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New contest: one lucky forum member will win a ScanGauge-e MPG gauge
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hat4rvn
That's a grand gesture!
That's a grand gesture!
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Aerodynamics
01-16-2018, 01:53 PM
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"Wedge" Cap for pick up trucks
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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...
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General Efficiency Discussion
09-20-2017, 01:07 AM
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Lower "forever" oil prices?
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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...
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General Efficiency Discussion
09-15-2017, 07:33 PM
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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...
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General Efficiency Discussion
09-15-2017, 05:19 AM
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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...
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General Efficiency Discussion
09-13-2017, 02:22 PM
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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...
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General Efficiency Discussion
09-13-2017, 11:28 AM
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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 ,...
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General Efficiency Discussion
09-13-2017, 11:17 AM
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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...
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General Efficiency Discussion
09-12-2017, 05:55 PM
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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...
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General Efficiency Discussion
09-12-2017, 05:08 PM
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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...
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General Efficiency Discussion
09-12-2017, 03:18 PM
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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...
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General Efficiency Discussion
08-17-2017, 12:14 PM
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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...
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Aerodynamics
01-24-2017, 10:54 PM
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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...
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Aerodynamics
01-23-2017, 09:06 PM
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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...
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Aerodynamics
01-23-2017, 08:27 AM
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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.
...
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Aerodynamics
01-22-2017, 06:08 PM
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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...
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Aerodynamics
05-07-2016, 09:09 PM
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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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