Fuel prices.

[propane1]

My son and I have a spot to sorta test rolling resistance on vehicles. Get car to 60 k without any cars behind you, then at a certain spot put the vehicle in neutral, then at each next 3 intersections check the speed. Sure opens your eyes as to how good some roll and some don’t. This spot is flat and some slight down hills and one up hill at the end. Before a 4 way stop. If you make it that far. Only car that made it to the 4 way stop was a 1993 Buick Roadmaster station wagon. 350 engine. It would get 30 mpg on the highway. My cousin in Ottawa owned it.

There. That’s a good ramble.


Noel

[Gordy]

I had a 99 Buick LeSabre, 3.8 engine. With the factory Continental's I was getting 29.5 MPH. Went to Walmart and got GoodYear's put on it, and instantly lost 2.5 MPG. While working out of town I had an issue with one tire, there was a Goodyear dealer close by, they took a glance at the tire and told me they would not touch it and that I had to take it back to Walmart for the warranty. They said that because of Walmart's wholesale pricing negotiations, the Goodyear tires you buy there are basically lower quality seconds.

Cheers,
Gordy

[MattA]

BJ's wholesale club here in the northeast also sells garbage tires. Bought some Michelin tires for my wife's sonata eco. It went from 42mpg to 36mpg. They didn't have much tread depth and they didn't last long. Tried taking them back but BJ's wouldn't help. Probably should have talked to the manager.

Anyways when coasting or slowing down in a hybrid, the gas engine is off and decoupled from the transmission. The electric drive motor is used to regenerate electricity anytime your off the accelerator while slowing the car down. They car is essentially trying to mimic a normal car slowing down. Applying the brake increases the amount of regeneration until the battery is full or the speed drops below 5mph, then its conventional friction brakes. I assume a very hard stop just uses the friction brakes. The only time I've completely filled the battery during regeneration, I was coming down a step mountain grade for a few minutes.

[Harry]

I filled up my Jeep with gas today and saw this sticker on the pump.

Keep the Peace
Harry

[propane1]

No change in fuel prices this week. Our normal price change day is Friday.

Noel

[Timj]

I filled up my Jeep with gas today and saw this sticker on the pump.

Keep the Peace
Harry

They've been showing up around here for quite a while, but recently the stations can't keep up with taking them off.
Tim

[Gordy]

I filled up my Jeep with gas today and saw this sticker on the pump.

Keep the Peace
Harry

Not bad, 100 of those stickers for $4.95 and free shipping

https://www.ebay.com/itm/373762926053?c ... 1&mkcid=28

Just noticed the same deal but for 3.99.


Gordy

[propane1]

Fuel gone up again. Went up 5 cents on Thursday and 1 cent on Friday.
Regular gasoline $1.74 per litre.


Noel

[propane1]

Holy cats. Prices up again. Gasoline up 4 cents a litre. And diesel and furnace oil up 15 cents. That’s what you call a Jumpins.
Glad I don’t burn diesel or furnace oil.

Noel

[propane1]

Here’s some useless information and a ramble.
Was figuring the cost to run a tractor with today’s fuel prices. Using a Allis Chalmers D15 tractor. Tractordata has fuel use on that model. Gasoline tractor uses 12.8 litres per hour. Diesel tractor uses 10.9 litres per hour. Gasoline price today after the jump is $1.79, diesel is $2.36. So the gasoline tractor costs $22.95 per hour and the diesel tractor costs $25.24 per hour.
Like I said. Just useless information. But it’s entertaining.


Noel