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Forum: The Lounge 06-14-2019, 03:17 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,686
Posted By jamesqf
Yeah. When I switch between the Insight and the...

Yeah. When I switch between the Insight and the Miata, I think the Insight sits too high :-)
Forum: The Lounge 04-15-2019, 02:39 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,467
Posted By jamesqf
You have to look at the other side: the people...

You have to look at the other side: the people who decided to make drugs illegal had to know (from the example of US Prohibition) that it would do just what it has done: create an illegal industry...
Forum: Off-Topic Tech 03-05-2019, 06:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,195
Posted By jamesqf
Maybe it's just that the urethane keeps pressure...

Maybe it's just that the urethane keeps pressure on a contact? Have you tried for instance clampin a strip of wood against the back?
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 02-26-2019, 11:58 PM
Replies: 1,370
Views: 142,034
Posted By jamesqf
Hard to have actual production numbers for 2019...

Hard to have actual production numbers for 2019 when we're not even two full months into the year.



Except that in Musk's case, it's not a line, it's a sine wave. Whenever he does something...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 02-21-2019, 02:55 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 9,721
Posted By jamesqf
Oh, I wouldn't say that. The geothermal plant up...

Oh, I wouldn't say that. The geothermal plant up the road has been running for decades, the're a lot of hydro & wind on the grid from the Columbia River (among other places), quite a bit of...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 02-20-2019, 03:02 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 9,721
Posted By jamesqf
From that site, the average full EV produces 108...

From that site, the average full EV produces 108 g/mile of CO2. A little search comes up with 130 g/mile for the Insight, given the "average driver" of the test cycle. I can count on doing at least...
Forum: The Lounge 02-13-2019, 02:45 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,294
Posted By jamesqf
Have often stopped there. Used to drive that way...

Have often stopped there. Used to drive that way fairly frequently, as it was the best way to get from my old place to the north Bay Area. Nowadays California 88 over Carson Pass is shorter, and a...
Forum: The Lounge 01-27-2019, 03:29 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,990
Posted By jamesqf
I'd even rather have a dedicated music player. ...

I'd even rather have a dedicated music player. And while I can readily imagine that trying to read documents on a phone-sized screen would be a pain, a 10" or larger tablet works well for that -...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 01-27-2019, 03:16 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 9,721
Posted By jamesqf
That depends on your use case. As I said, there...

That depends on your use case. As I said, there are a lot of potential applications where a ~200 mile range (or less) would work, but there are just as obviously ones where it would be inadequate. ...
Forum: The Lounge 01-26-2019, 02:14 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,990
Posted By jamesqf
But I don't need any of the non-phone...

But I don't need any of the non-phone capabilities when I'm away from home, and the non-smart phone is (for me, at least) a much better phone than a smart phone would be.

And of course, for me to...
Forum: The Lounge 01-25-2019, 02:33 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,990
Posted By jamesqf
Exactly. Just as with the Swiss Army knife, even...

Exactly. Just as with the Swiss Army knife, even if one device could do it all, it wouldn't do any individual task as well as the purpose-built one.

So I have a non-smart phone that does phone...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 01-25-2019, 02:15 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 9,721
Posted By jamesqf
None of which are range. And if you want to...

None of which are range. And if you want to increase range, you have to add more battery, which in addition to increasing costs, negatively impacts acceleration, handling, load & towing, passing,...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 01-23-2019, 02:40 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 9,721
Posted By jamesqf
Don't see how you could possibly claim that. ...

Don't see how you could possibly claim that. Sure, there are a lot of cases (contractors &c) where the pickup doesn't get driven very far in a day (and a big plus would be having a 120V inverter for...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 01-14-2019, 04:07 PM
Replies: 1,370
Views: 142,034
Posted By jamesqf
Why Bluetooth speakers? If you're putting them...

Why Bluetooth speakers? If you're putting them in a car, it seems perfectly reasonable (and cheaper) to run wires.
Forum: The Lounge 01-14-2019, 01:52 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 19,164
Posted By jamesqf
Please explain why I would want to buy a cheap...

Please explain why I would want to buy a cheap new car, when I can buy an inexpensive used car.

To date the Insight is the only car I've paid over $5K for, and I paid well under half the new price...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 01-11-2019, 04:30 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 17,859
Posted By jamesqf
I don't entirely agree. Of course "better" is...

I don't entirely agree. Of course "better" is somewhat subjective, but I think they hit their high point around 2000-05, and have been going downhill since due to the "infotainment" systems and the...
Forum: Hybrids 01-11-2019, 04:24 PM
Replies: 198
Views: 15,567
Posted By jamesqf
OK....

OK. https://electrek.co/2018/05/09/volvo-all-electric-garbage-truck/ California's First All-Electric Garbage Truck Headed to Sacramento, Equipped with Motiv All-Electric Powertrain - Motiv Power...
Forum: Hybrids 12-09-2018, 02:48 PM
Replies: 198
Views: 15,567
Posted By jamesqf
The problem with that "trick" is that you're...

The problem with that "trick" is that you're condemming yourself to a pretty miserable life.



Nope. The problem is that there's too many people, no matter what sort of people they happen to...
Forum: Aerodynamics 12-07-2018, 02:33 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,597
Posted By jamesqf
That depends. About the only time my vehicles...

That depends. About the only time my vehicles see anything remotely resembling a major metro area - heck, a minor metro area -:) - is the half mile between interstate exit and grocery store.

The...
Forum: Hybrids 12-02-2018, 01:45 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 8,155
Posted By jamesqf
Maybe the separate pieces like motors & batteries...

Maybe the separate pieces like motors & batteries won't improve much. What would improve with experience is the knowhow of assembling the pieces inexpensively, and making the entire thing reliable. ...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 11-25-2018, 02:03 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 9,320
Posted By jamesqf
Winter isn't that much of a problem, as enough...

Winter isn't that much of a problem, as enough humans packed together generate plenty of heat. The bigger problem would be all the (sub)tropical mega cities. Phoenix, Las Vegas, or Miami in the...
Forum: The Lounge 11-18-2018, 02:34 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,316
Posted By jamesqf
Yeah, and how much are those going to cost? ...

Yeah, and how much are those going to cost? $2399 for a set of 4, here: https://www.ecklerscorvette.com/wheels-and-tires/knock-off-wheels.html
Forum: The Lounge 11-17-2018, 02:17 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,943
Posted By jamesqf
Where would you find a 3-cylinder radial? I...

Where would you find a 3-cylinder radial? I don't think I've ever seen a radial engine that wasn't for aircraft use, and AFAIK the main benefit of the radial layout is that you got all the cylinders...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 11-12-2018, 01:02 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,892
Posted By jamesqf
Not really. Geothermal is a mix of supernova...

Not really. Geothermal is a mix of supernova (all those radioisotopes decaying underground) and gravity.
Forum: The Lounge 11-05-2018, 01:38 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,797
Posted By jamesqf
Probably dating myself, but (Melanie Safka) ...

Probably dating myself, but (Melanie Safka)

I don't really understand why people seem to go for white food. Hardly ever tastes as good as its colored equivalent.
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