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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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| 467101 | 2006-06-29 08:07:00 | The question is about ordinary cars - not rich boy's toys.Oridinary car is the same they are cars. What else? Some dude tested ou themselves, some rich boys. If you don't want to waste so much fuel get the gear change in lower RPM, not high RPM unless you really need to. Those Porsches and Lamborghinis doesn't need to shift at high RPM when entering the highway. Fuel saving? Supercharged engines can save you fuel with high performance output. Normal one? See how many cyclinders do they use and shift at lower RPM. It also depend on car aerodynamics. Like trucks why does some people use aerodynamics truck? Because of less wind drag. Do you know anything about fast delivery cost for a heavy hauling? Expensive right? Why? Because those truck drivers shifted their gears at extra high RPM plus those trucks have power so they charged you a lot. Those can kill your fuel.:D Hope this helps you to understand about road vehicles. |
MTLance (6768) | ||
| 467102 | 2006-06-29 08:11:00 | LOL. | Metla (12) | ||
| 467103 | 2006-06-29 08:18:00 | BMW 520i vs 540i both around 8 years oldNope can't find any information online about how many gallons of fuel do they use. |
MTLance (6768) | ||
| 467104 | 2006-06-29 08:48:00 | MT Lance, thanks for helping us to understand more about road vehicles. I was interested to learn that fast delivery costs more because the truck drivers shifted gears at extra high RPM and that they have more power. But that wouldn't change any other of the truck driver's costs like RUC's. What percentage of truck running expenses would fuel be? How can they justify charging more because they change gear at higher RPM ? Perhaps a heavy transport operator can help us here. | Andrew B (867) | ||
| 467105 | 2006-06-29 09:11:00 | MT Lance, thanks for helping us to understand more about road vehicles. I was interested to learn that fast delivery costs more because the truck drivers shifted gears at extra high RPM and that they have more power. But that wouldn't change any other of the truck driver's costs like RUC's. What percentage of truck running expenses would fuel be? How can they justify charging more because they change gear at higher RPM ? Perhaps a heavy transport operator can help us here. This information you need to calculate it yourself. It depends what type of power truck you got i.e. 300bhp diesel unit(Straight Six Cylinder) trucks can haul extreme heavy weight at very low gear. But V8 can haul the same trailer at higher gear and capable to climb very steep hill but S6 cannot. It depends on its use. Heavy hauling can eat around 1000kms of fuel per day and not even tralleving at least 300kms. It depends on the truck engine. |
MTLance (6768) | ||
| 467106 | 2006-06-29 09:26:00 | I'm sure there is data somewhere on this comparison. A mate travelled 200k on a 250cc motorcycle in the company of two 750cc bikes. Rain, sleet and a headwind. The 250, which is normally an economical bike, used much more fuel than the two big bikes. |
Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 467107 | 2006-06-29 09:36:00 | Here's some photo of the truck engines. www.scania.com The Straight Six Cylinder Engine. www.scania.com The V8. I know it is big, but the cost is a little too high, it is a lot more powerful than the straight six cyclinder engine. It is normally for construction and heavy hauling use. |
MTLance (6768) | ||
| 467108 | 2006-06-29 09:37:00 | This information you need to calculate it yourself. It depends what type of power truck you got i.e. 300bhp diesel unit(Straight Six Cylinder) trucks can haul extreme heavy weight at very low gear. But V8 can haul the same trailer at higher gear and capable to climb very steep hill but S6 cannot. It depends on its use. Heavy hauling can eat around 1000kms of fuel per day and not even tralleving at least 300kms. It depends on the truck engine. 1000 litres of fuel for a 300 km trip..... Wow that is one thirsty truck! |
Andrew B (867) | ||
| 467109 | 2006-06-29 09:39:00 | 1000 litres of fuel for a 300 km trip..... Wow that is one thirsty truck!Yep, don't make mistakes when it comes to hauling business or you'll lose big money. That's why they are expensive. This is haul by a weak tractor (not a V8 but Straight Six Cylinder Engine). But I don't know about the V8. The V8 can travels more faster and sometimes it saves more fuel than S6 when it comes to heavy hauling. Remember: V8 is only for the rich one not the normal people standard to drive that.;) |
MTLance (6768) | ||
| 467110 | 2006-06-29 09:56:00 | :illogical The reason you don't use underpowered trucks to pull big loads is because it kills them, The engine,drive train, and everything else has to be relivent to the load its pulling. How much fuel it uses is of little importance, And its factored into whatever costs are charged, either way the monthly fuel bill of the average trucking firm is multiple thousands a month. Anyhow, this thread is wickedly stupid. |
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