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Forum: In the News 05-16-2013, 03:15 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 719
Posted By Carcus
Re: GMs Neat PR on Truck Aerodynamics: Worth the Read

2009.

On my pickup a soft tonneau beats tailgate down by another 1/2 to 3/4 of an mpg. I have noticed that having the cover slid all the way aft ..... so there is a 'clean drop' in the back (...
Forum: In the News 05-16-2013, 10:41 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 719
Posted By Carcus
Re: GMs Neat PR on Truck Aerodynamics: Worth the Read

On my regular cab f 150 with 8' bed: tailgate down beats tailgate up by nearly 1 mpg at 70 mph.

Tested repeatedly with a dialed in scangauge.
Forum: In the News 05-15-2013, 11:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 544
Posted By Carcus
Re: 2013 Dodge Dart Receives New Special Editions + a Wee Bit about Fuel Economy

mad skills
Forum: In the News 05-15-2013, 10:17 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 514
Posted By Carcus
Re: Young Americans Lead Trend to Less Driving

Bike+walk+mass transit = healthier,wealthier,wiser.


Commuters give up the 'ball and chain'
http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/11/travel/us-public-transportation-report
Forum: Off-Topic 05-14-2013, 04:35 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 340
Posted By Carcus
Re: Tora Tora Tora

....try to throw in some more 'all caps', exclamation points, and name calling......it'll make more sense to me then.
Forum: In the News 05-12-2013, 10:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 473
Posted By Carcus
Re: New Records For Drill Depths Set To Fall In Order To Keep Our Tanks Full…

....speaking of Shell..

Here's the former CEO in an energy debate. Personally, I'd give him a 'D-' and his opponent an 'A' ....but you can judge for yourself:

World Oil Supply...
Forum: Off-Topic 05-12-2013, 07:37 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 340
Posted By Carcus
Re: Tora Tora Tora

It's been quite a while since I've seen that movie, so I don't remember what "Japanese side" was presented. Plenty of sources, though, will tell you Pearl Harbor was no surprise to Roosevelt and...
Forum: In the News 05-11-2013, 06:20 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 403
Posted By Carcus
Re: Marcellus Turns Pennsylvania Into 'Saudi Arabia' of Natgas

.....but, you might want to hurry up and convert to cheap cng while it's still cheap.

Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) has signed a deal with Qatar Petroleum International to build a $10 billion...
Forum: In the News 05-11-2013, 08:05 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 681
Posted By Carcus
Re: The GM Designed and Built M18 Hellcat – A US WW-II Tank Destroyer Story

We love baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and ..........war?


The business of war

In the wartime months and years that ensued, 1941-1945, GM built and operated some $900 million worth (about $120...
Forum: Emissions 05-09-2013, 11:40 PM
Replies: 33
Cng
Views: 2,172
Posted By Carcus
Re: Cng

I'm waiting on some software and Ford service manuals/wiring diagrams. ... I've got a few kinks to work/ tune out. It's going to be a little while before I can get some good cng performance...
Forum: In the News 05-09-2013, 01:39 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 403
Posted By Carcus
Re: Marcellus Turns Pennsylvania Into 'Saudi Arabia' of Natgas

Could You Be Driving a Natural Gas-Powered Car Soon?
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/05/07/could-you-be-driving-a-natural-gas-powered-car-soon

The #1 downside factor for consumers is listed...
Forum: In the News 05-08-2013, 08:23 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,516
Posted By Carcus
Re: The 2013 Dodge Dart Aero Is In The Drive :)

Wow. Better than 44 mpg at 69 mph? That is impressive -- lol.

I just think the efficient ICE vs hybrid mpg battle is interesting. As this year we will see 'conventional' vehicles for sale that...
Forum: In the News 05-07-2013, 11:56 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,516
Posted By Carcus
Re: The 2013 Dodge Dart Aero Is In The Drive :)

From the comments section at Green car reports:

"I own a Dart Aero with 9,500 miles on it I am getting 38mpg combined, with 44mpg highway at 69mph. The only mods are Vortekz along the top of the...
Forum: In the News 05-07-2013, 11:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 531
Posted By Carcus
Re: Companies line up to drill after survey shows Dakota oil, gas fields far bigger

"North Dakota's natural gas production has been rising along with the state's oil output. About one-third of the natural gas that's produced now is burned off, because of the lack of pipelines and...
Forum: In the News 05-07-2013, 04:05 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 401
Posted By Carcus
Re: Toyota’s Low Carbon City Receives a Micro BEV Charging Station with a Twist

Light rail, correctly designed and utilized, can have some of the highest pmpg numbers around. Combine it with a 'ride sharing micro ev solar station' and you've pretty much got the ultimate in...
Forum: In the News 05-07-2013, 02:01 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 531
Posted By Carcus
Re: Companies line up to drill after survey shows Dakota oil, gas fields far bigger

I'll take that as a compliment, and dedicate this next song to you...

The audience rose with A Hey-Natural-Gas:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqiS_U9erTE
Forum: In the News 05-06-2013, 06:59 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,516
Posted By Carcus
Re: The 2013 Dodge Dart Aero Is In The Drive :)

Youch.

I can wait. ( don't forget to add "put up feet, drink a beer (or pepsi)" to the end of the list)
Forum: In the News 05-06-2013, 04:53 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,516
Posted By Carcus
Re: The 2013 Dodge Dart Aero Is In The Drive :)

Hey Wayne,

Was the SS data on the Dart Aero good enough to post?
Forum: In the News 05-06-2013, 11:14 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 531
Posted By Carcus
Re: Companies line up to drill after survey shows Dakota oil, gas fields far bigger

So a 1 year oil supply for the U.S. I'd say our long term fossil fuel future has more to do with methane:


U.S. natural gas reserves at record levels, says School of Mines panel
"The two figures,...
Forum: Fuel 05-05-2013, 01:20 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 90
Posted By Carcus
"Peak Trash" hits Oslo

"OSLO — This is a city that imports garbage. Some comes from England, some from Ireland. Some is from neighboring Sweden. It even has designs on the American market. “I’d like to take some from the...
Forum: In the News 05-05-2013, 10:33 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,516
Posted By Carcus
Re: The 2013 Dodge Dart Aero Is In The Drive :)

In the 'compact hybrid' vs 'compact efficient ICE' category:

C max vs. Dart Aero
0-60 -- 8.2. 0-60 -- 8.6

Now just waiting on those (hard fought) steady state...
Forum: In the News 05-05-2013, 09:55 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 437
Posted By Carcus
Re: VW Passat and Jetta Profits Help the National Mall

Yeah, well...... you Germans still aren't getting your gold back.
Forum: In the News 05-02-2013, 08:53 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,592
Posted By Carcus
Re: ‘We Could Be In For A Cooling Period That Lasts 200-250 Years’

True or False?

Items 1 through 4 would dwarf any man-made contribution to earth's changing climate:
1. The earth has a wobbly orbit.
2. The earth has a wobbly axis.
3. The earth's axis varies...
Forum: In the News 05-01-2013, 06:20 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 663
Posted By Carcus
Re: Ford April 2013 Sales up 17.9%

The $325 upgrade is not just for buyers who want to upgrade to CNG.....it's for buyers who think they might someday want/need to upgrade to CNG. A strong selling point if you're at all thinking...
Forum: In the News 05-01-2013, 03:40 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 663
Posted By Carcus
Re: Ford April 2013 Sales up 17.9%

If Ford expands their CNG/LPG prep engines across the pickup line (rumors are they will), I think it would induce a measurable boost to sales.

/I was filling for less than 80c/gge last week!
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