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  WeaselMay. 22, 2008 - 03:17PM JST

  I believe based on other news reports found on the web, Honda is pursuing a gasoline / electric hybrid powered vehicle (not LPG powered or a plug-in hybrid). I've also read that Honda is pursing in parallel an effort to produce hydrogen powered vehicles (perhaps one of the most wasteful methods of going "green" - using more energy to harness hydrogen than what you'd burn in regular gasoline). Honda's plan to reduce manufacturing costs is to build two new production lines at Honda's Suzuka's plant that's capable of manufacturing different types of engines including diesels. Honda's shooting for the commonality concept in manufacturing, as to cut costs and go head to head with Toyota's Prius.

  Posted in: Honda to sell new affordable gas-electric hybrid early next year

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  WeaselMay. 06, 2008 - 02:55PM JST

  Oh no. I hope this isn't a prelude to food riots in Japan.

  Posted in: McDonald's Japan eyes price hikes

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  WeaselApr. 28, 2008 - 03:11PM JST

  Expect to see fuel economy go down by a few percentage points when you use "biogasoline" (I.E. ethanol) in your car. One study by Consumer Reports a couple of years ago (http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/cars/new-cars/news/2006/ethanol-10-06/overview/1006ethanolov1_1.htm) found that the fuel economy dropped 27% when E85 (85% ethanol and 15% gas) was used as a fuel source. Considering that ethanol only has 65% of the BTU's that gasoline has, so much for "thinking green."

  It would be interesting to know what is the percentage of ethanol or whatever "biogasoline" is comprised of that's being used at these ever growing fuel stations.

  Posted in: More gas stations to sell biogasoline

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  WeaselApr. 28, 2008 - 12:49AM JST

  Must be a slow news day in Japan to have to report a failed robbery at a gas station.

  Posted in: 19-year-old man arrested for trying to rob gasoline stand in Aichi

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  WeaselApr. 11, 2008 - 02:48PM JST

  From http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=4239

  The director, who was making adult movies to pay off 20 million yen in debts, has said he chose McDonald’s as a filming location because they did not want to pay for the use of a hotel and did not expect to be discovered while filming.

  Weird...the gang didn't seem too nervous shaggin' in a McBunolds, but when the news camera was on them, they suddenly become so bashful by hiding their faces.

  Posted in: Porn producers arrested for filming at McDonald's in Saitama

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  WeaselApr. 11, 2008 - 02:33PM JST

  damn pathat...you beat me to it!

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  WeaselApr. 10, 2008 - 01:28PM JST

  I wonder if there would have been this much of a commotion if the crew filmed their movie at Kentucky Fried Chicken instead of McDonalds?

  Posted in: Porn producers arrested for filming at McDonald's in Saitama

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