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Registered Jun 17, 2008
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jtfrankl's most recent comments:
- On 27 Jun 2008
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Banks pay no property tax on foreclosures?,
jtfrankl said:
Bap33,
I agree with you regarding the pushrod V8 comments, but that is the type of engine that comes to mind when you start talking HP contests. Definitely not the best example of forward thinking engine technology.
I don't agree about sacrificing reliability or emissions for mpg though. I think of it as overall environmental efficiency. An efficient engine or battery does you no good if it ends up in a landfill after 75k miles. On the rotaries, the seals just don't hold up. You can say it is b/c lazy americans don't check their oil or whatever you want, but rotaries use a lot of oil and fuel, and they don't last. They make great power for their size, but not great torque- the exact opposite of what most ppl need. - On 26 Jun 2008
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Banks pay no property tax on foreclosures?,
jtfrankl said:
Bap33,
I would really like to see a source for point #3. A hi-po motor is designed for a completely different purpose than a high efficiency motor. If you build a motor with huge displacement/power and then run it at 55 mph, the throttle body/intake/exhaust will be too big for efficient power at low RPM. Modern engine management and valve control techniques can make up for some of that, but there will also be a lot of extra surface area that takes away from efficiency (more cylinders and larger pistons/valves = extra friction, extra cooling surfaces). The Corvette ZR1 makes over 600HP, and a ton of effort was put into making it "green", but it still barely makes over 20mpg highway even with a huge overdrive 6th gear.
Also, rotary engines have horrible MPG and reliability in addition to emissions problems. They are a solution to a problem that never existed. - On 17 Jun 2008
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Dream House,
jtfrankl said:
I am going to buy a car that runs on aborted baby fetuses. They are an abundant source of alternative energy, and as long as acquired in a free market environment, there is nothing wrong with it. Let's not let those little losers who couldn't even pick the right parents go to waste!
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