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That's right, I do a bump start with the clutch. A diesel sounds pretty much like a gasoline engine when it's cranking. Although at highway...
I am not sure if driving at 70mph with the engine off is legal or not. But note that I am not turning the entire car off. Only the engine. Maybe...
Coasting downhill, turning the engine off is more efficient than leaving it spinning. Even spinning but not burning any fuel, the friction and...
I've gotten used to DBW, but when I get back into a car that still uses a throttle cable, it just feels so much more direct. The engine seems to...
I mean manual controls in the more traditional sense. If I want my engine off at 70mph, or to change or hold gear ratios in anticipation of...
I feel much more connected to the road with a manual compared to an eCVT. The way I feel, I am the middle man with a manual, but the middle man...
How do you define "wrong gear"? If operating very close to optimum BSFC point then I would not consider it wrong. Possibly not optimal, but...
See, that's the thing I like about a manual transmission. I am at the mercy of preset gear ratios but I have more control to make the engine do...
Exactly. At 1700 rpm (common highway speed), my engine can make anywhere between 0 and 80 hp. Engine speed does not need to change for power to...
Well I found my oil. Tried calling Waverly and Pembina Chrysler and neither of them had the ESP formula. They use a slightly different European...
I find the opposite. The higher torque means that I don't need to downshift to accelerate or climb hills. Just punch it and it goes. I prefer...
But not a 6-speed ;)
Thanks, you're absolutely right. A diesel engine will burn almost anything. Modifications must be made to the fueling system, not the engine, to...
True, but it won't necessarily run very well or long. Rudolf's engine would probably run on almost anything. Even engines from 10 years ago are...
Thanks, that article says the buses were built by New Flyer. A lot of articles seem to do that. They mention GM's hybrid system, Ballard fuel...
New Flyer is from Winnipeg and has never been a GM company to my knowledge. Orion is from Ontario and is owned by Daimler. Nova is from Quebec...
The hybrid system may be provided by GM, but I am pretty sure the buses are built by New Flyer, which is not a subsidiary of GM.
No idea how to do it in a Prius. Most cars I've driven have a button somewhere to disable it, but I don't remember seeing that button anywhere in...
It can indeed be a good thing. I believe it is recommended if a compact spare tire is used.
Some old guy was walking by when I did that. He gave me a strange look and booked it out of there about as quick as he could walk.
