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Forum: Forum News & Feedback 03-06-2018, 04:45 PM
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Posted By hat4rvn
Thumbs up That's a grand gesture!

That's a grand gesture!
Forum: Aerodynamics 01-16-2018, 01:53 PM
Replies: 60
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Posted By slowmover
And another cold January. A new post again...

And another cold January. A new post again prompted by CTD owners on CF.

No more PA this year. Back to Texas and surrounding during last year. Tankers. As I hate box vans.

As to crosswind...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 09-20-2017, 01:07 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 10,847
Posted By WyrTwister
The big rub is the people that are able to work...

The big rub is the people that are able to work and choose to leach off the government ( which means those of us the do work & pay taxes ) .

The whole system is full of error .

And it...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 09-15-2017, 07:33 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 10,847
Posted By WyrTwister
If you are happy there , good & I wish you all...

If you are happy there , good & I wish you all the best .

I am not 100% happy here , as it is headed towards turning into a welfare state . Hate taxes .

But I promise I will not come...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 09-15-2017, 05:19 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 10,847
Posted By AlexanderB
You can always tax cars by weight, every month,...

You can always tax cars by weight, every month, and add a x3 bonus multiplier on it for 'missed income' from more efficient fuels like diesel.

Or tax cars upon initial purchase/import based on...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 09-13-2017, 02:22 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 10,847
Posted By WyrTwister
What does it ( the truck and / or the fuel ) cost...

What does it ( the truck and / or the fuel ) cost ?

How much for the energy ( that must come from some where , have not heard of any hydrogen wells ) ?

Can you stop by the local...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 09-13-2017, 11:28 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 10,847
Posted By WyrTwister
Tax , Tax , Tax ! The whole global...

Tax , Tax , Tax !

The whole global warming is at beast unproven , at worst a hoax .

But it has accomplished one thing , it has made a lot of money for Al Gore ! :-(

Please ,...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 09-13-2017, 11:17 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 10,847
Posted By WyrTwister
First step would be to un-elect all the fruit...

First step would be to un-elect all the fruit cake / nut job liberal politicians , lower taxes , and force all the freeloaders off the public dole .

Sorry for the public rant , some times I...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 09-12-2017, 05:55 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 10,847
Posted By Grant-53
A carbon tax is currently more about government...

A carbon tax is currently more about government control than stopping thermal pollution. In my situation an electric car is not realistic in terms of range and purchase price. If solar and wind...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 09-12-2017, 05:08 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 10,847
Posted By Hersbird
But what if the ICE was really dead? Meaning even...

But what if the ICE was really dead? Meaning even the utility repair trucks and the semis bringing supplies were electric and needed recharged? Generators also powered by ICEs were also gone and only...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 09-12-2017, 03:18 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 10,847
Posted By redpoint5
It makes sense to bury the lines in more densely...

It makes sense to bury the lines in more densely populated areas and countries. The US is relatively sprawling and less dense, so we make more use of above ground lines. We are a geographically...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 08-17-2017, 12:14 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 10,847
Posted By gone-ot
OIL can be "stored" in containers; generated...

OIL can be "stored" in containers; generated AC-power can NOT be "stored' unless it has been converted (incurring an efficiency loss) into DC-power which CAN be stored in chemical batteries or...
Forum: Aerodynamics 01-24-2017, 10:54 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 15,743
Posted By gumby79
Nice to see a nother opening Aero Tonto. I see...

Nice to see a nother opening Aero Tonto. I see you did the same . Function over form. Try some tuft testing. You should see some major vortices on the sharp corners . My cap is made with 1"x...
Forum: Aerodynamics 01-23-2017, 09:06 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 15,743
Posted By slowmover
Handling matters greatly. Not simply for combined...

Handling matters greatly. Not simply for combined rigs -- my work tractor and current 53' trailer at 72' overall; or my truck and travel trailer at 65' -- but for any high center of gravity vehicle...
Forum: Aerodynamics 01-23-2017, 08:27 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 15,743
Posted By kach22i
I could not agree more, which is why my mods...

I could not agree more, which is why my mods focused on reducing pick-up truck lift and creating down-force.

This is different than what we usually do in this forum, which is reduction of Cd.
...
Forum: Aerodynamics 01-22-2017, 06:08 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 15,743
Posted By slowmover
Was through your area again this past week. But...

Was through your area again this past week. But now pulling a 53'. Man, how I hate crosswinds. 22F and icy doesn't help either when the four-wheelers get confused. Any reduction to steering inputs...
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-07-2016, 09:09 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 15,743
Posted By slowmover
Topography. Or, as both Cummins and Kenworth...

Topography. Or, as both Cummins and Kenworth note, follow truck spec as next in order for FE. They call it, terrain.

Thought of you when I recently made the mistake of running a 79000-lb truck...
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