Re: Tesla cop car
[Re: loosegoose]
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Solar and wind take more fossil fuels to build and maintain than most people think. But just like every piece of technology, eventually we'll get to the point where they'll be efficient and cheap. Or we'll find something better. Yep, just like the cars of today are more advanced than the model "T" Fords. Internal combustion engine are going nowhere soon and may power trucks and the like for decades to come. But, younger generations are not as reluctant to accept change and they are more receptive to advances in technology. It will carry over to automobiles, especially if they can be proven to be better for the environment. Remember when car phones came out? Lots of folks would not have believed how quickly we would go from them to phone that are carried with us everyday and can do everything from make a phone call, to give directions to any address, to buy and sell stocks, and take photos and videos almost as well as a professional.
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Re: Tesla cop car
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When electronic ignitions came out, techs thought they were too complicated and prone to failure. Same when manufacturers switched from carbs to fuel injection. Now we've got cars that go 200,000 miles, make 500 horsepower, purr like a kitten at idle, and get 20-somwthing miles to the gallon, thanks to coil-on-plug ignitions and fuel injection, among other things.
When emissions first came out on cars, they were mostly power robbing pieces of junk. Especially EGR systems, they would severely reduce power and make the engine run like junk. Now you'll never notice an EGR system, if your vehicle even has one. Most engines nowadays have variable cam timing, and EGR is done through changes in cam timing, unnoticeable to the driver. Convertors were huge exhaust-choking pieces of junk, now they're not noticeable at all.
It'll likely be the same with electric vehicles. Right now they're a scary to work on, they're mostly slow, they don't go far, and take forever to charge. Maybe 100 years from now they'll be super fast, go forever, be easier to work on, and charge in 10 minutes. Or maybe not, maybe we'll have something else. Who knows, maybe we'll drive around in nuclear powered cars. Gas powered cars will be around for along time until we get to that point, though.
Or maybe the zombie apocalypse will come and we'll be back to riding horses. (This is my personal preference.)
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Re: Tesla cop car
[Re: Bob_Iowa]
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Gryhkl Ya poor ignorant sheep. There is a reason that internal combustion engines here are still gas guzzles. It's politics. In places where gas is way more expensive there are cars that do 60 and more MPG .... but they are not sold here ....... Some of the VW diesels are just a small example. Why .... emissions. Guess what you can't buy a V8 truck in most of Europe .... why .... yep, emissions. Think about that one for a while. I'll give ya a hint .... money.
Let's go Brandon
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Re: Tesla cop car
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When electronic ignitions came out, techs thought they were too complicated and prone to failure. Same when manufacturers switched from carbs to fuel injection. Now we've got cars that go 200,000 miles, make 500 horsepower, purr like a kitten at idle, and get 20-somwthing miles to the gallon, thanks to coil-on-plug ignitions and fuel injection, among other things.
When emissions first came out on cars, they were mostly power robbing pieces of junk. Especially EGR systems, they would severely reduce power and make the engine run like junk. Now you'll never notice an EGR system, if your vehicle even has one. Most engines nowadays have variable cam timing, and EGR is done through changes in cam timing, unnoticeable to the driver. Convertors were huge exhaust-choking pieces of junk, now they're not noticeable at all.
It'll likely be the same with electric vehicles. Right now they're a scary to work on, they're mostly slow, they don't go far, and take forever to charge. Maybe 100 years from now they'll be super fast, go forever, be easier to work on, and charge in 10 minutes. Or maybe not, maybe we'll have something else. Who knows, maybe we'll drive around in nuclear powered cars. Gas powered cars will be around for along time until we get to that point, though.
Or maybe the zombie apocalypse will come and we'll be back to riding horses. (This is my personal preference.) Maybe is being generous. I think we should focus on getting the BS out of the way and allowing the gas engine to reach it's max which would solve a lot!
I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
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Re: Tesla cop car
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When electronic ignitions came out, techs thought they were too complicated and prone to failure. Same when manufacturers switched from carbs to fuel injection. Now we've got cars that go 200,000 miles, make 500 horsepower, purr like a kitten at idle, and get 20-somwthing miles to the gallon, thanks to coil-on-plug ignitions and fuel injection, among other things.
When emissions first came out on cars, they were mostly power robbing pieces of junk. Especially EGR systems, they would severely reduce power and make the engine run like junk. Now you'll never notice an EGR system, if your vehicle even has one. Most engines nowadays have variable cam timing, and EGR is done through changes in cam timing, unnoticeable to the driver. Convertors were huge exhaust-choking pieces of junk, now they're not noticeable at all.
It'll likely be the same with electric vehicles. Right now they're a scary to work on, they're mostly slow, they don't go far, and take forever to charge. Maybe 100 years from now they'll be super fast, go forever, be easier to work on, and charge in 10 minutes. Or maybe not, maybe we'll have something else. Who knows, maybe we'll drive around in nuclear powered cars. Gas powered cars will be around for along time until we get to that point, though.
