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Hi John, Yes this is possible, though not likely to be a success, in the sense of ever showing a savings. There is a Toyota sold in Europe, the...
Most likely you can buy a lot of pipe insulation for what one damper costs -mort
I think you saw battery conditioning. I can't find any other confirmation, just this. -mort
Hi Eric, I don't think you can wait for a Focus hybrid, and the 2011 Focus EV has a 100 mile range, so that won't do. The TDI is a fine car. Here...
Hi Tom, That HCCI engine is, I suppose, a wonder. Smokey Yunick worked on a similar idea for about 50 years. I never thought Smokey understood the...
Hi SageBrush, You are right, pumping losses for partial throttle don't change much in a conventional Otto cycle engine. As pressure drop across...
Hi Tom, You may think this is a quibble,:ohwell: I don't agree that if the car isn't moving then the engine isn't producing power. Even at idle...
Hi SageBrush, I'm sorry, :embarassed: I wasn't clear. I meant that pumping power here is only 1.3% of the power represented by the total amount of...
Hi All, My point is that in the most unfavorable condition the pumping losses are less that 5% of power output. If you can find a situation where...
Hi All, For back of the envelope figurin' the power lost to pumping the air into an engine is W=dP * Q, for me, using conventional dimensions,...
I think it is a mistake to consider pumping losses with regards to pulse & glide. Particularly in an Atkinson type engine pumping losses will be...
The Fusion is 20% heavier than the Prius and gets 20% lower MPG. Seems to have the same efficiency. -mort
It's up to the dealer to wash or wax or detail the cars they sell. When I bought my car the dealer had it detailed and clayed before delivery....
Hi sarahap, I don't understand. This is a 2010; a new car. The 3 year warranty surely covers a battery that won't hold a charge. A good dealer...
This part has me puzzled: All the engines I've worked on use a 3 piece oil ring. I wonder what they are talking about. -mort
The usual published half life for neodymium iron boron alloy magnets is about 2000 years. Each year the magnet loses about .035% of it's remaining...
