % of ethanol so they easily meet those requirements. On the other hand those with boats,lawn equipment,seasonal toys watch out and make sure you're treating every drop you leave in the tank.

12-17-2011, 10:12 AM	#5
Heaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 524 Thanks: 128 Thanked 95 Times in 67 Posts	Maybe one reason this thread is so popular despite being "only a flat tire" is that it is an occurrence that happens to very single person, sooner or later.

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