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Forum: The Lounge 03-03-2025, 12:25 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,642
Posted By JSH
Seams that a tiny popup pulled behind the Prius...

Seams that a tiny popup pulled behind the Prius could be the ticket. Some friends have a bunkhouse brand motorcycle popup that is comfy for two, sets up quick, and has storage for other items when...
Forum: The Lounge 02-26-2025, 06:52 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 656
Posted By JSH
This works like a Garmin InReach or other...

This works like a Garmin InReach or other satellite communicators but without the extra device. Type in your text, push send, and away it goes. Instead of bouncing of a ground based cell tower it...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 02-17-2025, 05:16 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 9,402
Posted By JSH
There is zero reason to turn natural gas into...

There is zero reason to turn natural gas into hydrogen to power vehicles. It is far cleaner and cheaper just to use the natural gas directly.
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 02-16-2025, 12:24 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 9,402
Posted By JSH
Ethanol is a dead end. Either you produce it...

Ethanol is a dead end. Either you produce it the same way as today with massively polluting farming or you make it the same way as eFuels like synthetic gasoline and it is massively inefficient...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 02-15-2025, 07:17 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 9,402
Posted By JSH
They don't - at least not for normal road...

They don't - at least not for normal road vehicles. They make sense for race fuel as fuel is a tiny fraction of the cost of racing so they can afford to pay $45 per gallon. They make sense for...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 02-15-2025, 02:09 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 9,402
Posted By JSH
They could be making EVs today if they decided to...

They could be making EVs today if they decided to do so 4-5 years ago. Automotive has a long development cycle.

As I have said before - there are different ways to meet the same regulations. ...
Forum: The Lounge 02-14-2025, 04:43 PM
Replies: 339
Views: 27,890
Posted By JSH
Over the years it seems that you have butted...

Over the years it seems that you have butted heads with every supervisor you have had. You either complain they don't communicate what they want or you complain the way they want things done is...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 02-07-2025, 06:22 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 9,402
Posted By JSH
Building factories that will be used for decades...

Building factories that will be used for decades costs money and hits the books when the money is spent. Nothing surprising about a company showing loses early in a product cycle.
Forum: The Lounge 01-03-2025, 12:11 PM
Replies: 339
Views: 27,890
Posted By JSH
The highlighted text is key. Yes, about 40% of...

The highlighted text is key. Yes, about 40% of US households pay no federal income taxes (2022 numbers). However, those aren't the only taxes or even the only Federal taxes. They are also the...
Forum: The Lounge 12-25-2024, 10:52 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 408
Posted By JSH
This is not a good merger but the best that can...

This is not a good merger but the best that can happen. Once again Nissan is facing bankruptcy. Last time Renault bailed them out and put Ghosn in charge. Nissan cut the old managers, cut costs,...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 11-19-2024, 01:26 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,649
Posted By JSH
Old Testament tithes were not optional and the...

Old Testament tithes were not optional and the church and state were one and the same. You didn't get to choose a charity to donate to.

Some countries carry that same tradition forward to today...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 10-31-2024, 08:43 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,649
Posted By JSH
I wholeheartedly agree that agree that gasoline...

I wholeheartedly agree that agree that gasoline taxes are a stupid way to fund roads. They should just be funded out of the general fund. Even if we want to have a specific tax to directly fund...
Forum: Hybrids 10-25-2024, 02:28 PM
Replies: 418
Views: 39,035
Posted By JSH
Personally I would consider the Prius a liftback....

Personally I would consider the Prius a liftback. Yes, it has a hatch but the severe slope of the hatch limits the usability. It has a bit more volume than a sedan but the shape limits carrying...
Forum: Hybrids 10-19-2024, 10:08 PM
Replies: 418
Views: 39,035
Posted By JSH
I drove the new Prius for the first time this...

I drove the new Prius for the first time this past week. My employer switched to Hertz this year and with that change the selection of fun rental cars has disappeared. I'm in the highest tier...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 10-11-2024, 12:34 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,091
Posted By JSH
No it isn't. It is perfectly legal to replace...

No it isn't. It is perfectly legal to replace or modify emission equipment if you can certify that the vehicle with modified parts still meets the emission regulations for the year it was...
Forum: The Lounge 10-05-2024, 08:57 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,809
Posted By JSH
So a wrecker company made some money, a Chrysler...

So a wrecker company made some money, a Chrysler dealer made some money, and the Chrysler corporation made nothing on your repair.

Right to repair has been a thing for more than a decade in the...
Forum: The Lounge 10-04-2024, 06:27 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,809
Posted By JSH
Customers like to be able to customize the...

Customers like to be able to customize the display on the dash. TFT screens are also perceived as more modern and desirable than mechanical dials. They are also cheaper for the manufacturer.
...
Forum: Saving@Home 10-02-2024, 01:39 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,678
Posted By JSH
I looked at it hard about 20 years ago but the...

I looked at it hard about 20 years ago but the economics never made sense. Today it is far easier / cheaper to make fuel for my EV with solar panels and buy commercially made fuel for the ICE...
Forum: Aerodynamics 09-26-2024, 01:33 AM
Replies: 247
Views: 16,258
Posted By JSH
11 degrees to 16 degrees is a big jump to make...

11 degrees to 16 degrees is a big jump to make between tests.
Forum: Aerodynamics 09-20-2024, 09:57 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 16,258
Posted By JSH
1.96 / 1.85 = 1.0595. Almost 6% better than...

1.96 / 1.85 = 1.0595. Almost 6% better than baseline. Excellent progress.
Forum: Aerodynamics 09-20-2024, 07:29 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 16,258
Posted By JSH
1.85 mi/kWh to 1.9 mi/kWh is an almost 3%...

1.85 mi/kWh to 1.9 mi/kWh is an almost 3% improvement in fuel economy. A manufacturer would be dancing a jig. (That is more than adding drive wheel fairings and hub covers to a Class 8)

Before...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 09-20-2024, 06:58 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,543
Posted By JSH
DOE agrees. They estimate a light duty EV will...

DOE agrees. They estimate a light duty EV will consume 3,800 kWh per year




Japanese don't commute by car. I used to work for a Japanese transmission supplier and visited the Osaka...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 09-20-2024, 11:15 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,543
Posted By JSH
The required increase in power generation to...

The required increase in power generation to transition to EVs is GREATLY exaggerated. Adding an EV to a household is let power intensive than when we added A/C decades ago.


The USA has been...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 09-19-2024, 09:12 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,543
Posted By JSH
Those are some positives. Negatives: ...

Those are some positives. Negatives:

Japanese manufacturers are arguably the best in the world making internal combustion engines. Honda is a engine manufacturer first / vehicle manufacturer...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 09-19-2024, 01:47 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,543
Posted By JSH
Cars in the USA are cheaper today than 30 years...

Cars in the USA are cheaper today than 30 years ago after adjusting for inflation when you compare like to like.

The steadily increasing average real transaction cost is mostly people moving to...
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