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Surprising increase in truck MPG by Ignoramus15242
I have a Chevy Silverado pickup that is by now about 18 months old. I was never able to get more that about 220 miles out of a 22 gallon tank of gas, sometimes even less. However, the last three refills, gave me 280, 266, and 283 miles per refill. (I usually run until my tanks gets fully empty,...
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April 24th 08 11:17 PM
by Mike Go to last post
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$20,000 over sticker for Chevy Volt is simply supply and demand by john
"So you think the Chevrolet Volt electric car will cost too much? Tell that to the Chevy dealer who has already decided to charge $20,000 over the sticker price. That's right. Months before the first Volt lands on a showroom floor, there's enough excitement that the dealer -- who earns a...
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September 2nd 10 01:53 AM
by Wayne[_6_] Go to last post
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Stupid "free energy" idea by Sam the Bam
On May 6, " > wrote: > > > I hope you how hybrid cars work...the increased mileage > > > comes from the decrease in wastage of kinetic energy > > > through regenerative braking. > > > Only a small part of the overall increased > > efficiency. It's mostly...
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May 23rd 08 08:47 PM
by Androcles[_3_] Go to last post
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the importance of thermostats by jim beam[_4_]
someone i know recently demonstrated that their modern function is apparently poorly understood. back in the day, a thermostat just sat on the high side of an engine, and opened when the coolant temp convecting around it raised enough. if there was a problem, like the thermostat failing...
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September 22nd 13 01:04 PM
by Tegger[_4_] Go to last post
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better mileage with higher octane? by dido
is there any truth to the statement that using a higher octane gasoline will result in better gas mileage? I understand that it may have other beneficial properties ie. anti-knock, acceleration, etc.. how would one calculate such a statement? for reference, I usually fillup between 16-20...
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January 9th 07 10:48 PM
by * Go to last post
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HELP: 93 Toyota Corolla vibration problem! by [email protected]
Hi, I have a 1993 Toyota Corolla with 265k miles on it. There is a vibration that has the following symptoms: - it only occurs on the highway - it starts gradually and increases in severity, then eventually fades away and disappears within 10 miles. - it happens only occasionally, seemingly...
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May 14th 08 05:35 PM
by N8N Go to last post
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Which pad is "better?" Ceramic or semi-metallic? by Nate Nagel[_2_]
Looking for experiences... Used ceramic on last brake job and am very happy with them. Need to buy brakes for another vehicle tomorrow, and when I called the parts store the guy said that semi-metallic were noisier and dustier but "would handle the heat better" if I were to use a vehicle for...
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October 21st 13 08:40 PM
by m6onz5a Go to last post
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2-stroke diesel is the (near) future? by Max Kallio
Proposal for a future (helicopter) engine... 2-stroke diesel 2500cc two cylinder 45 degree V (120-150hp) air cooled (cowlings) common rail direct injection (high pressure) supercharged (Whipple fixed displacement max. 25 psi twin-screw) piston ported (or with LIM-type intake valve) Links...
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July 18th 05 12:39 AM
by ~^Johnny^~ Go to last post
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2012 Ford Focus Gets 40 MPG Highway, Pressuring Hybrids by john
Ford expects that its 2012 Ford Focus, which will be shown at the Paris Motor Show, will get 40 miles per gallon on the highway, an 18% improvement over the current model. That would make the Focus compact car the most fuel-efficient car in its class and provide Ford with a marketing tool that...
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November 1st 10 04:22 PM
by sctvguy1[_2_] Go to last post
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How reliable are turbo engines? by 223rem[_2_]
It would seem that a high RPM, small high-output engine (for ex. Subaru WRX STI or Mitsubishi Evo) cannot last too long. The stress on its components is just too much. Can such an engine last, say, 150,000 miles without major repairs? Is there any special, expesnive maintanance that a turbo...
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September 23rd 06 03:08 AM
by Ed Pirrero Go to last post
123 5,988
Driving Without A Thermostat by [email protected]
I need your opinions on this. A friend told me that a thermostat in a car is not necessary for proper engine operation and that the thermostat is mainly there to provide heat for people in the car. He said that cooler engines run better, are more powerful, last a lot longer, and provides more...
