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Title: The car that uses urine to save the planet
Post by: Chris_ on October 14, 2009, 11:16:23 AM: Quote
The car that uses urine to save the planet

Mazdaâ€™s new CX-7 four-wheel-drive uses a urine-like solution to cut its tailpipe emissions. By RICHARD BLACKBURN and BRUCE NEWTON.

Mazdaâ€™s latest four-wheel-drive likes a wee drink.

The Mazda CX-7 uses a special man-made liquid similar to human urine to reduce emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOx). The compound, called AdBlue, is a mixture of roughly one-third pure urea and two-thirds demineralised water.

It is already widely used in the trucking industry in Europe and Australia and is common in diesel cars in Europe, but Mazda is the first to use the technology on a passenger vehicle in Australia.

Soooo, how's the mileage in that thing?

Piss poor.
:-)

MORE (http://www.theage.com.au/drive/motor-news/the-car-that-uses-urine-to-save-the-planet-20091014-gwiy.html)
Title: Re: The car that uses urine to save the planet
Post by: Chris on October 14, 2009, 11:25:59 AM: You just wanted to make terrible jokes. :hammer:

Mercedes uses a urea-injection system on their BlueTec diesel engines. The tank is supposed to last 100,000 miles.
Title: Re: The car that uses urine to save the planet
Post by: thundley4 on October 14, 2009, 11:29:20 AM: Quote from: Chris on October 14, 2009, 11:25:59 AM
You just wanted to make terrible jokes. :hammer:

Mercedes uses a urea-injection system on their BlueTec diesel engines. The tank is supposed to last 100,000 miles.

No need to get all pissy about it.
Title: Re: The car that uses urine to save the planet
Post by: Chris_ on October 14, 2009, 11:30:01 AM: Quote from: Chris on October 14, 2009, 11:25:59 AM
You just wanted to make terrible jokes. :hammer:

Mercedes uses a urea-injection system on their BlueTec diesel engines. The tank is supposed to last 100,000 miles.
When they break down, do you take 'em to a mechanic or a urologist?
Title: Re: The car that uses urine to save the planet
Post by: Chris_ on October 14, 2009, 11:30:41 AM: Quote from: thundley4 on October 14, 2009, 11:29:20 AM
No need to get all pissy about it.
On the subject of puns, uretha got it or ya don't.
:-)
Title: Re: The car that uses urine to save the planet
Post by: Eupher on October 14, 2009, 11:59:32 AM: I'm sure blad, er, that we're all laughing about this.
Title: Re: The car that uses urine to save the planet
Post by: IassaFTots on October 14, 2009, 03:12:06 PM: Whoever designed that must have been a whiz-kid.
Title: Re: The car that uses urine to save the planet
Post by: Eupher on October 14, 2009, 03:13:27 PM: Quote from: IassaFTots on October 14, 2009, 03:12:06 PM
Whoever designed that must have been a whiz-kid.

Well, that Depends.
Title: Re: The car that uses urine to save the planet
Post by: IassaFTots on October 14, 2009, 03:16:46 PM: Quote from: Eupher on October 14, 2009, 03:13:27 PM
Well, that Depends.

I sure know he wasn't just a piss-ant.
Title: Re: The car that uses urine to save the planet
Post by: Eupher on October 14, 2009, 03:25:12 PM: Quote from: IassaFTots on October 14, 2009, 03:16:46 PM
I sure know he wasn't just a piss-ant.

How do you know that? He's a kid-in't he?
Title: Re: The car that uses urine to save the planet
Post by: thundley4 on October 14, 2009, 03:25:48 PM: Quote from: IassaFTots on October 14, 2009, 03:16:46 PM
I sure know he wasn't just a piss-ant.

He wasn't just another PEE-on, either.
Title: Re: The car that uses urine to save the planet
Post by: IassaFTots on October 14, 2009, 04:06:15 PM: Quote from: thundley4 on October 14, 2009, 03:25:48 PM
He wasn't just another PEE-on, either.

