On 11/30/2017 9:35 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 11/30/2017 9:34 AM, notbob wrote:
>> On 2017-11-30, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>>
>>> OTOH, electronics are far superior than what was available not many
>>> years ago.
>>
>> You must mean they are "much smaller".Â* I tossed my cell phone acct,
>> but still use my 'desktop' computer.
>>
>>> Cars are much better.
>>
>> How so?
>>
>> I jes found out there is such a thing as 'non-interference' engines
>> and 'interference' engines and if yer timing belt breakes on an
>> 'interference' engine, yer hosed.Â* IOW, 'timing belt' (born to break),
>> versus 'timing chain' (rarely gives trouble).Â* Usta be, all engines had
>> timing chains.
>>
>> Also, howzabout 'event data recorders' (EDR).Â* Yer car is crawling
>> with 'em (ABS, air bags, seat belts, etc).Â* I'm not even gonna discuss
>> the whole 'IoT' nonsense.
>>
>> All those 'seat warmers', electric outside mirrors, etc, jes add more
>> weight, which kills fuel consumption.Â* My '87 Civic got 38mpg (real
>> commute data).Â* Ten yrs later, Civics were bragging on gettting 28mpg.
>> Why?Â* All that copper wire weighs a lot!
>>
>> IME, the USA has not made a good car since 1974!!Â*
>>
>> nb
>>
> SS exhaust systems that last 15+ years
> Spark plugs go 100,000 miles instead of clean at 5k, replace at 10k
> Oil changes 7500 miles
> HID or LED lighting
> Less pollution
> ABS, AEB
>
> As for weight, my car is 5400#

She's a heavy one then, well par with 60s iron.