It occurred to me earlier that the big engine in a mini is, in some ways, a false analogy. On the other hand, it could be considered an extremely apt analogy. Because the uitilization of more horsepower than one needs depends entirely on the supporting technology. With a multi-disc clutch that applies in stages, seventeen inch wide slicks and damped wheely bars, the 1000 horsepower or so could easily be put to the ground in a mini. Similarly, the utilization of more advanced electronics is dependent on the supporting hardware. Now I realize that Rob believes that sensor characteristics are a stopper, but I'm not sure his point of view is shared by all. Paul On Oct 15, 2006, at 1:34 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:
> I suppose that would be true, if the wheels didn't simply spin in > place... > > Digital Image Studio wrote: > >> On 16/10/06, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> >>> It would be a hell of a ride though. >>> >>> Brown trousers time ;-) >>> >>> >> >> I've seen a vid of a race bred mini engine (plus gearbox) in a go- >> kart >> frame, now that appeared to be an interesting drive :-) >> >> >> > > > -- > Things should be made as simple as possible -- but no simpler. > > --Albert Einstein > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
