70 mpg

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Scangauge II. My car is an '08.

Wayne

 

[Bob F]

I actually have a bit of respect for Kia. They serve the bottom of
the new-car market, yet have maintained their 10 year/100,000 mile
warranty. Of course, their warranty repair service is like "HMO for
your car" but at least the price is right! Myself, I am happier with
Honda or Toyota, but my father bought a Kia & it is all the car he
will ever need!

I was considering buying one of their vans used, but the dealer told me they
sold no factory shop manual for it. I consider this a major consideration in any
vehicle purchase.

 

[Scott]

You didn't answer my question.

Again: "How do the golfers get those hole-in-ones" if there is no depth
perception after 20 feet of distance. I haven't seen the measuring tapes
out.

Do you know any golfers that can hit a hole-in-one, every single time, on a
hole they've never played before? Or every single time on a hole they've
played a thousand times? If not, your argument is void.

Diminution of differential binocular vision with distance can be shown with
simple math. I don't know the cutoff angle -- not my field of expertise --
but I wager it's closer than you think.

Your statement is physically impossible with only one eye. You are imagining
the depth perception based on your memory of object sizing. It's just crap.
The science centres typically have depth perception challenges that
disproves your theory.

I had partial vision loss in one eye for a long time (regained with surgery
a few years ago, yay). You can get a sense of distance using only one eye,
all you do is bob your head back and forth a little so that you get two
viewing angles on the same object. Sense of depth isn't quite as good as
true binocular vision, but it's much better than none.

 

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Scangauge II. My car is an '08.

Wayne

OK thanks

I have a 2000 Mazda Protege and have been thinking abt
a scnguage for awhile now

My question is this..... do you think a scanguage can
PAY for itself by giving the operator the info needed
to get better gas mileage etc?

 

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Scan-Gauge II needs a car with a OBD-II connector
under the dashboard ( usually found on cars built after 1997)
it will give instanteous MPG and RPMs which can help
the driver put the least load on the ICE while getting
the vehicle to go the maximum distance. The Kia
Rio is second lowest curb weight car in the USA market
today - the car with the lowest curb weight on sale
in the USA is the Toyota Yaris (by about 100 pounds
or so - but the Yaris is more expensive than the Kia Rio
and the Kia Rio5 version has a larger max cargo bay
than the Yaris 5dr/HB version).

Excellent logic! Thanks for sharing!

 

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The Kia
Rio is second lowest curb weight car in the USA market

what abt the new Kia Soul's weight?

 

[JERD]

You didn't answer my question.

Again: "How do the golfers get those hole-in-ones" if there is no depth
perception after 20 feet of distance. I haven't seen the measuring tapes
out.

Your statement is physically impossible with only one eye. You are
imagining
the depth perception based on your memory of object sizing. It's just
crap.
The science centres typically have depth perception challenges that
disproves your theory.


So you didn't even try the test? What part of being able to
accurately guage distance with one eye did you miss?

Harry K

I wonder how they get those "hole-in-ones".


I have 50% vision in one eye (construction accident). I commonly
drive with an eye patch in daylight. For driving, depth perception
with one eye is no different than with two. My eye doc told me that -
said that deph perception only functions at close range. I didn't
believe it but it is true. Try it yourself. Close one eye, look at
something more than 20 ft away and you will see you can accurately
guage the distance. Now at short range, such as parking, it is a real
problem. I cannot tell within a couple feet how close my car is to an
obstacle.

Harry K

The question was an example of a person displaying his stubborn
insistance that he knows he is right without tryign a simple test.

I'll take the word of a eye surgeon over someone posting on the
internet any day. I'll also stack up my personal experience against
someone who won't even step out the door and close one eye.

Harry K

I can add an interesting example:

I had the sight completely ruined in one eye at the age of 9 as the result
of being hit directly on the eye-ball with an object that someone was
swinging around.

Some years later I applied for a private pilot's licence and was told that I
had no hope as landing an airplane required perfect distance perception. I
took the regulator 'on' and after many hours of take off and landings with a
Government flight 'tester' sitting next to me I was permitted to continue
with my licence which I obtained.

