It is amazing to think about the story of the Sebring.  I swear I used to see them daily around 10-15 years ago, and now I have just realized I can’t remember the last time I actually did see one.

I would say that it mostly allows for a pump curve to be generated that is somewhat independent of fluid.

I used to think the same thing, but as I got more into sizing pumps or evaluating system changes with existing pumps it started to make sense.  Perhaps I am just crazy.

Don’t forget that 1 psi is the same as 2.31 feet of head (if you are referencing water) and that for any nominal pipe size the OD doesn’t change with schedule.

Chemical engineer here. You are totally correct that running lean doesn’t make things hotter, in fact you will make the overall reaction cooler because you have less fuel in the mixture. However, running lean adds excess oxygen to the reaction. To a certain degree, this will allow the reaction to occur at a faster…

Many manufacturers will take what is essentially the same engine and change things like cam profiles and tuning to better match the application. A sporty car can have the engine configured and tuned for more upper end power at the expense of low end torque while the crossover will prefer and lower and wider torque…

Companies do lock out workers all the time. Here is an example.

The timing for negotiations and contracts are set years in advanced. While I can’t speak for the UAW and the automakers, many unions and companies have rules stating that strikes can only occur following the end date on the contract. If a new contract isn’t voted in by that time then the union has the option to strike…

I completely understand where you are going with your statement, but we have to look long term.  The EV subsidy has the benefit of artificially creating a market for EVs which has spurred development faster than would have happened naturally.  That means we will be getting “everyman” EVs much sooner than would have…

“ as electric vehicles continuously trump combustion engine vehicles in performance and the industry shifts further to battery power, companies are going to lose a lot of the tangible qualities like engine note, transmission gearing, fuel type, etc. that they can currently lean on to differentiate their vehicles from…

“As for the Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder driven by Walker’s co-star Tyrese Gibson, yeah, no, that car was never an object of desire for anybody.”

Here is a star for having an orange car with black accents.

The issue a lot of people have is that there doesn’t seem to be a standard or any consistency on how long yellow lights should be. There are some around me that you can make it through even if you are an 1/8th mile away when it changes. There are others that will turn red before you stop even if you slam your brakes…

I don’t know about Costco where you live, but here it is closer to 30 cents cheaper.  That is before the additional cash back I get for using the Costco credit card.

It’s hard to say that organic supports better agricultural techniques as well.  Yields on organic are generally much lower than for non organic crops.  That means more land is required for the same output which raises the cost of the food for little to no benefit in nutrition.

What is wrong with Grandma’s Buick? If it’s anything like my Grandpa’s Buick it has decent power delivery and a smooth, quiet ride.

Both the speed limit and signaling are about safety. The difference is that signaling is the only way to DIRECTLY alert OTHER drivers of what you are doing.  If the whole of traffic is going faster than a posted number it is safer to drive with traffic.  MOST cops understand that and will let it go MOST of the time.

4th Gear. I can personally attest to this one. I daily drive a GMC Acadia which has lane departure warning. All it does is beep a little if you start to approach the edge of the lane without a turn signal. It does not adjust the steering or anything.  Every time I drive the Acadia after my has driven it I find that…

I honestly wouldn’t have minded getting a minivan a couple of years ago when we got a 3 row.  My wife was the most against it, and she isn’t the one driving it most of the time.

I understand exactly where you are coming from, and I do fully agree that for most homeowners the best course of action will be to charge every/nearly every night. However, the fact is that in a pinch or case of emergency, there are approximately 150,000 gas stations in this country that can completely fuel my car in…