[t160hq]

Driving along running a few erands I happened to read a billboard advertising the Ford Fusion.

Ford Fusion: Sticks to the road like a positively charged electron.


Maybe it's just me but driving a car designed and built by a company
that even thinks a positively charged electron exists scares me.

I'm not sure which is worse. Ford not knowing. Or Ford thinking
americans are so stupid that we wouldn't know.

t160hq

[Twostep]

Ford knows. Lots of Americans do too, that is, the ones who stayed in school long enough to learn such things.

But at a casual glance, most people don't stop to think about it long enough to realize the irony in such a statement. Reminds me of "Wide Track" Pontiacs back in the 60's...never mind the fact that they were built on the same chassis as their siblings (Olds, Buick, etc) and handled exactly the same. Pontiac freaks stormed the showrooms to buy 'em up - some group even released a Wide Track hit record.

You can fool some of the people all of the time, as the saying goes. As for the Fusion, it's a rather good car - as to whether or not it sticks to the road like an electron, that call will have to wait until I test drive one.

[JT]

....and this was a real advertisement on a real bilboard? Holy shit. You know, I bet a negatively charged proton would stick to the road even better........

Originally Posted by t160hq

Driving along running a few erands I happened to read a billboard advertising the Ford Fusion.
Ford Fusion: Sticks to the road like a positively charged electron.
Maybe it's just me but driving a car designed and built by a company
that even thinks a positively charged electron exists scares me.
I'm not sure which is worse. Ford not knowing. Or Ford thinking
americans are so stupid that we wouldn't know.
t160hq

"The proton is a positively charged sub-atomic particle. All the protons of an atom are present in the nucleus. Sometimes, an electron can gain postive charge. A positively-charged electron is called a positron."

in 50 years when they develop true WARP DRIVE for our spaceships,then you will eat your words....so for now,please STFU.......hehehehehe

[smilingjack]

For donse't writh these thing, same ad campany wirues them.

I bet a negatively charged proton would stick to the road even better

Burn too much gas that way JT

hehehehe

[jim7219]

Positively charged electron? Darn, that sounds cool. Where can I get one.

[ghost71799]

It sure is funny how Dalmar Chrysler, GM, and Ford use the same rear Diff and Trany for manuals.

Ghost

[smilingjack]

Ford, found the best, so the all use them.

Ever stock car, no matter which brand, use ford rear Diff

[Bandit5906]

German designed though and perfected by Hewland of England!

Hmmm--Old Convention maybe???

[smilingjack]

Ford started racing
They just got the right patent on the rear end
and every body uses them.

[ghost71799]

Whats up master poon feeder.

GHOST

[rg6a]

Originally Posted by Twostep

Ford knows. Lots of Americans do too, that is, the ones who stayed in school long enough to learn such things.

But at a casual glance, most people don't stop to think about it long enough to realize the irony in such a statement. Reminds me of "Wide Track" Pontiacs back in the 60's...never mind the fact that they were built on the same chassis as their siblings (Olds, Buick, etc) and handled exactly the same. Pontiac freaks stormed the showrooms to buy 'em up - some group even released a Wide Track hit record.

You can fool some of the people all of the time, as the saying goes. As for the Fusion, it's a rather good car - as to whether or not it sticks to the road like an electron, that call will have to wait until I test drive one.

Pontiacs did have a wider stance, but only on account of the offset of the steel and optional alloy wheels. As for the chasis', more or less the same but depends on the springs and shocks and anti-sway bars.

Nothing wallowed more than a Caddy or Buick, whereas the Bonneville was firmer (back then no one drove around with their coffee cup sitting on the console!) ;-)

Whilst on the topic of automobile stupidity, I really get a kick out of the kids with all show and no go psuedo tuner cars. Those big ugly aftermarket spoilers are a hoot, as first of all the vehicle can't go fast enough for it to generate any downforce.

Secondly, a rear spoiler on a FWD car.........think about it. LOL!!