BTW, Looking at the Ike Gauntlet tests, it seems like 12 minutes of boost (1/5 hour) would allow an HD truck to pull about any grade. Using a 400 pound Volt pack as a representative technology, we’d have 14.1 kWh to play with, allowing a 95 HP boost for the entire duration of that run. So even a 3.6 pentastar could…

I’ve been waiting to see a hybrid HD pickup to compete/replace the diesels. Emissions regs have pushed diesel costs to be so extreme that a hybrid/plug-in hybrid could likely come in under cost and allow the truck to operate almost like a locomotive (and also use the normal tricks to improve mileage). This could…

I’d prefer a twin scroll single over actual twins, myself. You always want 3 cylinders on a scroll (optimal number, hence why V6s/V12s are the best for turboing). This can be accomplished with two separate turbos or two scrolls in the hotside of a single turbo. Clearly the single turbo ends up being simpler.

Superchargers take some serious torquez!

Does it have a 12.4 liter V-16 with 5.4 liter twin screw and 1616 HP? If not...not the FCA I know and love.

This made my day. Simple pleasures are simple.

While the total elapsed time for a nuclear explosion totals around a microsecond, the process is measured in nanoseconds typically (for the sake of resolution).

Brown, Diesel, Volvo 240 wagon with M46 box.

I’m a Steelers fan and hate the Patriots like any fan of a team on the never-winning end of a “rivalry” hates the other team...but I still love Gronk.

Damn you. Have a star.

It should be noted that, to our knowledge, no pure fusion devices exist. Very few pure fission devices exist either. Fusion boosting makes sense, in that it allows for less fissionable material per yield, but also the adjustment of yield depending on mission (so-called dial-a-yield).

The neutrons also work well against incoming nukes. They will cause the pits to undergo fission, usually causing the destruction of the warhead (but not a nuclear explosion). So not only can you take out the incoming bombers, you can do a halfway decent job of inerting their warheads before they hit the ground. Also…

What is Honda doing unique here? The Fusion, Camry, Malibu, Niro, and Accord hybrids look like normal cars. They have tremendous utility and get mid 40s for mileage. My Gen 2 Volt looks pretty normal even...most people just see it as another amorphous blob, like other cars. I think the Ioniq looks fairly normal too.…

If only plug-in hybrids existed:

Because that “big V-8" is very compact and can make north of 1000 HP all-motor if desired. All-motor is very good for drifting, giving precise throttle control versus other solutions.

There was a local business on the news last night telling folks nearby that they had extra rooms, backup power, plenty of food (it’s a restaurant with attached house), and multiple means to cook it if need-be. People were welcome to show up if they were in-need. Just great people up here.

I’m right in the thick of it here in Maine. I have to say, the community aspect here is pretty impressive (we just moved here). If you die in a storm like this, you either alienated the entire community, are too stubborn to ask for help, were drunk/incapacitated, or had an accident. Everyone up here is willing to go…

The Hybrid numbers on fuelly are actually quite competitive with pretty much everything. Perhaps the brand new Camry and Accord will change that, but real world, they perform very similarly to the previous Accord and current Malibu. That makes them a good bargain.

Mobil has a 20,000 mile filter, made by Champion. Amsoil and Fram Ultra will also go the distance. Synthetic media allows for much more efficient dirt packing, due to smaller fibers and progressive size mesh (can trap different size particles at different depths).

I’d love to drive the LT5 version. That must have been insane.