reply to discussion |
Results 46 to 49 of 49
- 01-21-2008, 11:47 AM #46BobGuest
Re: irrelevance, was Re: The future of CDMA and EV-DO now in doubt.
"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <[email protected]> amazed us all with the
following in news:[email protected]:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> Scott <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> > If we all drove 2000 pound vehicles, we'd use less fuel and nobody
>> > would have any inherent safety advantage.
>>
>>
>> Why is a safety advantage a bad thing?
>
> Because as I've pointed out, if everyone goes for the "more is better"
> American style "I have to have a huge vehicle around me" concept, then
> no one has a safety advantage. Your 6000 pound vehicle now has to
> absorb the energy of another "safe" 6000 pound vehicle coming at it.
>
>
So the steel cage that would surround the passenger area in a 6000 lb. car
is not necessary if the vehicles are lighter?
Your argument only applies to instances where two 6000 lb. cars collide
head on. Again, this represents a very, very small portion of the total.
It does not apply to single cars accidents or accidents where one car in
not in motion.
› See More: The future of CDMA and EV-DO now in doubt.
- 01-21-2008, 04:11 PM #47cliftoGuest
Re: irrelevance, was Re: The future of CDMA and EV-DO now in doubt.
David W Studeman wrote:
> Is having a nuclear powered vehicle out of the question?
Only until they can guarantee that one can survive a 150MPH collision and
not even dent, much less breach.
--
If John McCain gets the 2008 Republican Presidential nomination,
my vote for President will be a write-in for Jiang Zemin.
- 01-21-2008, 06:01 PM #484phunGuest
Re: irrelevance, was Re: The future of CDMA and EV-DO now in doubt.
On Jan 21, 9:32*am, larry <[email protected]> wrote:
> David W Studeman <[email protected]> wrote innews:[email protected]:
>
> > Kurt wrote:
>
> >> In article <[email protected]>,
> >> *Larry <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >>> Kurt <[email protected]> wrote in
> >>> news:labolide-61C4BC.18420006012008 @news.giganews.com:
>
> >>> > Had to remark on your sig. Here in L.A., big problem with
> >>> > catalytic converter theft because of high price of Rhodium -
> >>> > article in LA TImes says while many cut them off, pros can use
> >>> > 14mm socket wrenches and remove one in 90 seconds. Trucks are
> >>> > easier targets because higher clearance.
> >>> > Theft-proofing requires spot welding CCs as deterrence.
>
> >>> I fully suspect to find the cars in the neighborhood stripped of
> >>> R-134c refridgerant, catalytic converters, and other valuable
> >>> pieces, while the carcass of the car remains in place, quite soon.
> >>> They won't be stealing the car as noone can afford to drive it at
> >>> $US10/gallon or more.
>
> >> Sad to say, but the only way US drivers will change to small
> >> efficient vehicles is with high gas prices.
>
> > And the sudden suicidal desire to be squashed like a grape if one gets
> > hit. Econo-coffins are not the answer, alternative fuels are and no,
> > not E85. I prefer Methanol to Ethanol as Methanol has nearly the same
> > calories per cubic foot as gasoline, Ethanol doesn't so more is needed
> > to get the same power. Methanol is easier to make as it is only a
> > modified methane molecule, maybe future sewers will help produce
> > Methanol? Take a huge dump and fill 'er up? I see corn subsidies as a
> > big factor in the push for E85. Still, I'm a big fan of hydrogen but
> > it's not the most practical and economical. Is having a nuclear
> > powered vehicle out of the question?
>
> > Dave
>
> I'm green, here. *2 diesel Mercedes cars and a diesel GM stepvan all run
> on used vegetable oil from 3 Chinese restaurants. *3 of us vegoil guys
> have a little group. *One has a warehouse for storage and separation, I
> have the van for pickup and delivery to the warehouse and the third guy
> is an excellent mechanic who built and maintains the final filtering
> facility. *We all have Frybrid vehicles (www.frybrid.com) but that's
> only my stepvan which was a total waste of money in the Southern
> climate. *It rarely freezes here, so heating the oil before injection is
> hardly necessary. *My two cars are unmodified and run on a blend of
> mineral spirits (paint thinner), which is dirt cheap from commercial
> places, and filtered vegoil. *There is no sulphur emissions dino has. *
> There is no smoke, either. *The blend costs me about 23c/gallon to make,
> plus my time, of course.
>
> We collect the oil from the restaurants already primary filtered. *We
> bought each restaurant a filter funnel they use to pour the oil back
> into the plastic-lined boxes the oil comes to them in. *We dispose of
> not only the oil but the box for them, saving them more money. *They
> really appreciate me carrying off their waste that was costing them
> hundreds/month to dispose of.
>
> The oil is simply left to separate from its food particles in the
> warehouse for about 60 days, not moved at all. *The oldest stored boxes
> are pipetted about 3" off the bottom by the pump-powered filter system
> consisting of two big truck fuel filters/water separators and a gear
> pump from a hydraulic system. *Suction guages warn us when filters need
> changing. *We've never found any water in the separators as the oil was
> 450F and boils it off during the cooking. *The cleaned oil is pumped
> into 55 gallon plastic drums, ready for use. *Two drums are marked for
> my blending, about a quart of mineral spirits to 20 gallons of oil (in
> summer) and 12 gallons of oil (in winter when it's near freezing some
> mornings). *These drums have a home-made agitator in them for mixing and
> are agitated just before I pump them into the cars. *The other guys all
> have Frybrids so run pure oil, after the oil is warmed by the Frybrid
> before its computer switches from fuel oil to vegoil.
>
> Unlike alcohol, explosive gasses like propane/hydrogen/etc., even
> explosive spirits like gasoline or gasohol, vegoil, even more than
> diesel fuel, has no vapors and is SAFE to handle, store and burn at high
> pressure in the diesel engines.
>
> Vegoil isn't as powerful as fuel oil, but who cares as long as it's
> free...(c;
>
> The whole energy industry can kiss our collective asses.....
>
> I guess we better get back to fighting over SELLphones....(c;
Larry I am impressed.
Vic
- 01-21-2008, 08:50 PM #49larryGuest
Re: irrelevance, was Re: The future of CDMA and EV-DO now in doubt.
4phun <[email protected]> wrote in news:cfdceb07-894b-4065-a0e3-
[email protected]:
> Larry I am impressed.
>
> Vic
>
>
Money, even Federal Reserve fake banknotes, is a terrible thing to
waste....(c;
Similar Threads
- General Cell Phone Forum
- alt.cellular.verizon
- alt.cellular.nokia
- alt.cellular.cingular
Aws gpu
in Chit Chat