Long ago I had this discussion and forgot the ending. with the price
of gas world wide the thought it is cheaper to actually run your car or
truck with the windows closed and the air conditioning on. Now add to
that you personally washed your car before leaving or spent $9.00 for
the full deal at an auto car wash. with this in mind with the windows
closed causing no wind resistance and long distance driving , would you
still say it is cost effective to 1. leave the ac on 2. wash the car to
keep resistance down to a minumum . your thoughts as a handy person
would be? Lee
--
Suppose for a moment that the automobile industry had developed at the same
rate as computers and over the same period: how much cheaper and more efficient
would the current models be? If you have not already heard the analogy, the
answer is shattering. Today you would be able to buy a Rolls-Royce for $2.75,
it would do three million miles to the gallon, and it would deliver enough
power to drive the Queen Elizabeth II. And if you were interested in
miniaturization, you could place half a dozen of them on a pinhead.
-- Christopher Evans
