Car Talk with Click and Clack

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infernal machines: Oct 11, 2012; we monitor many frequencies. we listen always. came a voice, out of the babel of tongues, speaking to us. it played us a mighty dub.

i'm a political prisoner, claims the man booked for going 20 over

speed limits are just arbitrary revenue generators

i can't drive 55, it might be unsafe

speed doesn't kill, stopping does, he says completely unironically

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Panty Saluter: Jan 17, 2004; Making learning fun!

infernal machines posted:

speed doesn't kill, stopping does, he says completely unironically

this is true, the fall doesn't kill you it's the sudden stop

# ? Jul 19, 2016 17:12

Sagebrush: Feb 26, 2012; ERM... Actually I have stellar scores on the surveys, and every year students tell me that my classes are the best ones they’ve ever taken.

Progressive JPEG posted:

I see people doing that around blind corners on 84 all the time

one dies just about every weekend

yeah, I don't do it around blind corners cause I'm not an idiot with a death with
wish. in fact once I was riding 84 and came across that exact type of accident but in reverse -- the car coming the other way had crossed the line around the turn and the motorcyclist swerved just enough to miss a head on collision, but still dumped the bike. bad news.

# ? Jul 19, 2016 17:13

Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud: Apr 7, 2003

Sagebrush posted:

yeah, I don't do it around blind corners cause I'm not an idiot with a death with
wish. in fact once I was riding 84 and came across that exact type of accident but in reverse -- the car coming the other way had crossed the line around the turn and the motorcyclist swerved just enough to miss a head on collision, but still dumped the bike. bad news.

Speed has no affect on safety, so I'm sure this would have caused an accident at 25mph or at 90mph.

# ? Jul 19, 2016 17:16

Panty Saluter: Jan 17, 2004; Making learning fun!

Citizen Tayne posted:

Speed has no affect on safety, so I'm sure this would have caused an accident at 25mph or at 90mph.

nice title, i guess you sufficiently angered the 'mech

# ? Jul 19, 2016 17:33

indigi: Jul 20, 2004; ^{how can we not talk about family

when family's all that we got?}

I bet it wasn't fishmech, but still lol @ the title

# ? Jul 19, 2016 17:38

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

lmao

# ? Jul 19, 2016 18:06

Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud: Apr 7, 2003

Panty Saluter posted:

nice title, i guess you sufficiently angered the 'mech

lmao it was definitely fishmech, I asked him why he was so salty about two hours ago

# ? Jul 19, 2016 18:14

infernal machines: Oct 11, 2012; we monitor many frequencies. we listen always. came a voice, out of the babel of tongues, speaking to us. it played us a mighty dub.

somebody made a powerful enemy today

# ? Jul 19, 2016 18:14

Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud: Apr 7, 2003

More like a powerful enema

# ? Jul 19, 2016 18:15

Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud: Apr 7, 2003

# ? Jul 19, 2016 18:16

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

greenpos, tori? ugh.

# ? Jul 19, 2016 18:17

Panty Saluter: Jan 17, 2004; Making learning fun!

Citizen Tayne posted:

nice font size, gramma

# ? Jul 19, 2016 18:19

Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud: Apr 7, 2003

That's from my iPhone

# ? Jul 19, 2016 18:20

maniacdevnull: Apr 18, 2007; FOUR CUBIC FRAMES
DISPROVES SOFT G GOD
YOU ARE EDUCATED STUPID

Go on and write me up for one twenty five
Post my face, wanted dead or alive
Take my license, all that jive

I
Can't
Drive

FIFTY-FIVE

# ? Jul 19, 2016 18:21

Smythe: Oct 12, 2003; no meds = f4

lol @ the last few pages.

# ? Jul 19, 2016 18:35

Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud: Apr 7, 2003

Smythe posted:

# ? Jul 19, 2016 18:40

BangersInMyKnickers: Nov 3, 2004; I have a thing for courageous dongles

Dislike button posted:

"Honey you're going so fast, it's scaring me please slow down!"

"Trust me babe, I'm a computer programmer. Top 50 bs cs." *puffs ecig and accelerate*

# ? Jul 19, 2016 19:13

maniacdevnull: Apr 18, 2007; FOUR CUBIC FRAMES
DISPROVES SOFT G GOD
YOU ARE EDUCATED STUPID

Smythe posted:

lol @ the last few pages.

