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| Thread ID: 70313 | 2006-06-28 23:46:00 | Which uses more fuel ? | SKT174 (1319) | PC World Chat |
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| 467231 | 2006-07-04 22:26:00 | Still, that pales in comparison to the work of the full time fluffer at work in this thread. I get the feeling that you don't actually drive yet MTL, and that you don't really know much about cars either, you just like reading about them. All vehicles use less fuel on highway use, regardless of size shape fuel or purpose. When driving on the open road (highway cycle) although driving at a faster average speed, you are cruising for much of the time in top gear with a set accelerator pedal position and a steady speed. Under these conditions the engine uses minimum fuel. When driving around town (city cycle) you are constantly accelerating, braking for corners or stop signs then accelerating again, sitting idling at lights etc. Also for short journeys the engine doesn't reach optimum operating temperature and is less efficient. In addition, cars have an accelerator pump (for want of a simple expression, it can take a variety of forms) that injects an extra burst of gas when you want press tha accelerator down rapidly. In simple terms, this ensures that you accelerate smoothly and if the pump isn't working, you get a cough (jerk) as the engine tries to catch up with your latest demand. The more times you press hard down on the accelerator, the more fuel you pump. All of this uses more fuel than the highway cycle cruise, as you will find out when you actually start driving and/or paying for your own fuel. You will become keenly interested in how fast the needle goes from F to E. Cheers Billy 8-{) I hope by now you have worked out to whom Met was referring. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 467232 | 2006-07-04 23:12:00 | I hope by now you have worked out to whom Met was referring . I am nothing if not perceptive Ciccy, but I like to adapt a turn of phrase from time to time and apply it elsewhere, which I did . Some people might call it stirring, but it wasn't, honest injun; I call it prodding with a very long stick, as in waking up sleeping tigers . :eek: Cheers Billy 8-{) :D |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 467233 | 2006-07-04 23:22:00 | I am nothing if not perceptive Ciccy, but I like to adapt a turn of phrase from time to time and apply it elsewhere, which I did . Some people might call it stirring, but it wasn't, honest injun; I call it prodding with a very long stick, as in waking up sleeping tigers . :eek: Cheers Billy 8-{) :D Let me just say,I love a nice turn of phrase and both you and Met when on song accomplish same . Very nice B . |
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