| Re: Why are SUVs and Christianity similar?
Deputy Dumbya Dawg wrote:
> "Bill Baka" <bbaka@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:mnuyh.3316: > Are you saying that all things held
> equal, adding more
> : > mass to a vehicle will not change the force
> required to
> : > accelerate said vehicle enough to overcome friction
> and
> : > maintain a constant velocity?
> : >
> : >
> : > peace
> : > dawg
> : >
> : >
> : I am saying that once you get the mass up to speed it
> matters very
> : little how much mass. It would probably be easy to
> get stretch limo up
> : to 35 MPG as long as it stayed at 65 MPH. The stop
> and go of city
> : driving negates any improvement to mileage that I
> could do or think of
> : except to carry some amount of batteries for that
> kind of driving.
> : Some things are hard to engineer.
> : Bill Baka
>
> I may agree with you if this limo was in space but here
> on earth with gravity your argument does not hold
> water. The more weight (mass affected by the force of
> gravity) the more friction and the more energy to
> maintain the velocity. If you have your lime at 65mph
> and you stop putting energy into it, it will slow down
> and stop. The more mass in the limo the faster it
> stops. You are simply ignoring friction which is a fact
> of life dude. ................ are you a republican?
>
>
Seriously it is only a matter of air flow and friction, down here on
earth. I run my car tires at 40 PSI to minimize the effect the tires
have. The weight is on roller or ball bearings so that is kind of a
non-issue. The limo will slow down at a lesser rate than a non-stretched
car due to the extra mass being affected by the air. The same kind of
dynamics apply to my little Mazda and my daughter's newish Kia.
And don't call me a Repuglican. THAT is an insult. Even the limo could
make 30 MPG on the highway if it was geared right and had a lock up
converter.
Side note, since this is a bicycle group that got contaminated.
Talking about efficiency, compare a regular bike with a streamlined
recumbent and the recumbent will always be faster with the same rider
fitness level. Why? Less air to push. Starting, stopping, and hills make
for a great equalizer.
Bill Baka
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