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Rod Speed
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On Sun, 23 Apr 2023 22:16:53 +1000, Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid>
wrote:
That\'s not the other side.
wrote:
That\'s not the other side.
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Peeler
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On Mon, 24 Apr 2023 04:27:17 +1000, cantankerous trolling geezer Rodent
Speed, the auto-contradicting senile sociopath, blabbered, again:
<FLUSH the abnormal trolling senile cretin\'s latest trollshit unread>
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\"Auto-contradictor Rod is back! (in the KF)\"
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Speed, the auto-contradicting senile sociopath, blabbered, again:
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rbowman
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On Sun, 23 Apr 2023 17:54:19 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
That is small. I spent some of my youth fussing with a 0.82 diesel engine
(Cox .049 Babe Bee). Cox did make a .020 (.33cc) Pee Wee but I never had
one.
That is small. I spent some of my youth fussing with a 0.82 diesel engine
(Cox .049 Babe Bee). Cox did make a .020 (.33cc) Pee Wee but I never had
one.
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rbowman
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On Sun, 23 Apr 2023 14:16:53 +0200, Carlos E.R. wrote:
Or you get a little surprise. I-40 gradually climbs to Flagstaff AZ, which
is just shy of 7000\'. Turn onto I-17 and drops to Camp Verde at 3100\' in
56 miles. The saving grace is another steep uphill grade south of Camp
Verde. After you smoke the brakes dropping off the Mogollon Rim and go by
Camp Verde at 100 mph you can get slowed down enough to stop at the top,
cool your brakes, and change your underwear.
Or you get a little surprise. I-40 gradually climbs to Flagstaff AZ, which
is just shy of 7000\'. Turn onto I-17 and drops to Camp Verde at 3100\' in
56 miles. The saving grace is another steep uphill grade south of Camp
Verde. After you smoke the brakes dropping off the Mogollon Rim and go by
Camp Verde at 100 mph you can get slowed down enough to stop at the top,
cool your brakes, and change your underwear.
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Peeler
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On 23 Apr 2023 18:57:32 GMT, lowbrowwoman, the endlessly driveling,
troll-feeding, senile idiot, blabbered again:
You have NO control over your big mouth, have you? LMAO
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I\'m not saying my father and uncle wouldn\'t have drank Genesee beer
without Miss Genny but it certainly didn\'t hurt. Stanton\'s was the
hometown brewery but it closed in \'50. There was a Schaefer brewery in
Albany but their product was considered a step up from cat piss.
My preference was Rheingold on tap\"
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troll-feeding, senile idiot, blabbered again:
You have NO control over your big mouth, have you? LMAO
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More of the resident bigmouth\'s usual idiotic babble and gossip:
I\'m not saying my father and uncle wouldn\'t have drank Genesee beer
without Miss Genny but it certainly didn\'t hurt. Stanton\'s was the
hometown brewery but it closed in \'50. There was a Schaefer brewery in
Albany but their product was considered a step up from cat piss.
My preference was Rheingold on tap\"
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Peeler
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On 23 Apr 2023 18:49:27 GMT, lowbrowwoman, the endlessly driveling,
troll-feeding, senile idiot, blabbered again:
LOL Does really nobody yet check what\'s wrong with that deranged senile
Yankee bigmouth? LOL
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about herself:
\"My family and I traveled cross country in \'52, going out on the northern
route and returning mostly on Rt 66. We also traveled quite a bit as the
interstates were being built. It might have been slower but it was a lot
more interesting. Even now I prefer what William Least Heat-Moon called
the blue highways but it\'s difficult. Around here there are remnants of
the Mullan Road as frontage roads but I-90 was laid over most of it so
there is no continuous route. So far 93 hasn\'t been destroyed.\"
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troll-feeding, senile idiot, blabbered again:
LOL Does really nobody yet check what\'s wrong with that deranged senile
Yankee bigmouth? LOL
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More of the resident senile gossip\'s absolutely idiotic endless blather
about herself:
\"My family and I traveled cross country in \'52, going out on the northern
route and returning mostly on Rt 66. We also traveled quite a bit as the
interstates were being built. It might have been slower but it was a lot
more interesting. Even now I prefer what William Least Heat-Moon called
the blue highways but it\'s difficult. Around here there are remnants of
the Mullan Road as frontage roads but I-90 was laid over most of it so
there is no continuous route. So far 93 hasn\'t been destroyed.\"
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Lasse Langwadt Christensen
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søndag den 23. april 2023 kl. 20.57.44 UTC+2 skrev rbowman:
if the car is 2000kg 3900\' is only ~22MJ, about half a kg of gasoline
if the car is 2000kg 3900\' is only ~22MJ, about half a kg of gasoline
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The Natural Philosopher
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On 23/04/2023 19:49, rbowman wrote:
relies on methanol ignited against a hot catalyst of platinum wire
The diesels ran on paraffin and ether and castor oil
I had a pee wee and several babe bees. And an AMCO 35 and a PAW 19...and
a few others that came my way.