Or maybe the zombie apocalypse will come and we'll be back to riding horses. (This is my personal preference.) Maybe is being generous. I think we should focus on getting the BS out of the way and allowing the gas engine to reach it's max which would solve a lot! What BS?
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Re: Tesla cop car
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Gryhkl Ya poor ignorant sheep. There is a reason that internal combustion engines here are still gas guzzles. It's politics. In places where gas is way more expensive there are cars that do 60 and more MPG .... but they are not sold here ....... Some of the VW diesels are just a small example. Why .... emissions. Guess what you can't buy a V8 truck in most of Europe .... why .... yep, emissions. Think about that one for a while. I'll give ya a hint .... money. Most of Europe actually has looser emissions standards than the US, which is part of why they can get better gas mileage. They also run tiny little cars with tiny little engines. Also, gas is a lot more expensive over there, which is a big reason so many cars there are tiny and get good gas mileage.
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Re: Tesla cop car
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Gryhkl Ya poor ignorant sheep. There is a reason that internal combustion engines here are still gas guzzles. It's politics. In places where gas is way more expensive there are cars that do 60 and more MPG .... but they are not sold here ....... Some of the VW diesels are just a small example. Why .... emissions. Guess what you can't buy a V8 truck in most of Europe .... why .... yep, emissions. Think about that one for a while. I'll give ya a hint .... money. Most of Europe actually has looser emissions standards than the US, which is part of why they can get better gas mileage. They also run tiny little cars with tiny little engines. Also, gas is a lot more expensive over there, which is a big reason so many cars there are tiny and get good gas mileage. That's funny to me and to not come across as arrogant, a naive perception. The BS is imo, combustion engines have never been allowed to reach they're full potential because of the biggies. I am for fossil fuels, wind, solar etc, won't feed the bulldog. If we can get the biggies out of the way our GPM will increase exponentially.
I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
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Re: Tesla cop car
[Re: Bob_Iowa]
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My point was that the emission standards are not " looser " they are different. Different because of money and politics. It has zero to do with saving the planet or saving fuels. If you are going to try and tell e that If you are trying to tell me as a 5+ liter V8 doing 15 MPG or there about has better emissions that a 1.6 liter diesel that does 70 + mpg. You are off your perch. Wanna buy a bridge ??
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Re: Tesla cop car
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That's funny to me and to not come across as arrogant, a naive perception. The BS is imo, combustion engines have never been allowed to reach they're full potential because of the biggies. I am for fossil fuels, wind, solar etc, won't feed the bulldog. If we can get the biggies out of the way our GPM will increase exponentially.
What are these biggies that you'd like to get out of the way? What improvements to the internal combustion engine would you suggest?
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Re: Tesla cop car
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Gryhkl Ya poor ignorant sheep. There is a reason that internal combustion engines here are still gas guzzles. It's politics. In places where gas is way more expensive there are cars that do 60 and more MPG .... but they are not sold here ....... Some of the VW diesels are just a small example. Why .... emissions. Guess what you can't buy a V8 truck in most of Europe .... why .... yep, emissions. Think about that one for a while. I'll give ya a hint .... money. You're not a very smart person are ya, stupa?
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Re: Tesla cop car
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Yes and in 1985 Honda also had the crx-hf , a carburated car that got 55 mpg. A huge reason that car got such good gas mileage is because it weighed like 50 pounds. They're neat cars, fun to drive. But you can tell you're in a tin can when you drive one
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Re: Tesla cop car
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I had a 1986 F150 got 20-22mpg , a friend said when he heard that about the 1986 he went to the dealer to get one they didn't have any he ordered a 1987 it got 12-15mpg he wasn't happy.
my neighbor had a car that got 33mpg for a Oldsmobile i think it was , it got wrecked and could only find a newer model of the same car it got 19-22mpg .
he asked the dealer why, notice they always say they needed to MEET emissions.
well MEET can be in either direction , they overshoot the requirement and come back down to meet not exceed the regulation.
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Re: Tesla cop car
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Gryhkl Ya poor ignorant sheep. There is a reason that internal combustion engines here are still gas guzzles. It's politics. In places where gas is way more expensive there are cars that do 60 and more MPG .... but they are not sold here ....... Some of the VW diesels are just a small example. Why .... emissions. Guess what you can't buy a V8 truck in most of Europe .... why .... yep, emissions. Think about that one for a while. I'll give ya a hint .... money. Most of Europe actually has looser emissions standards than the US, which is part of why they can get better gas mileage. They also run tiny little cars with tiny little engines. Also, gas is a lot more expensive over there, which is a big reason so many cars there are tiny and get good gas mileage. Yep, depending on the country it equates to anywhere from $6 to $9 a gallon... That's what "free" healthcare gets you. Mike
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