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Richard C Burton
Sierra foothills, Calif
curious and proactive
Interests: mountain biking, snowboarding
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Insider; why do you refer to the Bolt as a "100 miler"? Are you implying that their 200+ mile range is a fiction? I thought I'd read where they really do go 200+ miles...
VW debuts 2017 e-Golf; more range, more technology; Q2 2017; Transparent Factory
Volkswagen of America presented the latest generation of the e-Golf in a world premiere at AutoMobility LA. Compared to its predecessor, the 2017 e-Golf offers almost 50% more range, more power and new features. The 2017 e-Golf, which should be onsale in the US in Q2 2017, should be priced compa...
I have also read somewhere that the cost to produce for Saudi Arabia per barrel of oil is extremely low ($10 barrel?) so they make money regardless of price...
Opinion: Saudis Could Face An Open Revolt At Next OPEC Meeting
by Dalan McEndree for Oilprice.com OPEC next gathers December 4 in Vienna, just over a year since Saudi Oil Minister Ali Al-Naimi announced at the previous OPEC winter meeting the Saudi decision to let the oil market determine oil prices rather than to continue Saudi Arabia's role of guarantor o...
great discussion you guys-thanks for your well thought out reasoned info, and with no name calling or slurs! great job, and I mean that!
Peugeot showing new 108, new engines, new HYbrid Air implementation at Geneva Show
Peugeot will unveil two all-new models—the 108, successor to the popular 107; and the 308 SW—and two new engine technologies—the 1.2-liter PureTech e-THP three-cylinder turbocharged gasoline engines and new BlueHDi diesel emissions technology, to appear on several versions of PEUGEOT 308, 308 S...
ah, and perfect to be able to peer in on one's neighbors or someone you want to leer at...or perhaps try flying that over a police officer during a traffic stop or drug bust and see the reaction (I'd suggest carry a toothbrush)
Is privacy just a nostalgic concept?
Renault introduces ZE-ready concept with drone Flying Companion; targeting new markets
The KWID CONCEPT comes with a Flying Companion drone stored on the roof. Click to enlarge. Renault unveiled the KWID CONCEPT at the Delhi Auto Show—the first Renault concept car unveiled outside Europe. The KWID CONCEPT features a “Flying Companion”—a small drone that can be operated in one...
ah, but don't forget that the Prius has a transmission to wear out too-my brother's 2006 tranny went out at about 160,000 miles and it was going to be a $4000 repair when Toyota decided to cover it for him(far beyond normal warranty, with the admonition that he was lucky they covered it...)and he had to replace his "special" lead acid battery at the same time to the tune of about $300!
New Bosch start-stop system with coasting mode can reduce fuel consumption by up to another 10%
Bosch has developed a new start-stop system with coasting mode; the system stops the engine when the vehicle is traveling at speed, helping to reduce fuel consumption by up to 10%. The function can be combined with any type of combustion engine. First generation start-stop systems stop an eng...
Great! Ford diesels in my experience are the noisiest and dirtiest diesel truck engines out there!! An entirely new and smaller diesel would have been much more useful and environmentally sound. Who needs MORE than 400 horsepower?! in a pickup truck- get real,its an ego boost-how fast do you need to go up hills with your 5th wheel?!
Ford introduces second-generation 6.7L Power Stroke V8 Diesel for F-Series Super Duty; Gen 1 hits 500,000 mark
Second-generation 6.7-liter Power Stroke V8 diesel. Click to enlarge. Ford introduced the 2015 F-Series Super Duty lineup at State Fair of Texas, featuring a second-generation 6.7-liter Power Stroke V8 turbo diesel engine and increased towing capabilities. Ford introduced the 6.7-liter Po...
cujet; I drive a 98 Honda Civic w the 105?hp engine and a 5 speed,weighs about 2400lbs, and has very acceptable power and acceleration. Now granted add 2-3 passengers, and turn on the air conditioner, and it is perceptably much weaker, but I like most people ususally drive alone, and with a manual,I can partially compensate for the weight by keeping the revs up. Me thinks the horsepower race(and demand for rapid acceleration) is very counterproductive to good mileage.