After the accident, and many years later, my eye specialist informed me that
my brain has learnt to compensate for the missing vision in one eye.

I enjoyed flying that much I built my own 747-400 flight simulator.

http://www.flightsimulatorandhobbies.com/

JERD

 

[vaughn]

what abt the new Kia Soul's weight?

Nearly 200 pounds heavier that the Rio; 2560 compared to 2365 for the Rio.
Neither of them get stellar fuel economy; 28 MPG (combined) compared to 30 for
the Rio.

Vaughn

 

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OK thanks

I have a 2000 Mazda Protege and have been thinking abt
a scnguage for awhile now

My question is this..... do you think a scanguage can
PAY for itself by giving the operator the info needed
to get better gas mileage etc?

No, it's unlikely to pay for itself on mileage savings alone. But if
the code reading function saves you a single trip to the dealer, or
prevents him from gouging you for work that wasn't required... Anyway,
you should be comparing it to the cost of your cd player or whatever.
How much is that saving you?

BTW, I carry a laptop with an Autoenginuity hookup and IIRC, 6000
pages of factory shop manual (on disc) at all times. But I still like
the scangauge.

Wayne

 

[Bruce in alaska]

Nearly 200 pounds heavier that the Rio; 2560 compared to 2365 for the Rio.
Neither of them get stellar fuel economy; 28 MPG (combined) compared to 30
for
the Rio.

Vaughn

If I was in the market for a High MPG vehicle, I would be looking for
something on this order....
http://www.pdxmini.com/inventory/pdxminitruck2a.htm

These little 4X4 trucks are perfect for running around the woods, or in
snow country. They weigh next to nothing, and have traction, up the
gazoo. Small engines, and light weight, make them 50+ MPG capable
and they can HAUL a pile of junk, all while keeping you cozy and warm
in the cab... cheap as well....

To Bad I just bought a Rhino 660 to do the Job... or I would have gotten
one of these, for $3K less money.... Oh well, the Rhino 660 will be a
nicer ride, as long as you can stand the outdoors weather.....

 

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Nearly 200 pounds heavier that the Rio; 2560 compared to 2365 for the Rio.
Neither of them get stellar fuel economy; 28 MPG (combined) compared to 30 for
the Rio.

OK... but is 200 lbs enough to make much diff in fuel
economy?

Just curious how that weight/efficiency curve
looks..... I am engineering student

 

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If I was in the market for a High MPG vehicle, I would be looking for
something on this order....
http://www.pdxmini.com/inventory/pdxminitruck2a.htm

agree

but are these vehicles street legal in the US and state
of Missouri?

 

[vaughn]

Question: Does a motorcycle wind cowls help with either
performance or fuel efficiency? If so how much?

It depends! A properly designed full faring can certainly reduce air drag and
increase performance. On the other hand, many years ago I put a handlebar
fairing with a windhield on my 1965 BMW. It noticably decreased performance,
but I kept it because it increased my comfort and seemed to help the 4-wheel
drivers spot me.

Vaughn

 

[sbender61]

I do not think that they are street legal.

 

[Alistair Gunn]

Michael B twisted the electrons to say:

But some of the hybrids kick in regenerative braking
as soon as you let up on the accelerator, not when
you first touch the brake pedal.

From what I've *read* (ie: take this with as large a chunk of salt as
seems appropriate!), the Prius will kick in with mild regen as soon as
you lift off the accelerator and then feed in more regen (and eventually
the actual brakes) as you press the brakes. However, if instead of
pressing the brakes you press the accelerator gently then you can cancel
that mild regen.

 

[Daniel who wants to know]

Michael B twisted the electrons to say:

From what I've *read* (ie: take this with as large a chunk of salt as
seems appropriate!), the Prius will kick in with mild regen as soon as
you lift off the accelerator and then feed in more regen (and eventually
the actual brakes) as you press the brakes. However, if instead of
pressing the brakes you press the accelerator gently then you can cancel
that mild regen.

This is true and is the glide phase of the pulse and glide technique.
Pulsing is accelerating with no arrows to or from the battery on the energy
monitor screen and gliding is coasting with no arrows.