No mention of cars running lean on winter gas? Big problem for engines that have knock risk as there is less energy contained per ml of winter gas than summer gas. This throws off your ideal AFR from the standard 14.7 to around 14.1 in some cases.
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I thought a wastegate prevented overboost by venting at a certain PSI. The Volvo wshhh sound occurs during throttle lift off which would indicate it was a blow off/recirculating valve, right?
This whole conversation is absurd. I've skipped the last 40 comments but you are obviously the rational one in this argument, I award you the maximum stars allowed by Kinja rules.
For the same price a Vanagon gives you two roofs. Someone better tell Lamborghini!
Those taste like a pureed potato is shoved into a smiley face mold and then cooked with a Mrs. Fields easy bake oven set on low. The same people who like smiley face fries are the same people who will only consume chicken if it is in dinosaur form.
I made an inadvertent truck noise when I saw that picture
"A fifth wheel is mounted under the car to accurately measure speed"
You missed the point. This is an automotive enthusiast site, going to a story and letting everyone know you're happy some dude wrecked his car is rude no matter what the make/model. My point is that you're just a different version of the person who constantly points out that the FRS is underpowered despite its…
Congrats on hating a car everyone loves. Are you also the guy who tells everyone 911s look like squashed VW Beetles or is that your troll cousin?
Ok look at it in terms of percentages... 65 deaths per mil in small cars, and 44 deaths per mil in large cars. No matter how you slice it you are 32% more likely to die driving a small car than a large one. Given that these statistics already break it down per million there is absolutely no difference if there are…
I think you misread that. It says 9 more per million cars. The sample size is the entire population of cars and fatalities in the US.
Statistically all cars have become safer over time but smaller cars still have a higher risk of death than larger autos.
But statistically all things equal you are less likely to die in a larger car than a smaller one.
Yep. I think statistically as a whole cars have increased in reliability due to tech but at the same time you can only put so many doo-dads on a car before some of them start breaking. It's too bad, because I would love a twin turbo Mercedes that wouldn't explode after 100,000 mi.
Unfortunately this is inaccurate. All things equal larger cars are almost always safer than small cars given the larger crumple zones and more mass that you're carrying to give the other guy whiplash instead of the other way around. The only argument for small cars being safer is maneuverability and rollover…
Deserves more stars.
I see your point. Overrated from a tourist perspective, underrated from a difficulty/competitive standpoint.
My vote goes to Pikes Peak. I drove it in June in a Porsche 944. It was too steep, too terrifying to really push the car, and too high in altitude for what I was driving. Frankly, the safety aspect of it is what saps all the fun out of it. It's a major achievement just because you are driving up a 14,000 foot…