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people by telling poor people that \"other\" rich people are the reason
they are poor.
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Babe bee strictly a glowplug engine, which isn\'t quite a diesel as it
relies on methanol ignited against a hot catalyst of platinum wire
The diesels ran on paraffin and ether and castor oil
I had a pee wee and several babe bees. And an AMCO 35 and a PAW 19...and
a few others that came my way.
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people by telling poor people that \"other\" rich people are the reason
they are poor.
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Ian Jackson
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In message <kafv8jF6vi1U22@mid.individual.net>, rbowman
<bowman@montana.com> writes
rod brakes. The brake pads were expanded by the rod pulling tapered
wedges. Provided all the linkages and wedges were lubricated and kept
free of dirt, for the sort of speed I drove the car (my cruising speed
was 42mph!), the braking was excellent.
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<bowman@montana.com> writes
My 1954 Ford Prefect (the last of the \'humpy-backed\' style of body) had
rod brakes. The brake pads were expanded by the rod pulling tapered
wedges. Provided all the linkages and wedges were lubricated and kept
free of dirt, for the sort of speed I drove the car (my cruising speed
was 42mph!), the braking was excellent.
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jon_t
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On Sun, 30 Apr 2023 08:15:43 +0100, Ian Jackson wrote:
I drove a 1936 Standard 14 on one occasion and during a 3 point turn I
collided with a parked car. This was because all the drum brakes had
leading edge shoes, consequently there was next to no braking when
reversing.
I drove a 1936 Standard 14 on one occasion and during a 3 point turn I
collided with a parked car. This was because all the drum brakes had
leading edge shoes, consequently there was next to no braking when
reversing.
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Ian Jackson
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In message <u1tmnf$12f5c$3@dont-email.me>, The Natural Philosopher
<tnp@invalid.invalid> writes
you are also allowed to drive automatics (but not vice versa).
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<tnp@invalid.invalid> writes
But as has already been referred to, if you pass your test in a manual,On 20/04/2023 16:43, S Viemeister wrote:
On 20/04/2023 14:03, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2023-04-20, Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
On 2023-04-20 00:27, Rod Speed wrote:
On Thu, 20 Apr 2023 05:52:52 +1000, Carlos E.R.
robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
On 2023-04-19 18:27, John Larkin wrote:
On Wed, 19 Apr 2023 14:36:49 +0200, \"Carlos E.R.\"
robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
On 2023-04-19 14:12, Theo wrote:
In uk.d-i-y Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
Interesting.
How does it work, you foot the brake pedal, and the car decides
whether
to apply the actual brakes or generator mode?
In general yes. The car will decide whether to use regen or
brakes. For example mostly regen if the battery can take it, but
at low
speeds friction might be used for the last few mph down to zero
where regen
is weak. Also in an emergency stop both might be used.
What happens when you release the accelerator pedal? Does it just
coast
along, or does it apply \"engine brake\" as in a gasoline car?
That\'s called \'one pedal driving\', and on many EVs you can
adjust the
retardation (regen) in a number of steps from coasting through to
quite
aggressive braking. Coasting is more like a regular transmission
where you
have to use the brake pedal, whereas with higher levels you can
drive with
accelerator alone.
By \"regular transmission\" you mean \"automatic\"?
Most cars here have a manual transmission,
where\'s that?
My address says \"es\", thus Spain
and on those the (gasoline)
car brakes somewhat when the accelerator pedal is released. We
use that
to maintain the speed when going down long slopes, instead of
using the
brake. If we need more brake action, we shift to a lower gear.