Nor a drain on society..... :naughty:
Title: Re: The car that uses urine to save the planet
Post by: thundley4 on October 14, 2009, 04:11:54 PM: Quote from: IassaFTots on October 14, 2009, 04:06:15 PM
Nor a drain on society..... :naughty:

He is flushed with success.
Title: Re: The car that uses urine to save the planet
Post by: Eupher on October 14, 2009, 04:22:48 PM: Quote from: thundley4 on October 14, 2009, 04:11:54 PM
He is flushed with success.

Think he'll get a yellow star pasted to his forehead?
Title: Re: The car that uses urine to save the planet
Post by: IassaFTots on October 14, 2009, 04:24:09 PM: Dunno....but aren't wee proud?
Title: Re: The car that uses urine to save the planet
Post by: thundley4 on October 14, 2009, 04:28:44 PM: I'm petered out on puns for this topic.
Title: Re: The car that uses urine to save the planet
Post by: Eupher on October 14, 2009, 04:39:24 PM: Quote from: thundley4 on October 14, 2009, 04:28:44 PM
I'm petered out on puns for this topic.

I'd say it has required more than one head to run it into the ground.
Title: Re: The car that uses urine to save the planet
Post by: Chris_ on October 14, 2009, 04:41:37 PM: I wonder if the tank on that car has to have a special bladder.
Title: Re: The car that uses urine to save the planet
Post by: IassaFTots on October 14, 2009, 04:43:11 PM: Quote from: Eupher on October 14, 2009, 04:39:24 PM
I'd say it has required more than one head to run it into the ground.

Agreed....I have pondered this so much I believe my brain sprung a leak.
Title: Re: The car that uses urine to save the planet
Post by: Eupher on October 14, 2009, 04:44:57 PM: Quote from: IassaFTots on October 14, 2009, 04:43:11 PM
Agreed....I have pondered this so much I believe my brain sprung a leak.

I'll buy you a box of Depends and a can of talcum powder.

Need any Desitin while I'm up?
Title: Re: The car that uses urine to save the planet
Post by: Chris_ on October 14, 2009, 04:45:13 PM: Quote from: IassaFTots on October 14, 2009, 04:43:11 PM
Agreed....I have pondered this so much I believe my brain sprung a leak.
That means urine a lot of trouble now.
Title: Re: The car that uses urine to save the planet
Post by: IassaFTots on October 14, 2009, 05:03:52 PM: Quote from: lug-nut on October 14, 2009, 04:45:13 PM
That means urine a lot of trouble now.

Nothing new, I am usually Number One on the trouble list.
Title: Re: The car that uses urine to save the planet
Post by: Chris_ on October 14, 2009, 05:04:59 PM: Quote from: IassaFTots on October 14, 2009, 05:03:52 PM
Nothing new, I am usually Number One on the trouble list.
Time to shake it off.
Title: Re: The car that uses urine to save the planet
Post by: Deuce on October 14, 2009, 05:25:08 PM: Quote from: lug-nut on October 14, 2009, 05:04:59 PM
Time to shake it off.

Yeah, he's always such a weiner.
Title: Re: The car that uses urine to save the planet
Post by: IassaFTots on October 14, 2009, 08:27:06 PM: Quote from: Deuce on October 14, 2009, 05:25:08 PM
Yeah, he's always such a weiner.

Dunno if I get your bed-pan humor....
Title: Re: The car that uses urine to save the planet
Post by: Chris_ on October 14, 2009, 08:28:42 PM: Quote from: IassaFTots on October 14, 2009, 08:27:06 PM
Dunno if I get your bed-pan humor....
Didn't tinkle yer funny bone?
Title: Re: The car that uses urine to save the planet
Post by: Mustang on October 14, 2009, 08:46:31 PM: This is the best thing to ever happen since yellow snow and sliced bread.
Title: Re: The car that uses urine to save the planet
Post by: IassaFTots on October 14, 2009, 09:04:56 PM: Quote from: lug-nut on October 14, 2009, 08:28:42 PM
Didn't tinkle yer funny bone?

Nope. I don't have time for piddling.....
Title: Re: The car that uses urine to save the planet
Post by: Chris_ on October 14, 2009, 09:08:35 PM: Quote from: IassaFTots on October 14, 2009, 09:04:56 PM
Nope. I don't have time for piddling.....
...but you did have time for a long stream of puns.