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February 18th 05 11:06 PM
by Steve Go to last post
122 6,683
Where can we get statistics of which BIKES pass the CaliforniaDMV riding test? by JoeSchmoe
On Mon, 13 Sep 2010 20:03:47 -0700, Tim wrote: > You are obviously a finer rider than anyone *I* ever saw > take the MSF riding test. To compare the two tests with respect to realism and leniency: A) Free MV written test (from memory): - About 20 questions, some of which are purely whacko,...
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October 19th 10 12:51 PM
by Henry[_7_] Go to last post
121 4,042
Outside edge of front tires stairstepping by Chaya Eve
Is it normal for the outside edges of the front tires to be stairstepping on the outer inch or two only? By stairstepping, I mean that you can't see the wear all that much but if you rub your hand over the tread in one direction, you can feel a lip on each side swipe tread. If you run your hand...
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July 15th 17 03:31 AM
by rbowman Go to last post
121 2,183
outside brake pad more worn? by George[_23_]
('04 Cavalier, but I think I've seen this in other Cavs over the years.) This car has single-piston disk brakes in the front. The piston pushes on the inside pad. But, the outside pad had much more wear. For the outside pad to operate, AIUI, the piston pushes the inside pad against the rotor,...
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February 5th 16 08:50 AM
by Charlie+ Go to last post
121 5,447
Alcohol as a fuel by JP White
I went on business trip the Brasil last week. Pretty much all the gas stations sold alcohol as a fuel and at most if not all pumps. (I didn't know enough Portuguese to be able to ascertain if it's 100% alcohol or a mix with gas). The price was about 1/2 that of gas, tho at $3.50 a gallon that's no...
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May 17th 05 09:50 PM
by Mike Romain Go to last post
118 5,344
41 MPG city Fusion Hybrid more efficient than Camry Hybrid's 33 MPG by [email protected]
So who still wants a Prius? "The hybrid system for the Fusion and Milan hybrids supports operation in all-electric mode at speeds of up to 47 mph; a smaller, lighter NiMH high-volt battery has greater charge capacity and range than the previous generation battery. The hybrids have a range of more...
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February 11th 09 03:51 PM
by Steve[_1_] Go to last post
118 5,254
Transporting 20 gallons of gas in your trunk and storing in your back yard in the open air question by Bill Murphy
I have a typical back yard, open mostly to the sun, where I store five 5-gallon jerry jugs of gasoline for my bikes and equipment and off-road vehicles. I don't see that it's all that much of a danger, considering we keep two cars in the garage with twice that much gasoline essentially inside...
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September 13th 15 01:04 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
114 7,040
Conventional oil hard to find? by mike[_36_]
Kids are on spring break so I changed their oil & filters. Bought Costco oil but to my surprise they no longer sell dino juice. Bought Mobil 1 oil filters at Walmart but they also had no dino juice. Went to O'Reillys but their conventional was more expensive than synthetic. I had Costco look up...
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March 30th 21 09:21 AM
by Peeler[_3_] Go to last post
114 5,781
Motortrend article: 100 MPG+ Chevy Volt, GM's "Moon Shot" by [email protected]
It's an interesting article about how the car with a possible 100MPG+* rating come into being. "It was the equivalent of an Apollo moon shot: The company was going to invent a propulsion system and design an entirely new vehicle at the same time. "We don't normally let people do that," notes GM...
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February 9th 09 05:36 PM
by E. Meyer Go to last post
114 4,094
Toyota loses its way by john
Yoshi Inaba sounds like a clairvoyant. ;) I wonder if there will be charges and arrests in the Toyota case as the Japanese government did in the Mitsubishi case. "For years, warning signs have clashed with its touted high standards Five years ago, Yoshi Inaba, then president of Toyota Motor...
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February 23rd 10 06:09 AM
by Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B[_2_] Go to last post
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