My wife and kid threatened to divorce me if I got one more
manual-transmission car. They couldn\'t drive a manual on the hills
here.
:-D
Till relatively recently, the driving test was done only on
manual cars.
Are you saying you don\'t get tested in your own car or
the one from the driving school you learnt to drive in ?
The test is done in the driving school car, and all of them I have seen
are manual shift.
You could use another car, but it has to be fitted with pedals on the
other seat.
That would make it harder to pass the test, in an unfamiliar car.
Now you can use an automatic, but you get an specific license that
says you can not drive manuals.
Yeah, we have the same system in Australia,
but you get to supply the car you get tested in.
I don\'t know how those particular tests are done. My guess is, it is
provided by the driving school as well.
Back in the 1970s when I learned to drive, they didn\'t think manual
transmissions were sufficiently important to teach. (A friend of mine
taught me to drive stick shift a few years after I got my license.)
We had to provide our own car for the driving test, which was
administered by the government agency that licenses drivers.
There\'s no differentiation between manual and automatic transmissions
in the licensing of drivers, and I don\'t think there ever has been.
Unless it\'s changed recently, UK driving licences specify manual or
automatic.
Correct. And a LOT more. I am not sure how many classes of vehicle
there are today, but moped, motorcycle under 125cc. motorcycle, car
manual, car automatic, vehicle over 3.5 tonnes , over 7.5 tonnes, HGV &
PSV, spring to mind from erratic memory.
you are also allowed to drive automatics (but not vice versa).
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Ian Jackson
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In message <u1tohu$132hp$1@dont-email.me>, The Natural Philosopher
<tnp@invalid.invalid> writes
sometimes drive, some of the contributors to certain newsgroups!
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<tnp@invalid.invalid> writes
And, unless they have been exaggerating (or lying) about the way they
sometimes drive, some of the contributors to certain newsgroups!
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Tim+
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Ian Jackson <ianREMOVETHISjackson@g3ohx.co.uk> wrote:
Iâve heard rumour that this is going to change. With the push towards EVs
getting manual cars to sit oneâs test in the future will be more difficult.
After all, we let Americans with auto only licences hire manual cars here
donât we? What could possibly go wrong. ;-)
Tim
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Iâve heard rumour that this is going to change. With the push towards EVs
getting manual cars to sit oneâs test in the future will be more difficult.
After all, we let Americans with auto only licences hire manual cars here
donât we? What could possibly go wrong. ;-)
Tim
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ke...@kjwdesigns.com
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On Sunday, 30 April 2023 at 00:44:35 UTC-7, jon_t wrote:
Usually one shoe in each of the rear drum brakes was trailing so there would still be some braking in reverse.
All shoes in the front brakes were leading to give the best performance.
kw
Usually one shoe in each of the rear drum brakes was trailing so there would still be some braking in reverse.
All shoes in the front brakes were leading to give the best performance.
kw
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rbowman
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On 30 Apr 2023 13:54:21 GMT, Tim+ wrote:
Some US states may have auto only licenses but none I\'ve ever lived in.
Mine has a motorcycle endorsement but that isn\'t tiered either. Honda 50
or Hayabusa they\'re all covered. In fact it\'s not uncommon for someone to
borrow a friend\'s small bike for the test.
Some US states may have auto only licenses but none I\'ve ever lived in.
Mine has a motorcycle endorsement but that isn\'t tiered either. Honda 50
or Hayabusa they\'re all covered. In fact it\'s not uncommon for someone to
borrow a friend\'s small bike for the test.
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rbowman
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On Sun, 30 Apr 2023 08:15:43 +0100, Ian Jackson wrote:
Many hills in your area?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy,_New_York
\"The western edge of the city is flat along the river, and then steeply
slopes to higher terrain to the east. The average elevation is 50 feet,
with the highest elevation being 500 feet in the eastern part of the
city.\"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_88hKWQspg
The first few seconds of the drone shot give perspective. Winters were
interesting.
Many hills in your area?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy,_New_York
\"The western edge of the city is flat along the river, and then steeply
slopes to higher terrain to the east. The average elevation is 50 feet,
with the highest elevation being 500 feet in the eastern part of the
city.\"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_88hKWQspg
The first few seconds of the drone shot give perspective. Winters were
interesting.
