Another problem that diesel engines now are facing is the low sulfer fuel they are forced to use. The sulfer is a lubercating agent and unless an additive is...
Sulphur a lubricant in fuel???? Where did you get that little nugget from? I think you'll find it's not a lbricant at all, infact Sulphur actually caused...
Yes the sulfur works as a lubricant in diesel fuel. Many older engines must have an additive in the low and ultra low sulfur diesel to keep from damaging the...
... sulfer ... From Chevron, Good info, without the pre-regulation disinformation. Sulfur is not a lubricating agent, but it's removal process also removes...
I see the Phoenix Electric Pickup is available for fleet sales, but when is it going to be available to the public? Phoenix Electric Pickup * 100+ miles per...
GM says Saturn Plug-In Vue may be on the road by '09(Sept. 21) -Germany - Saturn will put General Motors Corp.'s first plug-in hybrid -- a Vue compact SUV that...
This is exciting news. The electric vehicule is the way of the future and I will buy one. I drive a f150 supercrew. I've tried many things to increase...
What kind of additive did you find that would do that? Will it cause any damage to your engine? Dennis luc stjean <shearobsession@...> wrote: This is...
Those sound marvelous but not many people have the capability to spend $200 thousand dollars. It would take me 15 years at paying my full salary to buy one. ...
Toyota's five-seater FCHV van was able to travel 480 miles(Sept 30) - Japan - Toyota has unveiled a new fuel-cell vehicle that it says more than doubles the...
... Thanks for posting that. I wonder how Toyota will overcome the many problems associated with fuel cells for cars? Range is not the issue, supply of...
Yes indeed to the issue being the supply of hydrogen. My wonderment is why most auto manufacturers continue to throw time and money at fuel cell vehicles when...
Sorta related to high efficiency vehicles, albeit trucks -- Why aren't fire engines and garbage trucks turbodiesels? Everything else seems to be--semis,...
Actually some are turbocharged. Depending on the HP rating ordered and the engine manufacture will determine if an engine is turbocharged or not. The actual...
I’d hoped you might chime in as the truck specialist, Ed. OK, thermal efficiency might be the same, but not power to weight, correct? I mean, if you jam a...
Why... simple to answer... look at where the money comes from... Garbage co. are run on a cost plus basis... that is they are allowed to make a 10% profit. the...
In some cases the constant acceleration and deceleration can have adverse affects on turbocharged engines as the turbo has to spool up before any benefits are...
Yes, hydraulic hybrids seem to have a lot of promise for heavy stop-start applications, in my book. Plus I just like the simple principle of operation. To:...
Homegrown 500-mile electric car - KOLR, of Springfield, Missouri, reported on Daren Luedtke's new electric car, which runs for 150 miles on lead-acid...
Harvey Coachworks Offers All-Electric Commuter Vehicle for under $9,000 - California - Enter stage left Harvey Coachworks, the fledgling company founded in...
Aftermarket lithium-ion battery pack squeezes 150 MPG from a Toyota Prius - Made by Hymotion and A123 Systems - the same folks that brought you the batteries...
History of the Electric Car by Time Magazine - Nice Pictures and Stories of electric cars of the past, current and future. You can tell GM paid for the...
19 EV Manufactures - Did I miss one? AC Propulsion American Electric Aptera Bigman Electric Vehicle Dynasty Electric Car Corporation Fisker Automotive Hybrid...
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