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

Neil Albaugh neil at dbelltech.com
Tue Feb 16 16:33:30 MST 2010


Amen, Dave.

The emission "PPM" criterion makes no sense at all. Using that method, a 
1710 CID Allison V12 might pass but a 50cc Vespa motor scooter could fail. 
Which one adds the greatest QUANTITY of emissions to the atmosphere?

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

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From: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren at snet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 3:14 PM
To: <23.weldon at comcast.net>; <land-speed at autox.team.net>; <race427 at aol.com>
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Electronics and other stuff like fuel mileage

> We can easily get 50 mpg no problem VW got 265 with a 2 seater.. problem 
> is the emissions regs that make no sense and the prospect of small car vs. 
> SUV or 18 wheeler and electric everything with too much mass to haul 
> around.. The EPA regs should be grams per mile of pollutants vs. parts per 
> million.. it is all fake but easy to measure.. You have 6 airbags electric 
> everything from seats to windows to mirrors God forbid you should have to 
> crank the mirror or window.. When was the last time you changed the seat 
> position and could not pull a lever? Blame the feds and states like CA 
> that are working so far to the right of the decimal point it is silly. 
> Ethanol fixed nothing but parts per million but not parts per mile as you 
> now have to burn more and burns more fuel to make than it saves... You 
> need to read a bit and it is all very plain. We have been sold down the 
> river by a few who think they know something but actually could not do the 
> btu calcs if they had a gun to their head.. So if you really want good 
> mileage you have a lot to request from your Congressmen and Senators and 
> State gov people to get realistic.. It is not the ability but the lack of 
> goverment acceptace to exercise it.
> Dave
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <race427 at aol.com>
> To: <23.weldon at comcast.net>; <land-speed at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 12:46 PM
> Subject: [Land-speed] Electronics and other stuff like fuel mileage
>
>
>> 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


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