On 2021-03-21 11:16 a.m., jmcquown wrote:
> On 3/21/2021 10:22 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2021-03-21 10:04 a.m., John Kuthe wrote:
>>> On Sunday, March 21, 2021 at 9:00:50 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>>>> Once John described his electric car acceleration as "just like a slot
>>>> car." That got my interest as I did go to a slot car place once when I
>>>> was a kid.
>>>>
>>>> The thought of a human sized slot car is good.
>>>> That would be a fun car to drive.
>>>
>>> My Leaf is fantastically fun to drive! But so is my 2008 Grand
>>> Caravan, it just uses petroleum! :-(
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I guess you didn't know that the synthetic rubber used in tires is a
>> petroleum product.
>>
> <snork!>Â* That is true.Â* You know how he claims he can get that car
> going really fast really quickly?Â* It's called "burning rubber".Â* LOL Oh
> the irony.

Yep. That would be burning petroleum products.