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In many cases the processing of the ore of rare earths creates a lot of noxious materials, and that is one reason that California stopped...
It also depends upon the amount of ethanol in the fuel, regardless of grade. Fuel with more ethanol has less energy and therefore, poorer...
Living in a more rural area causes longer trips on a semi-regular basis, while work commute still lies within bicycle range. This tips the...
TRICKY TERM, efficiency... At idle, the parasitic losses of running the valve train, pumps, A/C, etc., uses almost ALL the gasoline's energy,...
Downside UP?
I really can't believe how YOU PEOPLE don't GET IT. You don't get it. Global warming is NOT going to be noticed by you, whether you believe in...
A 1/2 second delay in braking will let your car travel 22 feet further when trying to stop from 30mph and experiencing the "dropout". Sliding...
Lawyers? Can we use them to protect our bumpers in case of brake failure? Give me another shock cord, please, his feet are sagging :-)
The sun has been in a deep solar minimum. One of the effects of solar minimum is that the amount of UV radiation coming from the sun is...
The Prius has insulation attached to the inside of the hood. The washer hoses and nozzles are on the OTHER SIDE of the insulation from the engine...
Using a roof rack can be a little easier on your bike wrt road spray, the rear end bike racks do end up giving you more "gunk" on your bike and...
The total time elapsed going up the hill has an effect, the valve train parasitic losses will be lower if the time is lower. If you poke along...
As for catalyst in the emissions control, there is only about 2 grams of Platinum in a C1 converter. The material is used as a coating and has a...
The major use of rare earth elements in Prius probably is in the nickel-metal hydride battery. Lanthanum or other "rare earth" metals are used in...
Do you drive at dusk or at night? Deer are famous for staring at headlights until they get whacked. "Deer in the headlights look." Deer often...
Crosswinds are very dangerous, and certainly "the flats" have their share of higher speed gusts and sustained winds. Driving slower helps. In...
Yes, having an expected variation of up to 4% which might result in a reading of up to +/- 2 or 3 mph variation at 65mph depending upon round-off,...
Speedometer accuracy, 1%? Speedometer accuracy 1 mph? Spare us! Surely there is NO exact number for ANY driver to claim. The accuracy depends...
On long hills in New Hampshire where I know that "B" is not enough to prevent the battery from reaching full charge, I turn on the headlights to...
The Prius uses a magnetic encoder in the wheel bearings for VSC, I believe, and if the Hall sensor pickup is poorly positioned, or if the encoder...
