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Efficiency

First Smart Car sighting around here

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

It seems that this is your first visit. Would you like to subscribe? Enjoy your visit! Yesterday I saw the first Smart Car in this area.  I spoke a bit with the owner and he seemed genuinely happy with it.  He’s had it since February and has put around 1200 miles with it.  […]

South Carolina fights back against hypermilers

Saturday, March 15th, 2008

Yesterday while I was researching ways to get out of the speeding ticket I got in South Carolina, I came across an interesting tidbit in the SC code of laws. This item seems to be intended to prevent you from making the most out of your gallon of gas.
SECTION 56-5-3840. Coasting […]

Maximum Efficiency

Tuesday, September 12th, 2006

It seems to me that the best engine from an efficiency standpoint is a single-cylinder engine. Practical experience bears this out - my Suzuki Savage 650 (single cylinder) got 70 mpg, while my Yamaha Maxim 650 (four cylinder) gets 48. Less moving parts mean less friction. less friction means more of the […]