Phil Indablanc Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 This morning CNN had a segment regarding hybrid vehicles. The Chevy rep proudly announced that the new Chevy sport ute had 50% better fuel efficiency than the standard gas model. Then he made the comment to the effect of "If you normally fill your car once a week you would only have to fill it once every two weeks with this vehicle." The CNN talking head glibly nods her head in agreement. Is it schooling, parenting, genetics, or just something that they started putting in the water? WE ARE DOOMED!!!! (or at least the more clever amongst us have the opportunity to make a lot of money from these mooks) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBills12 Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 so I hear the bills are bringing in Carr for a visit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erynthered Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Get'r done. " Like a Rock" starting at LT sounds good!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Indablanc Posted March 20, 2008 Author Share Posted March 20, 2008 Alright, Alright, I'm the mook. Would somebody please move this to OTW. I thought I was there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erynthered Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Alright, Alright, I'm the mook. Would somebody please move this to OTW. I thought I was there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Indablanc Posted March 20, 2008 Author Share Posted March 20, 2008 Alright, Alright, I'm the mook. Would somebody please move this to OTW. I thought I was there. You guys are good (and fast) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 This morning CNN had a segment regarding hybrid vehicles. The Chevy rep proudly announced that the new Chevy sport ute had 50% better fuel efficiency than the standard gas model. Then he made the comment to the effect of "If you normally fill your car once a week you would only have to fill it once every two weeks with this vehicle." The CNN talking head glibly nods her head in agreement. Is it schooling, parenting, genetics, or just something that they started putting in the water? WE ARE DOOMED!!!! (or at least the more clever amongst us have the opportunity to make a lot of money from these mooks) Fuel efficiency and fuel economy are different things. It is not so, that the passive hybrid implementation by GM for a large vehicle has reduced fuel consumption by half. Regardless...if a vehicle's fuel consumption is halved, you use 1/2 less per week. Right? Egregious advertising claims always will exist - such as Toyota's for their Prius model. Fuel economy factors remains as always - weight moved, internal friction, rolling friction of tires, tire chemical composition and construction, management of wind resistance and the allied attendant frontal area including tire width and vehicle speed. Gentle acceleration to speed, lifting off the throttle when approaching incipient stops, are big players in fuel usage as always. Despite some who wish otherwise, the "sweet spot" remains 30 to 35 mph. A national reduction in limit to, say, 40 mph would be profound. Certainly, the 1st effect would be the delay in truck goods delivery, and a sea change for industries that utilize the just-in-time manufacturing methodology. UPS delivery, the OTR truckers would take a quick hit. In the long term, with the slowing of transportation - business and personal - "off-Interstate" businesses would renew. The motels, the small, non-chain restaurants will reappear. The cities regain importance at the end of fast runs to the suburbs. City property values are restored, the criminal element eventually gets out of town. City tax revenues rise - they are rebuilt to the stature or yore. And...we now get to buy and drive stylish boats. Chrome bumpers. Crisp fender lines. Fins. Convertibles. Glitzy interiors. The end of the jellybean cars... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Regardless...if a vehicle's fuel consumption is halved, you use 1/2 less per week. Right? They didn't say halved. They said 50% more efficient. That's 1.5 times as efficient. That mean you will need to fill up once every 10.5 days, not once every two weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 They didn't say halved. They said 50% more efficient. That's 1.5 times as efficient. That mean you will need to fill up once every 10.5 days, not once every two weeks. Thud. What about the big boats with the chrome bumpers, fins, etc.? "That mean"...needs an "s". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Thud. What about the big boats with the chrome bumpers, fins, etc.? "That mean"...needs an "s". Percents are hard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Go to NetFlix and rent THIS! You'll be pissed. A must see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 They didn't say halved. They said 50% more efficient. That's 1.5 times as efficient. That mean you will need to fill up once every 10.5 days, not once every two weeks. Hey, skip the weekends and you're there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 This morning CNN had a segment regarding hybrid vehicles. The Chevy rep proudly announced that the new Chevy sport ute had 50% better fuel efficiency than the standard gas model. Then he made the comment to the effect of "If you normally fill your car once a week you would only have to fill it once every two weeks with this vehicle." The CNN talking head glibly nods her head in agreement. Is it schooling, parenting, genetics, or just something that they started putting in the water? WE ARE DOOMED!!!! (or at least the more clever amongst us have the opportunity to make a lot of money from these mooks) And add to that we had a linebacker on the 90s Bills team who grew up in Cleveland...-and didn't know where Buffalo was. When I brought that to light----he was defended by several people on this board who made excuses for him and even professed their own frightening ignorance of geography in defense of him. Sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 It is not so, that the passive hybrid implementation by GM for a large vehicle has reduced fuel consumption by half. Regardless...if a vehicle's fuel consumption is halved, you use 1/2 less per week. Right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 It is not so, that the passive hybrid implementation by GM for a large vehicle has reduced fuel consumption by half. Regardless...if a vehicle's fuel consumption is halved, you use 1/2 less per week. Right? ?????? 50% more is not halved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary M Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 They didn't say halved. They said 50% more efficient. That's 1.5 times as efficient. That mean you will need to fill up once every 10.5 days, not once every two weeks. Only if the tank is the same size Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 ?????? 50% more is not halved. Are you arguing with yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Are you arguing with yourself? His wife smacked him in the head, knocked him to the floor and said: "Give me that keyboard you maroon." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Indablanc Posted March 21, 2008 Author Share Posted March 21, 2008 They didn't say halved. They said 50% more efficient. That's 1.5 times as efficient. That mean you will need to fill up once every 10.5 days, not once every two weeks. At this rate KD in ten years you will win a Nobel prize for math and I will be in charge of the JPL. Why are these simple math concepts so daunting to everybody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 I think if you remeasure the efficiency you'll find that you only have to fill the tank once every 3.5 weeks on average. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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