[Land-speed] Tires,Mileage,etc/non LSR ?

[Mike Lackey]

Well, I see it as a fundamental difference between the two engine cycles.  In
a diesel engine, you have the same mass of air at a given RPM regardless of
the position of your pedal.  No power is wasted by creating a vacuum in the
intake manifold (AKA Throttling losses).  Several companies are currently
investigating methods of eliminating the need for a throttle in a gasoline
engine.  The common way I've read about is a sort of Diesel/Otto cycle hybrid
called HCCI.  GM and Mercedes both have functional prototypes.
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/firstdrives/222168/vauxhall_vectra_22
_hcci.html
Mike

----- Original Message ----
From: Jim Dincau
<jdincau at qnet.com>
To: land-speed submit <land-speed at autox.team.net>
Sent:
Monday, July 21, 2008 4:14:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Land-speed]
Tires,Mileage,etc/non LSR ?

    I don't know, I think we are splitting hairs
here. The pedal controls 
the flow be it air, electricity, fuel or steam and I
believe the term 
throttle is applicable.
Jim
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