Reality of Fuel Consumption

[Robert Harris]

It is in california.

"When some one gets something for nothing -
             some one else gets nothing for something "

If the first ingredient ain't Habanero, then the rest don't matter.
Robert Harris <bob at bobthecomputerguy.com>


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> From: Clare Snyder <clsnyde at ibm.net>
> To: diy_efi at coulomb.eng.ohio-state.edu
> Subject: Re: Reality of Fuel Consumption
> Date: Thursday, August 14, 1997 6:33 PM
> 
> >The biggest bottleneck to both performance and economy is 
> >the legislatively mandated catalytic converter.  In order to work
> >the mixture must be in a narrow range - stoichemic - which is 
> >neither good for mileage or power.  What happens is that an 
> >engine must pump out crap so the secondary scrubber can 
> >work and clean the crap up.  Typical government non-thinking.
> >
> >Virtually all work on running on lean efficient mixtures has stopped
> >because its a waste of time as long as devices are mandated and
> >not numbers.  Until numbers matter more than devices, no one will
> >ever see high efficiency transportation.
> >
> >"When some one gets something for nothing -
> >             some one else gets nothing for something "
> >
> >If the first ingredient ain't Habanero, then the rest don't matter.
> >Robert Harris <bob at bobthecomputerguy.com>
> >
> >
> >----------
> >> From: Dave J. Andruczyk <dave at scarlet.buffalostate.edu>
> >> To: diy_efi at coulomb.eng.ohio-state.edu
> >> Subject: Re: Reality of Fuel Consumption
> >> Date: Wednesday, August 13, 1997 6:49 PM
> >> 
> >> > >IF you could capture ALL of the heat energy known to exist in a gallon
of
> >> > >gasoline, and get it ALL to the wheels, 100MPG would not be such a
> >stretch.
> >> > >A low-tech Austin Mini 850 from the very early 60's was capable of in
> >excess
> >> > >of 50 MPG. That engine is only about 30% efficient, by common knowlege.
> >With
> >> > >heat rejection coatings, fuel injection, full engine management, and
> >> > >turbocharging, possibly a bit of ceramic componentry to allow higher
> >> > >temperatures, it should be do-able. 100 MPG from a behemoth like a 61
> >> > >Cadilac IS a stretch.>
> >> 
> >> Speaking of MPG, I used to own a 86 Chevy Sprint ( 3 cyl 1 litre
> >> Carbureted (feedback) that got a consisitent 55-58 MPG on the highway with
> >> a full load. ( two people plus luggage).  Not bad for a not so wimpy 1
> >> litre, with a carb.  Ironically the newer version ( geo metro) gets poorer
> >> mileage with fuel injection..
> >> 
> >> Dave
> >>   
> >
> The cat is not mandated. Only the end result is determined by law, if you
> are the manufacturer. IF you can meet the requirements of the law without a
> cat, and have the money to certify it, you can. You are then a
> manufacturer.Don't put the blame on the legislators, although they deserve
> it for a lot of the crap they put together. Throw enough money at ANY
> problem, and you can either solve it or make it dissappear.