01-22-2019, 01:39 PM
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01-22-2019, 02:36 PM
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So much snow on this page...
And I'm here in this tropical summer hot as hell.
I'm a bit envy now...
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01-22-2019, 02:53 PM
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How much in general a car's air conditioning system take in terms of energy and in terms of extra gasoline?
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01-22-2019, 03:09 PM
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So much snow on this page...
And I'm here in this tropical summer hot as hell.
I'm a bit envy now...
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Yes, the plow has been filling my driveway entrance in quite nicely. And it's been about -20F for a week now.  |
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01-22-2019, 03:29 PM
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I never did a Snowman, I never touched snow.
But -20 fahrenreit (-28,8889 Celsius)... 
Where do you live???
What about you boil a small pan with water and thrown it to the high, to the sky, to let it fall as ice flakes (similar to snow) ?
How car's can work if lead acid battery don't work in such freezing low temperature???
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Yes, the plow has been filling my driveway entrance in quite nicely. And it's been about -20F for a week now. |
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01-22-2019, 03:40 PM
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I get those temperatures, too, in central Saskatchewan, although they have been very rare this season. If we can, we plug in engine block heaters and some add battery warmers. I have one, but have not bothered with it on this car. Even without warming, modern cars start quite readily, but they wear a bit faster.
When I moved here, I tried that throwing of boiling water trick, and it does work. It would probably be a lot more fun with a super soaker.
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01-22-2019, 03:55 PM
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Gray overcast and drizzling rain. It will probably persist through May or June.
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How much in general a car's air conditioning system take in terms of energy and in terms of extra gasoline?
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How to power heating and A/C in an electric car | Electric Vehicle News
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Current vehicular HVAC technology heats and cools the thermal loads of the surrounding structures such as the headliner, windows, flooring, and seat backs in addition to the occupants. These systems consume between 3,500-5,000 W. To reduce this load heating or cooling can be plumbed directly into the seats.
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It depends. Variables include the vehicle, the occupants and the environment. [shrug]
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01-22-2019, 04:31 PM
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First good pack of snow this winter. A record breaking 2300 km of traffic jams, that's more than half our entire highway system.
Didn't bother me, but I'm getting the hang of having fun with VSC.
Wife (when I was turning a corner): "Glad you drove us to this outing, I was so scared of losing grip in my car"
Me: "We are actually sliding right now"
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01-22-2019, 06:00 PM
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01-22-2019, 06:12 PM
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I'm sorely tempted to write snow driving stories all day, but I'll just say that the PodRide seems to be specialized for slick surfaces. It would easily roll on dry pavement, IMHO.
However, I don't think that such small vehicles should have GT-like cornering ability. Something with a gentle breakaway at .6 g lets the driver get used to handling near the edge without looking too extreme. When a real emergency arises, fast, sure reflexes count for a lot more than ultimate lap time potential.
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