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car battery explosions, was: Why are Li Ion UPSs so expensive?
On 11/01/2020 06:08 PM, Commander Kinsey wrote:
From an engineering standpoint I like the transverse engine FWD design. All the stuff is in one place turning in the same direction. I can't remember seeing an engine the other way round. I think the old Morris Marinas were that way, they had a very long bonnet. https://www.thedrive.com/news/36535/...n-for-a-reason With the weight that far forwards, braking hard would do an endo. If you don't know what an endo is: https://www.wikihow.com/images/e/ee/...-endo-bike.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCHsNoBEdrM I've been known to pull a wheelie a time or two but I'll leave the endos to the kiddies. I'm all to familiar with the 6 to 8 weeks bones take to knit. Except ribs. Those suckers take forever. https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...rumented-test/ Like I said VW's first attempt at FWD was not the most successful design. It wasn't the car's fault but when the 55 mph national speed limit went into effect in '74 it really didn't have the gearing to deal with it. 55 was way down in the power curve in 4th so you had to downshift to get over a mouse turd. What was the speed limit before then? It varied by the state, with the western states having a higher limit. iirc Massachusetts, Vermont, and New York were 65, and New Hampshire was 70. They wouldn't bother you a 5 over and with reasonable care you could cruise at 90-100. The Audi was happy at 75-80. When the national speed limit went into effect the cops were really ****y for six months or so, longer in some states. I didn't pay close attention to the mpg figures but I wouldn't be surprised if the Audi used more fuel at 55. An 1.8 liter cc engine needs to be in its sweet spot. otoh, my Lincoln had a 7 liter engine and wasn't fussy. Purely personal but while the 'ergonomic' bucket seats certainly appeared luxurious after about an hour it was the most uncomfortable damn thing I've ever sat it. As Martin Clunes (a British comedian) once said in an interview, "I don't have a Recaro arse". Ain't that the truth. If you matched the generic model it might have been fantastic. I was more comfortable in the Sprite which was as ergonomic as a lawn chair. It was amusing watching me unfold myself from the little bugger though. Some of the new Audis look really nice but I still have bad memories. VW are cheaper. When I bought the Audi all VW had was the Beetle and Type 3 (1500/1600). The first gen 100LS was a shot at the BMW/Merc market. In Audi's genealogy it became the A6 but I'd say it was closer to the A4. VW tried sort of a parallel with the Phaeton but that was a dud in the US. In fact none of the VW models are strong. The Golf, Taureg, and Tiguan have sales but can't compete with the Japanese models. The local dealer focuses mainly on the Taureg. |
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car battery explosions, was: Why are Li Ion UPSs so expensive?
On 11/1/2020 7:27 PM, rbowman wrote:
On 11/01/2020 06:08 PM, Commander Kinsey wrote: * From an engineering standpoint I like the transverse engine FWD design. * All the stuff is in one place turning in the same direction. * * I can't remember seeing an engine the other way round.* I think the old * Morris Marinas were that way, they had a very long bonnet. https://www.thedrive.com/news/36535/...n-for-a-reason With the weight that far forwards, braking hard would do an endo. If you don't know what an endo is: https://www.wikihow.com/images/e/ee/...-endo-bike.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCHsNoBEdrM I've been known to pull a wheelie a time or two but I'll leave the endos to the kiddies. I'm all to familiar with the 6 to 8 weeks bones take to knit. Except ribs. Those suckers take forever. I used to love doing endos in white water kayaks. |
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lowbrowwoman, Birdbrain's eternal senile whore!
On Sun, 1 Nov 2020 20:27:17 -0700, lowbrowwoman, the endlessly driveling,
troll-feeding, senile idiot, blabbered again: I've been known to pull a wheelie a time You are known to be a senile sucker of troll cock, lowbrowwoman! ...and a ridiculous Covid- and Trumptard, to boot! LOL |
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car battery explosions, was: Why are Li Ion UPSs so expensive?
On Mon, 02 Nov 2020 04:25:28 -0000, Bob F wrote:
On 11/1/2020 7:27 PM, rbowman wrote: On 11/01/2020 06:08 PM, Commander Kinsey wrote: From an engineering standpoint I like the transverse engine FWD design. All the stuff is in one place turning in the same direction. I can't remember seeing an engine the other way round. I think the old Morris Marinas were that way, they had a very long bonnet. https://www.thedrive.com/news/36535/...n-for-a-reason With the weight that far forwards, braking hard would do an endo. If you don't know what an endo is: https://www.wikihow.com/images/e/ee/...-endo-bike.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCHsNoBEdrM I've been known to pull a wheelie a time or two but I'll leave the endos to the kiddies. I'm all to familiar with the 6 to 8 weeks bones take to knit. Except ribs. Those suckers take forever. I used to love doing endos in white water kayaks. I prefer touring in a canoe. Like with a bicycle, it's a vehicle for travelling and enjoying scenery, not for performing tricks. |
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