Re: Historic gasoline prices, 1965-1978

Doug Miller wrote: 
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.


No argument there, but when you're dealing with a fixed-piston engine (I think that's what it said) it's a fair bet that none of the other words mean what most people think they mean.

'When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said, in a rather scornful tone,' it means just what I choose it to mean, neither more nor less.' -- Through the Looking Glass


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