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But What About the Spinners?

Comment comment by VnutZ on 26 March 2005

There are some circles that show increased power can improve gas mileage ... if and only if the driver continues to drive the same as before without taking advantage of the additional power. For instance, a Jeep Wrangler with an upgraded engine will be able to handle itself under road conditions without as much energy as before. This all goes for naught, of course, because people with Wranglers will use that extra power to climb a bigger hill. Same with sports cars - the increased power just makes the driver burn that much more going faster, etc.

It really all depends on where that power came from. Improvements to the engine? Better combustion timing, fuel / air ratios, etc? That can mean more fuel economy. More cylinders to burn more? Well ... yeah, that just fucks everything up for more VROOM VROOM. More horsepower means bigger spinners.

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RE: But What About the Spinners? by markmcb :: NR7

Good point. I read up on my Ford Explorer V8 and it actually gets better milage than the V6 on the highway. But it's like you said... when the engine is bigger, it makes you want to push the gas pedal so much more.

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RE: But What About the Spinners? by jmarkdavison :: NR6

On my post, there is a green Ford Aerostar van with spinners.

What about hybrids? Toyota will have a V6 hybrid Highlander that can get 41 miles to the gallon. I know Ford has one coming out as well.

Hybrids are a temporary fix- the future is alternative energy sources. Nuclear, for one: soon Marty McFly's plutonium-powered DeLorean won't seem so sci-fi. If I was an investor, I'd put my money in nuclear power...

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