I saw there was a bunch and assumed that it either should not read them or really really should read them

I didn't read them tho

# ? Jul 19, 2016 19:17

Smythe: Oct 12, 2003; no meds = f4

BangersInMyKnickers posted:

# ? Jul 19, 2016 19:24

Sagebrush: Feb 26, 2012; ERM... Actually I have stellar scores on the surveys, and every year students tell me that my classes are the best ones they’ve ever taken.

i made myself another lovely old motorcycle by putting all of the spare CB350 parts sitting around here onto the rolling frame of an old parts bike i found stored in the back of the garage. engine runs pretty smooth. i didn't have any mufflers tho so it sounds like armageddon. i am sure the neighbors appreciate this. anyway it's a loving blast

# ? Jul 19, 2016 22:16

Panty Saluter: Jan 17, 2004; Making learning fun!

Valvetronic explained

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKfcV7hITYI

:dogbutton:

# ? Jul 24, 2016 16:00

Sagebrush: Feb 26, 2012; ERM... Actually I have stellar scores on the surveys, and every year students tell me that my classes are the best ones they’ve ever taken.

Wow! 10% extra fuel efficiency, and all you need is like 150 extra moving parts and a bunch of electric motors in the top of the engine? And an external vacuum pump to drive the power brakes, of course.

It's mechanically impressive, but Valvetronic is going to be one of those uselessly complex intermediate technologies that gets thrown out as soon as fully electric valves become possible.

# ? Jul 24, 2016 16:09

Jimmy Carter: Nov 3, 2005; THIS MOTHERDUCKER
FLIES IN STYLE

Sagebrush posted:

Wow! 10% extra fuel efficiency, and all you need is like 150 extra moving parts and a bunch of electric motors in the top of the engine? And an external vacuum pump to drive the power brakes, of course.

divert funding from trying to wring more out of the towel of fuel efficiency into EV development so that it's battery -> controller -> motor

I don't know why all the manufacturers are focusing on the consumer market where there's shittons of heavy-duty fleet vehicles that chug tens of thousands of dollars in fuel a year doing stop-and-go driving but don't travel more than 120 miles/day (see: construction/trash pickup/delivery vehicles, etc.)

# ? Jul 24, 2016 16:57

Panty Saluter: Jan 17, 2004; Making learning fun!

Jimmy Carter posted:

divert funding from trying to wring more out of the towel of fuel efficiency into EV development so that it's battery -> controller -> motor

I don't know why all the manufacturers are focusing on the consumer market where there's shittons of heavy-duty fleet vehicles that chug tens of thousands of dollars in fuel a year doing stop-and-go driving but don't travel more than 120 miles/day (see: construction/trash pickup/delivery vehicles, etc.)

i think they are, it's just not as visible since they don't need to have ads every commercial break

such as hydraulic accumulators for stop and go trucks like ups or trash collectors. also engine manufacturers like cummins are always chasing better efficiency

# ? Jul 24, 2016 17:04

Cocoa Crispies: Jul 20, 2001; Vehicular Manslaughter!; Pillbug

Sagebrush posted:

Wow! 10% extra fuel efficiency, and all you need is like 150 extra moving parts and a bunch of electric motors in the top of the engine?

bmw doesn't ship cars with turn signals so that helps save parts

# ? Jul 24, 2016 20:17

Jonny 290: May 5, 2005; [ASK] me about OS/2 Warp

Sagebrush posted:

Wow! 10% extra fuel efficiency, and all you need is like 150 extra moving parts and a bunch of electric motors in the top of the engine? And an external vacuum pump to drive the power brakes, of course.

It's mechanically impressive, but Valvetronic is going to be one of those uselessly complex intermediate technologies that gets thrown out as soon as fully electric valves become possible.

this is literally why i specifically purchased a 1997 540i. the 1996 and older models have Nikasil cylinder liners and ate poo poo in the 90s and are worthless. the 98 and newers have VANOS which gives you an amazing 3% hp and 5% torque boost above 5000 rpm, at the cost of replacing $875 of parts over two full days' work every 50k miles.

4 doors
6 gears
8 cylinders
12 speakers
16 way adjustable seat
20 miles per gallon
24 hours each day you want to hop in and drive
28 days later it'll probably get you away from zombies
32 valves

thats as far as i can go

# ? Jul 24, 2016 20:25

Sagebrush: Feb 26, 2012; ERM... Actually I have stellar scores on the surveys, and every year students tell me that my classes are the best ones they’ve ever taken.

