Re: [MBZ] Light Reading of crash data

2012-04-24 Thread Hendrik Fay
Just curious which part of your constitution gives you the right to drive fast. Yeah the great land of Oz is going downhill, with the greens being the tail that wags the dog. And we are happy to have the jolly green giants up north but they'll have to watch their speed, the NT has lowered the

[MBZ] Light Reading

2012-04-23 Thread Tim C
http://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2012/04/22/diesel-exhaust-more-deadly-than-car-accidents/ Now that I have your attention, http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2012/04/privacy-experts-warn-that-new-car-black-box-bill-doesnt-go-far-enough.ars?clicked=related_right Best, Tim hoping

Re: [MBZ] Light Reading

2012-04-23 Thread andrew strasfogel
Oh boy that is a real downer... On 4/23/12, Tim C bb...@crone.us wrote: http://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2012/04/22/diesel-exhaust-more-deadly-than-car-accidents/ Now that I have your attention,

[MBZ] Light reading

2012-04-23 Thread Jerry Herrman
Does diesel exhaust produce carbon monoxide? Seems like it would, but something I learned a few years back (now forgotten) made me wonder. Jerry 82 240D others ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Light reading

2012-04-23 Thread Allan Streib
Jerry Herrman jer...@san.rr.com writes: Does diesel exhaust produce carbon monoxide? Seems like it would, but something I learned a few years back (now forgotten) made me wonder. Not really, certainly not to the extent a gasoline engine does. Diesel burns with an excess of oxygen, so it

Re: [MBZ] Light reading

2012-04-23 Thread Craig
On Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:51:49 -0700 Jerry Herrman jer...@san.rr.com wrote: Does diesel exhaust produce carbon monoxide? Seems like it would, but something I learned a few years back (now forgotten) made me wonder. As Alan said, a diesel runs with a surplus of oxygen, so, no, it does not produce

Re: [MBZ] Light Reading of crash data

2012-04-23 Thread Hendrik Fay
Why is that a downer? From what I see this will only affect the idiot drivers who do the wrong thing. It's like saying that cops don't have the right to breath/drug test you after an accident because it violates your privacy, insofar it could be argued that your blood alcohol content is a

Re: [MBZ] Light Reading of crash data

2012-04-23 Thread Mountain Man
Hendrik wrote: Don't like it? Don't drive. who is not likely to have a black box Oh, boy!! You are not wrong, but amerika don't like those concepts. We are the king of the world - we do what we want, now, go away!! I am searching for the 1984 black box in my 3-pedal 240D. mao

Re: [MBZ] Light Reading of crash data

2012-04-23 Thread Hendrik Fay
Yes I know an uncivilised place where the quickest one to draw the six shooter wins the day. BTW did you buy an auto 240D or did the hand brake pedal fall off? Hendrik who has three pedals in the TE, go, stop and tether the horse (also known as the emergency brake) On 24/04/12 10:00,

Re: [MBZ] Light Reading of crash data

2012-04-23 Thread Max
Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au wrote: Why is that a downer? From what I see this will only affect the idiot drivers who do the wrong thing. It's like saying that cops don't have the right to breath/drug test you Hendrik, if other drivers are too incompetent and slow and prevent me from

Re: [MBZ] Light Reading of crash data

2012-04-23 Thread Rich Thomas
We have this thing called The Constitution of the United States of America in which the Fourth Amendment states: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue,

Re: [MBZ] Light reading

2012-04-23 Thread Brian Toscano
I would lean toward the threat of fire or explosions from gasoline engines. In the early 1970's there wasn't too much concern about emissions. On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 5:31 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:51:49 -0700 Jerry Herrman jer...@san.rr.com wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Light reading

2012-04-23 Thread Peter Frederick
Diesels at light load do, however, produce significantly more nitrogen oxides due to the high temperature and oxygen rich environment. EGR to reduce NOX works differently on a diesel than on a gasser, too. Peter On Apr 23, 2012, at 6:31 PM, Craig wrote: On Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:51:49