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Nidhg00670000
Mar 26, 2010

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KozmoNaut posted:

Calling it "zero-emissions" is a bit rich, considering that the majority of hydrogen is sourced from fossil fuels, and that there are no real plans to transition to green hydrogen, due to cost issues.

Plus internal combustion is still very inefficient.

Cost was also a problem with EV batteries. Until it wasn't.

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Nidhg00670000
Mar 26, 2010

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um excuse me posted:

This includes turbines. I hope you can see where I am going with this.

So you're saying I'm finally getting my jet cars?

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Nidhg00670000
Mar 26, 2010

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Finger Prince posted:

"what are we even trying to do here"

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Nidhg00670000
Mar 26, 2010

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MrYenko posted:

The G-bodies are prone to rust too. I don’t think I’ve seen one on the road in ages.

Oh trust me, A-bodies aren't exactly rust proof central neither.

Nidhg00670000
Mar 26, 2010

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That made me remember when kevbarlas had that car trailer with the van on hooked up to his, I want to say Fiat Punto?

Nidhg00670000
Mar 26, 2010

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Before zooming in I thought the plate said DUI.

Nidhg00670000
Mar 26, 2010

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Valt posted:

I really hate low profile wheels and tires like that on older cars. I think it looks hideous for the most part, this includes all of those resto mod musclecars you see here in the US.

Agreed, it's a very ugly and incongruous look.

Nidhg00670000
Mar 26, 2010

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Baotou, China.

Bayan Obo Mining District.

Pretty nice place.

EDIT: Prime beach property:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_UdqZdFr-w

Nidhg00670000
Mar 26, 2010

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Serperoth posted:

I don't mind alphanumeric as long as it parses to something. "BMW 320i". Cool, it's a 3-series, with a 2-litre engine with direct injection, got it... Except they don't all keep that, the Mercedes C180 has a 1,5L engine. Peugeot used to be simple with its numbers too. 106, small city car, 206 hatchback, 406 sedan, all of that generation. Not incredibly inspiring, but hey, makes sense.

Yeah, for BMW the second and third number hasn't been equal to displacement since I want to say the early 2000s? Now it's more "bigger number = more horsepower". For example, in a 2013 3 series, the 316d, 318d, 320d and 325d all had a 2 litre engine.

Nidhg00670000
Mar 26, 2010

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Maybe not the 22 seater variant, but didn't we have someone in AI that bought an airport shuttle Ford, I think he posted some rust repair pics that also showed how shoddily built it was?

Nidhg00670000
Mar 26, 2010

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Nidhg00670000
Mar 26, 2010

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That's because it is.

EDIT: On second watch, maybe it isn't. I'm blaming my phone for this.

Nidhg00670000 fucked around with this message at 21:44 on Nov 26, 2022

Nidhg00670000
Mar 26, 2010

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Tbh, it gets nearly that bad every goddamn winter when the first snow arrives here, and we basically have Minnesota weather. I'm just as baffled every year that people apparently forget how to drive in snow.

Nidhg00670000
Mar 26, 2010

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Doing it that close to a transmission tower makes me a little nervous.

Nidhg00670000
Mar 26, 2010

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I guess VWs weren't the only cars someone tried this with.

Nidhg00670000
Mar 26, 2010

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Theres also these crazy dudes. Trigger warning, bad EDM music intro in every single one of their videos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHWNw8zH7kc

(Ford Crown Vic with a twin-turbo Merlin V12.)

Nidhg00670000
Mar 26, 2010

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I got distracted during installation and ran without that hose for over a year, since it it was a stock 350 and I'm used to some more power I just figured that the bad throttle response and low power was how a stock 350 felt.

Nidhg00670000
Mar 26, 2010

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boxen posted:

That link was broken for me, apparently because they stopped the stream for a bit? Here's the video of it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BjgbLd2uHk


There's a pinned comment saying "Just made it so you guys can rewind. We're going to end the stream in the morning to swap out this crappy camera. Last fuel up was 6:35pm expect another in 8 hours. "

Spoiler, it already broke.

Nidhg00670000
Mar 26, 2010

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BalloonFish posted:

It's almost shocking to be reminded how basic a 'basic family car' was in 1988.

I know it's not quite as simple as this, but that was 35 years ago. 35 years before that and you landed in 1953.

Nidhg00670000
Mar 26, 2010

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That's very much rust-free for being in Sweden, yes.

Nidhg00670000
Mar 26, 2010

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That side looks like a Renault 12, so yes, a Dacia of some sort.

Nidhg00670000
Mar 26, 2010

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The sign telling us about "l'acqua piu leggera d'Europa" points to Italy.

fake edit: Also what mathlete said.

Nidhg00670000
Mar 26, 2010

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Just-In-Timeberlake posted:

e: also the number of people who have no understanding of how to rock a car to get some momentum going is mind boggling, had instruct pretty much all those people on what to do.

The last few times I've helped stuck people, its always been the same story.

"When you start rolling, take it easy on the throttle ok?" (I don't even bother trying to tell people how to rock, it's impossible.)

And as soon as they think they're unstuck they floor it and get stuck again after two feet. Repeat several times before they are unstuck enough, they *never* stop doing the full-throttle routine.

Nidhg00670000
Mar 26, 2010

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Darchangel posted:

Jensen Interceptor engine just means a Chrysler 318, right? Pretty sure that's Carter AFB or Thermoquad on top. Looks right and starter sounds Chrysler.
Fake edit: he just took the starter off, and yep, Chrysler.

383 or 440 in the Interceptor, depending on the year.

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Nidhg00670000
Mar 26, 2010

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Speaking of front axle designs, I learned yesterday about the Vemco V drive. Pretty wacky.

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