Ford introduces more fuel-efficient Focus 1.0L EcoBoost; 99 gCO2/km
Ford Focus 1.0-liter EcoBoost 100 PS version delivers 4.3 l/100 km and CO2 emissions of 99 g/km. The 125 PS model returns 5.0l/100 km with CO2 emissions of 114 g/km. Click to enlarge. Ford Motor Company has announced a new version of the Focus 1.0-liter EcoBoost (earlier post) that will be ...
a $100,000 fine, over diverting $3.2 million to his family- crime does pay!! Anybody think the big boys are really being effectively regulated? and it gives alternative energy/engine development a bad reputation to boot.
SEC issues cease-and-desist order against split-cycle engine developer Scuderi Group for violations of Securities Act
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a cease-and desist order against split-cycle engine developer Scuderi Group (earlier post) and its president, Salvatore Scuderi, as well as a $100,000-fine against Salvatore Scuderi for violations of the Securities Act including unregis...
so you proponents of nuclear power, how will you feel if Syria,Iran,Iraq,and Cuba want nuclear power too? and how bout North Korea and Pakistan? I still say the dangers from nuclear proliferation alone, far outweigh the benefits...It will take only one real nuclear bomb(or one "dirty bomb") going off to far outweigh all these claimed benefits. Not just from the explosion, but from the aftermath of the very likely nuclear war that will follow!
Hansen paper emphasizes importance of retention and expansion of nuclear power for health and climate reasons
Mean number of deaths prevented annually by nuclear power, 1971-2009. Credit: ACS, Hansen et al. Click to enlarge. A new study by James Hansen and Pushker Kharecha from the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies and Columbia University Earth Institute has found that global nuclear power h...
@ds; can you steer me towards more information re how to treat the smoke coming out of my woodstove? thanks
@KitP; unfortunately when one chokes down a woodstove to make it run thru the night, it's basically smouldering and I'm sure polluting like crazy...and I would think that would be so regardless if it is an EPA approved stove-and I hear you that it's best to run a smaller stove with full air rather than choke down a bigger one.
Black carbon is a much larger cause of climate change than previously assessed; about twice previous estimates, and 2/3 the effect of CO2
Schematic overview of the primary black-carbon emission sources and the processes that control the distribution of black carbon in the atmosphere and determine its role in the climate system. Source: Bond et al. Click to enlarge. Black carbon (BC) is the second largest man-made contributor ...
Toppa; you may be right. Wish insurance rates were based on likely damage to other vehicles, so that the lifted up 4wd4dr 7000lb+pickups are discouraged!Some of their bumpers are at window height of my Honda Civic!
$15M Visio.M project seeking to maximize light weight and safety in an urban EV
A prototype vehicle on the track from the Visio.M project. Click to enlarge. In Germany, the Visio.M consortium is developing a mobility concept for an efficient electric vehicle, making the design as light as possible while still delivering the best possible safety protection. Participants...
I wonder if we should assume that because Volvo is going to own the Chinese truck subsidiary that their diesel engines will be cleaner. In my experience visiting Costa Rica, Toyota sells very dirty burning diesel pickups that unfortunately run forever...and to my knowledge Toyota has done zip to rectify those spewing engines that they so sold for so long!
Volvo Group to acquires 45% of Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles for $900M; Volvo to become world’s largest manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks
China is the world’s largest truck market. Click to enlarge. AB Volvo has signed an agreement with the Chinese vehicle manufacturer Dongfeng Motor Group Company Limited (DFG) to acquire 45% of a new subsidiary of DFG, Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles (DFCV), which will include the major part of...
so does anybody know of how to lessen black carbon from a woodstove. Myself and alot of others use woodheat during the winter-I assume choking it down at night greatly increases black carbon even if it's an EPA stove-any practical retrofit filters out there??? suggestions?
Black carbon is a much larger cause of climate change than previously assessed; about twice previous estimates, and 2/3 the effect of CO2
Schematic overview of the primary black-carbon emission sources and the processes that control the distribution of black carbon in the atmosphere and determine its role in the climate system. Source: Bond et al. Click to enlarge. Black carbon (BC) is the second largest man-made contributor ...
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