Re: Historic gasoline prices, 1965-1978

In article <3mjk3eF16sj86U1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Dave Hinz <DaveHinz@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 18:35:59 -0800, Christina Peterson <tinapetrsn@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>> Yup, it's a whole new deal. The variable compression ratio carburetor is an
>> adjustment on this specific engine, and would not work on a standard engine.
>
>Sorry, but a magic carb isn't going to get you more chemical energy than
>the gasoline can deliver. If there was significant unused chemical
>energy in modern engines, then the emissions would contain compounds
>which would reflect that. They don't. Having a patent doesn't mean
>that the technology is valid.

The problem is even more basic than that. A "variable compression ratio
carburetor" is absolute nonsense. Carburetors control the fuel-air ratio. They
have *nothing* to do with compression ratio.




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