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Peeler
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On 30 Apr 2023 18:54:01 GMT, lowbrowwoman, the endlessly driveling,
troll-feeding, senile idiot, blabbered again:
> Many hills in your area?
Did your big mouth just wake up? <BG>
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Yet more of the very interesting senile blather by lowbrowwoman:
\"I save my fries quota for one of the local food trucks that offers
poutine every now and then. If you\'re going for a coronary might as well
do it right.\"
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troll-feeding, senile idiot, blabbered again:
> Many hills in your area?
Did your big mouth just wake up? <BG>
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Yet more of the very interesting senile blather by lowbrowwoman:
\"I save my fries quota for one of the local food trucks that offers
poutine every now and then. If you\'re going for a coronary might as well
do it right.\"
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Peeler
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On 30 Apr 2023 17:50:19 GMT, lowbrowwoman, the endlessly driveling,
troll-feeding, senile idiot, blabbered again:
Yes, you ARE a fascinating personality, you pathological bigmouth! LOL
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\"I stopped for breakfast at a diner in Virginia when the state didn\'t do
DST. I remarked on the time difference and the crusty old waitress said
\'We keep God\'s time in Virginia.\'
I also lived in Ft. Wayne for a while.\"
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Yes, you ARE a fascinating personality, you pathological bigmouth! LOL
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\"I stopped for breakfast at a diner in Virginia when the state didn\'t do
DST. I remarked on the time difference and the crusty old waitress said
\'We keep God\'s time in Virginia.\'
I also lived in Ft. Wayne for a while.\"
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Martin Brown
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On 30/04/2023 14:54, Tim+ wrote:
Getting manual cars in general has become much more difficult in the UK.
New models in some marques are automatic only for petrol or diesel
They probably won\'t even get out of the parking lot if they have never
driven a manual gearbox vehicle before. Too many things to do at once
and the swap to having to use left hand to do gear shifts takes some
getting used to if you are right handed (and vice versa for us driving
in the USA but to a much lesser extent). Using your left hand to do
something precisely like that is harder if you are right handed.
The other way around auto to manual is trivial although you might well
declutch the brake approaching the barrier for the first time.
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Getting manual cars in general has become much more difficult in the UK.
New models in some marques are automatic only for petrol or diesel
They probably won\'t even get out of the parking lot if they have never
driven a manual gearbox vehicle before. Too many things to do at once
and the swap to having to use left hand to do gear shifts takes some
getting used to if you are right handed (and vice versa for us driving
in the USA but to a much lesser extent). Using your left hand to do
something precisely like that is harder if you are right handed.
The other way around auto to manual is trivial although you might well
declutch the brake approaching the barrier for the first time.
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Martin Brown
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Martin Brown
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On 21/04/2023 11:29, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Be careful what you wish for. The Japanese driving test takes place on a
standardised layout about the size of a cricket pitch complete with its
own hump back bridge. Every driving school has one as learners are not
allowed on the roads. The result is pretty weird.
I know because I have taken the practical test in Japan when I lived
there. It was fun since we have been driving an automatic for a year and
the test was in a clapped out manual gearbox official car supplied by
the test centre. Second gear was almost completely worn out!
Remembering that \"Green\" traffic lights are officially \"Blue\" in
Japanese is essential to obtaining a pass...
Mostly it is the planning ahead where (new) drivers fail.
There are gaps in the hedges on all the tight bends where I live. The
odd one has a radar activated please go round the dangerous bend sign.
They never work on cold frosty winter\'s mornings...
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Be careful what you wish for. The Japanese driving test takes place on a
standardised layout about the size of a cricket pitch complete with its
own hump back bridge. Every driving school has one as learners are not
allowed on the roads. The result is pretty weird.
I know because I have taken the practical test in Japan when I lived
there. It was fun since we have been driving an automatic for a year and
the test was in a clapped out manual gearbox official car supplied by
the test centre. Second gear was almost completely worn out!
Remembering that \"Green\" traffic lights are officially \"Blue\" in
Japanese is essential to obtaining a pass...
Mostly it is the planning ahead where (new) drivers fail.
There are gaps in the hedges on all the tight bends where I live. The
odd one has a radar activated please go round the dangerous bend sign.
They never work on cold frosty winter\'s mornings...
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Martin Brown