[Land-speed] Electronics and other stuff like fuel mileage

[race427 at aol.com]

Ed,

     You would think with all of the advancements in electronics and
engine design, vehicles would be getting better fuel mileage.  The
price of oil keeps going up and up and the fuel mileage remains the
same.   Our economy is in a shambles because of the oil prices.  Not
one manufacturer can come out with a car which gives excellent fuel
economy 40 + mpg.   Not talking Hybrids.  VW does it with the TDI, but
I have not heard good things about this little diesel.  Something is
wrong somewhere.   Guess I am not smart enough to see it.  :(    All I
know, is it costs a small fortune to travel anywhere today by car.
Between the price of fuel and tolls here in the Northeast, they are
robbing us.   What will happen if gas goes to $ 5.00 gallon and stays
there?    Arggggggh

     Tony

-----Original Message-----
From: 23weldon <23.weldon at comcast.net>
To: saltfever at comcast.net; land-speed at autox.team.net; race427 at aol.com
Sent: Tue, Feb 16, 2010 11:32 am
Subject: Re: [not Land-speed]

I think Toyota is singing a some like that this year. The Japanese have
never been strong in software and this particular weakness has bitten
out of
their automakers, at least Toyota, a big nasty chunk.  They sure got
away
with blaming the floormats for a long time.
Toyota (and I'm sure other auto manufacturers) is learning what
Microsoft is
struggling with.  Systems so complex that they area beyond the ability
of
humans to completely control.  A software crash in your PC is a
nuisance.  A
software crash in your automobile is a bit more of an inconvenience.
I wonder how long it will be before some government requires that all
cars
sold must have a big red emergency stop button (like you see on lots of
industrial machinery) right in front of the driver.

Ed Weldon

----- Original Message -----
From: <race427 at aol.com>
To: <saltfever at comcast.net>; <land-speed at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 7:46 AM
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] A-arm and other bushings


> ........    Sad to say, but I do not think we will ever come back to
> what we once were.