0 doors
0 speakers
0 way adjustable seat
2 cylinders
4 seconds to 60mph
5 gears
6 valves
50 miles per gallon
340 hp/ton

all i crave is the raw gay horsepower of a motorcycle

# ? Jul 24, 2016 21:16

Jonny 290: May 5, 2005; [ASK] me about OS/2 Warp

100000000 parts you are now comprised of scattered across the road

RIP freckles, thought of a oil patch on the road and died

# ? Jul 24, 2016 21:20

Jonny 290: May 5, 2005; [ASK] me about OS/2 Warp

btw seriously 50mpg? is it hosed up or something?

# ? Jul 24, 2016 21:21

Sagebrush: Feb 26, 2012; ERM... Actually I have stellar scores on the surveys, and every year students tell me that my classes are the best ones they’ve ever taken.

nah, for a 650cc carbureted bike ridden hard that's about right. i can just squeeze 160 miles out of a 2.8 gallon tank, so not quite 60.

little bikes with modern fuel injection can get 80-100 if you ride them kindly. you won't see over 100 until you get to like 50cc moped territory though.

e: though my old 350 is officially rated by honda as getting 110 miles per gallon*

*5th gear, 35mph

# ? Jul 24, 2016 21:33

FlapYoJacks: Feb 12, 2009

My friend used to own a 91 CRX-hf with the metal removed from the bumper and a Turbo B16 running 20lbs of boost.

That car was by far the scariest thing I ever drove.

# ? Jul 24, 2016 22:39

Panty Saluter: Jan 17, 2004; Making learning fun!

ratbert90 posted:

My friend used to own a 91 CRX-hf with the metal removed from the bumper and a Turbo B16 running 20lbs of boost.

That car was by far the scariest thing I ever drove.

especially since the turbo came on at about 4k with the quickness of a light switch id wager

# ? Jul 24, 2016 22:43

FlapYoJacks: Feb 12, 2009

Panty Saluter posted:

especially since the turbo came on at about 4k with the quickness of a light switch id wager

drat straight. It had beefy cams in it as well, along with titanium springs/valves, revved to 10k.

# ? Jul 24, 2016 22:46

Jonny 290: May 5, 2005; [ASK] me about OS/2 Warp

Sagebrush posted:

nah, for a 650cc carbureted bike ridden hard that's about right. i can just squeeze 160 miles out of a 2.8 gallon tank, so not quite 60.

little bikes with modern fuel injection can get 80-100 if you ride them kindly. you won't see over 100 until you get to like 50cc moped territory though.

e: though my old 350 is officially rated by honda as getting 110 miles per gallon*

*5th gear, 35mph

lmfao what is the point you can get a modern car that can get 50mpg easy

# ? Jul 24, 2016 22:54

Sagebrush: Feb 26, 2012; ERM... Actually I have stellar scores on the surveys, and every year students tell me that my classes are the best ones they’ve ever taken.

Jonny 290 posted:

lmfao what is the point you can get a modern car that can get 50mpg easy

according to fueleconomy.gov there are two cars sold in the USA in 2016 that get more than 50 miles per gallon combined cycle (not counting electric cars):

2016 Toyota Prius
2016 Toyota Prius C

you're right, a lot of people are cross-shopping priuses and motorcycles

# ? Jul 24, 2016 23:52

Jonny 290: May 5, 2005; [ASK] me about OS/2 Warp

oh not counting electric cars, convenient. Im sure nobody cross shops teslas and crotch rockets

# ? Jul 24, 2016 23:57

Sagebrush: Feb 26, 2012; ERM... Actually I have stellar scores on the surveys, and every year students tell me that my classes are the best ones they’ve ever taken.

the best rated electric car on the site, the bmw i3, gets 126 mpg-e. the zero model SR electric motorcycle, which will beat a tesla in ludicrous mode in the quarter mile, gets 475 mpg-e.

in any case i can't think of any motorcyclist who gives a poo poo about fuel economy. my bikes don't even have gas gauges.

Sagebrush fucked around with this message at 00:00 on Jul 25, 2016

# ? Jul 24, 2016 23:58

Jonny 290: May 5, 2005; [ASK] me about OS/2 Warp

well yeah, motorcyclists can afford to run out of gas. its not a big hit to society. oh darn the fry cook's gonna be late

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Sagebrush: Feb 26, 2012; ERM... Actually I have stellar scores on the surveys, and every year students tell me that my classes are the best ones they’ve ever taken.

huh, that's odd. i thought colorado only used sand on their roads, but i'm detecting a massive volume of salt coming from that direction

# ? Jul 25, 2016 00:02

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