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wrote in message ... On Sep 9, 11:05 am, wrote: On Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:05:52 -0400, Eisboch wrote: I think you are going to see catalytic converters to meet the new emission standards. Even small lawn mower engines will have them. Eisboch Might be a fire hazard on lawn mowers. Those catalytic converters are quite hot. I seen a house burned to the ground because they were having a family reunion and parked in the grass. One parked in the deep grass and caught it on fire. The first Cat's ran really hot, and started a lot of fires. They found out that they worked just as well running a lot less temperature. The newer ones run a lot cooler. |
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wrote in message ... On Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:05:52 -0400, John H wrote: I read an article in a fairly reputable magazine (Scientific American?) that said emission controls may actually contribute to global warming. The smog we used to have reflects heat back into space. So now instead of dying by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, we'll drown..****, I'm going to start smoking again, or learn to walk on water. Why would we drown? Don't we all have boats? We might be subjected to a Waterworld. Death by bad movie. |
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"Wayne.B" wrote in message ... On Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:34:30 -0400, wrote: In Connecticut, the highways and parkways have lots of hills, so it takes quite a bit more than 30 hp to maintain speed! Oh yes, I well remember our days of zooming up and down the hills of the Merit Parkway with a fully loaded, 40 hp, diesel Rabbit. You had to drive it like a heavy truck, gaining enough momentum downhill to carry you up the next one, foot to the floor most of the time. I tend to agree with the conclusion that hybrids are not cost effective for highway driving even if you can get an acceleration boost when you need it. You are toting around the weight and cost of the technology but only using it for short periods. I am confirming something that I guess I always knew in theory, but rarely applied in practice. The goofy toy my son and I bought together .... the Caddy Limo .... has the 32 or 34 valve V8 engine. I don't know much about the Caddy engines, so I don't know it's displacement or horsepower. However, because it's a Limo, you tend to drive it very conservatively. No fast starts ... mainly because it can't .... and nice, easy acceleration and deceleration for a comfortable ride for whoever the passengers may be. After a week or so of driving a mix of around town and highway miles (65-70 mph) I was amazed to find that it gets around 17 mpg overall. That's better than my little 6 cylinder Ford Ranger. I suspect the halfway decent mileage (for a big vehicle) is due to the conservative driving style more than engine design. Eisboch |
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Eisboch wrote:
"Wayne.B" wrote in message ... On Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:34:30 -0400, wrote: In Connecticut, the highways and parkways have lots of hills, so it takes quite a bit more than 30 hp to maintain speed! Oh yes, I well remember our days of zooming up and down the hills of the Merit Parkway with a fully loaded, 40 hp, diesel Rabbit. You had to drive it like a heavy truck, gaining enough momentum downhill to carry you up the next one, foot to the floor most of the time. I tend to agree with the conclusion that hybrids are not cost effective for highway driving even if you can get an acceleration boost when you need it. You are toting around the weight and cost of the technology but only using it for short periods. I am confirming something that I guess I always knew in theory, but rarely applied in practice. The goofy toy my son and I bought together .... the Caddy Limo .... has the 32 or 34 valve V8 engine. I don't know much about the Caddy engines, so I don't know it's displacement or horsepower. However, because it's a Limo, you tend to drive it very conservatively. No fast starts ... mainly because it can't .... and nice, easy acceleration and deceleration for a comfortable ride for whoever the passengers may be. After a week or so of driving a mix of around town and highway miles (65-70 mph) I was amazed to find that it gets around 17 mpg overall. That's better than my little 6 cylinder Ford Ranger. I suspect the halfway decent mileage (for a big vehicle) is due to the conservative driving style more than engine design. Eisboch There you go. Cut the top off and make a long bed pickup out of it. |
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