Thanks Ken. Some good material.
Paul
On Oct 31, 2009, at 1:06 AM, Ken Waller wrote:
Several items come to mind :
+ Twin turbo engines, replacing normally aspirated engines of higher
displacement, ala the Ford's Eco-boost engines - ie an Eco boost V 6
replacing a normally aspirated V 8, with almost constant Torque from
say 2k rpm to redline.
+ Stability control , where the brakes are utilized to control
vehicle dynamics in a turn ie applying the inside rear wheel brake
to help in an understeer in a turn situation.
+ Electronic throttle where there is no mechanical linkage between
the accelerator pedal and the throttle body.
+ Electronic steering, where there is no hydraulic assist.
+ 'Active speed control' (not sure of the exact name - after a few
Bombay Sapphire gimlets), where the distance between you and the
vehicle you're following is maintained, and if you approach the
vehicle in front, the system applies the brakes.
I might be able to think of more in the morning [:+}
BTW ceramic brakes are offered on several Porsche models and they
definitely last more than 200 miles. although the $8 to 10 K price
premium is way too stiff IMO.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f
----- Original Message ----- From: "paul stenquist" <[email protected]
>
Subject: OT: Car buffs, help needed
What's the latest gee-whiz technology in the auto biz. Looking for
topics that are unusual and somewhat obscure. For example the
ceramic brake disc is potentially a good topic, the hydrogen fuel
cell is probably not. Any ideas will be greatly appreciated.
Paul
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