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What I get a kick out of is the prediction that unless we do something now, the world as we know it is doomed in 10 or 12 years. I believe that if we were truly that close to total disaster or something close to it, there would be nothing we could do right now that would alter that doomed outcome. We think we have so much power and we are so smart but we don't really know much at all.So they raise taxes under the guise of "saving the planet from imminent destruction."
We think we have so much power and we are so smart but we don't really know much at all.
I don't think it is foolish to work toward finding alternative cleaner power sources
No,it reduces water pressure,so more pressure must be made .Recently, I read an article about how Portland, Oregon is putting turbines in their municipal water lines in strategic positions to generate power off of the movement of the water through the system. Aside from the cost of installing them, it is basically low cost, if not free, power. Quite ingenious really.
The article mentioned they only installed them in downhill runs, so they would not have to add booster pumps.No,it reduces water pressure,so more pressure must be made .
It would be like installing a gas powered electric motor to be used to assist in moving the gas powered car.
I don't see how at 30 ps1 ,unless it is the fire line Wil generate much
Actually, it is not the same and neither are the fuels used. The fuels used in the first internal combustion engines was extremely poor compared to today. Engines today are designed with far greater tolerances, run much, much cleaner, produce much higher horsepower, and last many times longer than they did just 50 years ago.Take the motor vehicle. It's been around for over 100 years. But it is still the same cylinder combustion engine that was used in the first motorcars.
Ford had design issues with the earlier 5.4L V8 that caused head problems. But even then, it wasn't a real concern until about 85,000 miles and the dealerships brought it to their customers' attention. When I asked about it, they informed me that there was an issue where the spark plug threaded shaft was too short due to a design problem with the head that could cause the spark plug to strip out of the head. There was a solution to address it before the plugs stripped out. The plugs needed to be replaced and some kind of helicoil type product was installed in the head to secure the new plugs. Had nothing to do with the spark plug getting old or becoming contaminated with soot and/or carbon deposits.I wouldn't ever go 100000 on a tune up,hit that and pay up for a head replacement or repair.
Actually not true,the idiot engineer ,built a fine course thread that the plug breaks in half ,its still made like that on a 5.4 tri valve .I know I broke one .my,job will not as most won't do any tune ups.Ford had design issues with the earlier 5.4L V8 that caused head problems. But even then, it wasn't a real concern until about 85,000 miles and the dealerships brought it to their customers' attention. When I asked about it, they informed me that there was an issue where the spark plug threaded shaft was too short due to a design problem with the head that could cause the spark plug to strip out of the head. There was a solution to address it before the plugs stripped out. The plugs needed to be replaced and some kind of helicoil type product was installed in the head to secure the new plugs. Had nothing to do with the spark plug getting old or becoming contaminated with soot and/or carbon deposits.
once my state was as wild as Australia I have not gone into that tonight with you but unless one suggest population control .few will want to enjoy true florida with malaria ,yellow and scarlet fever plus the panthers,crocs,sharks,gators ,snakes.We may not be in immediate danger, but a bunch of koalas and kangaroos are, as are polar bears. And fish. Our turn will come up later--after we cross off a few more species off the list first. Once those polar caps melt, bad things happen. It's easier to stop a rock rolling downhill than a 20-ton boulder, and that's what we've got: a big rock rolling downhill, getting bigger, gaining momentum.
Actually, it is not the same and neither are the fuels used. The fuels used in the first internal combustion engines was extremely poor compared to today. Engines today are designed with far greater tolerances, run much, much cleaner, produce much higher horsepower, and last many times longer than they did just 50 years ago.
When I was just starting out driving, an automobile that got more than 15mpg was almost unheard of and those that did sacrificed power considerably. Remember the "muscle cars" of the 1970's? One was lucky to have one that got more than about 12mpg. Today, with my 2016 Ford F-150, I get a year-round average of 21mpg. During the winter months it hovers around 20mpg and during the summer months it goes up to about 23mpg. I have realized as high as 30mpg on the highway at 60mph. This was almost unheard of 50 years ago even with the lightest economy car.
It should also be noted that my truck's engine, the 2.7L V6 Ecoboost, also generates approximately 325hp and 375 lb-ft of torque compared to the 1969 Ford 351 Windsor V8 with 2-barrel carb that produced about 250hp and 380 lb-ft of torque. 2.7L translates to only about 162 cu.in. so it is about 1/2 the motor of the 351 cu.in.
With the advancements in technology over the years, synthetic oils and other lubricants are far superior than oils used even just 50 years ago. They are less prone to thermal breakdown and do a better job of suspending particulates, reducing the need for changing oils every 1,000 or 2,000 miles. The recommended oil change interval for normal driving for my 2016 is 10,000 miles which is 5x longer than it was for my 1974 Ford Gran Torino with the 351 Windsor. This means lower maintenance costs and less waste oil to deal with.
Engine tolerances and components are far superior than they were just 50 years ago. When I started driving in the mid 1970's it was a real milestone to get over 100,000 miles on an engine. Today, 100,000 miles is barely broke in and it is a challenge to find a 4-year old vehicle that doesn't already have 100,000 miles on it. It's nothing to get over 200,000 miles without an engine overhaul today but in the 1970's an engine was probably on its last leg after about 85,000 miles, burning oil faster than gasoline. In the 1970's the average life expectancy for spark plugs was about 30,000 miles. Today, we can expect about 100,000 miles due to cleaner burning engines that produce less carbon and soot along with higher voltage coils, hotter spark, and improved spark plug designs.
Cars don't rust out nearly as fast today either. In the 1970's, to find a car that was 10 years old or older and not rusted out was a real treat. The first four vehicles I owned were all less than 10 years old and with every one of them placing things in the trunk was done at your own risk. You could see the ground through the rust holes. I bought my 1974 Grand Torino in 1983 and a buddy and I restored the entire lower half of both sides from the front fender to the trunk due to rust. I got my grandfather's 1967 Ford F100 pickup in 1978 and the first thing I had to do was patch the floor of the cab because it was rusted out. Every time a new hole developed, I would use whatever I could find such as pop cans, or sheet steel from an old washing machine to patch the holes. In about 1983, the cab mounts rusted off and I had to slip in wood blocks to set the cab on so I could keep driving it. Someone once told me that one day I would drive around a curve too fast and the cab would slide off the frame.
People say, "They don't build them like they used to!" I say, "Thank God!"
We may not be in immediate danger, but a bunch of koalas and kangaroos are, as are polar bears. And fish. Our turn will come up later--after we cross off a few more species off the list first. Once those polar caps melt, bad things happen. It's easier to stop a rock rolling downhill than a 20-ton boulder, and that's what we've got: a big rock rolling downhill, getting bigger, gaining momentum.
Coming from Australia, koalas and kangaroos are not in danger at all. Ask any Aussie