At 03:09 AM Thursday 4/12/2007, Charlie Bell wrote: >On 12/04/2007, at 6:58 AM, Dan Minette wrote: > > >> > >> Newer cars use less fuel to travel further than older cars. > > > > Lighter newer cars might...but I don't think the same sized new > > cars. In a > > real sense, a small car is more efficient than a large car, but > > that's not > > what I was thinking of. I was thinking of the energy requirements > > of the > > anti-pollution equipment on autos. As a result of this equipment, > > the power > > train is less efficient than it use to be. > >No. There are small losses through the cat
in the form of hairballs . . . >, and there are more losses >if you have AWD, but engine management, direct injection, and >materials have meant the net efficiency of drivetrains is far better. >Except most of that seems to go into generating more power for the >same engine capacity rather than using less fuel for the same power >output, but they're still more efficient. > >Charlie >_______________________________________________ >http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l -- Ronn! :) _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
