Thin Car Travels Far (235 Miles Per Gallon Vehicle, Can Travel Up To 70 MPH)

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[mamelukesabre]

There are some options to be had on a vette. Some are pretty fast, if equipped properly, but I agree with you that some of the older muscle cars are capable of really embarassing some of today's overpriced "super cars".

The fastest car I ever rode in (acceleration wise) was a mid sixties model chevy nova that had a de-stroked 400 small block, high rise dual quads, and a stick shift, and who knows what other goodies inside the motor. I guarantee you no american production car made in the last 25 years could come close to it in a drag race. I've driven a ZR-1 vette and I can tell you it would lose badly against that old nova I just described.

[mamelukesabre]

Speaking of camouflage, do you know it is possible to camouflage something by putting bright lights on it? In otherwords, turning on your headlights can actually make you less visible.

The military did just this in WW2. THey found that when they were going on a strafing run, they made themselves a more difficult target if they had the sun behind them. THen, somone figured out that if they equipped their planes with lots and lots of really bright headlights and then turned on those lights when they were between the enemy and the sun, they became invisible.

So keep in mind that if the sun is at your back, people directly in front of you will be able to see you better if your headlights are OFF.

[Old Professer]

An absolutely beautiful specimen. My guess is 1948 or'49 Cadillac, with a flat head V-8. Miles per gallon = "who cares"? Curb weight = a ton! How am I doin'

I believe it is a 1947; I had one just like it when I was 16, it was 9 years old and cost my dad $175.00.

Flathead V-8 with hydraulic lifters, 6 volt system and hydromatic transmission.

[Barnacle]

So keep in mind that if the sun is at your back, people directly in front of you will be able to see you better if your headlights are OFF.

Interesting story. But, in my experience, it doesn't apply to driving. Next time you drive toward the sun, take note of which oncoming cars you can see most easily. The cars without lights are mere shadows. The ones with lights are distinct.

[Rocketwolf68]

Oh, Man, that is the quote of the day!

[Inge_CAV]

Just when you thought, you had seen it all .... and it is for sale.

STEAM Road Locomotive

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[Inge_CAV]

See #106! Seems like a good idea.

Pull into the gas station, get 50 gallons of diesel and 500 gallons of water......

[taildragger]

you bet snoper, I helped in putting a Lancair 235 together when I was a younger lad. Grunt work mostly, but my building skills improved dramatically. Had a ride/stick time in it, delicious Ailerons! Do you have one?

[taildragger]

RckyRaCoCo

go to www.eclipseaviation.com for the real story.

[2Trievers]

LOL ... cool Cavster ... but aren't we missing something? The COWcatcher in front? haha &;-)

[2Trievers]

The project, the brainchild of engineer Thomas Gänsicke ...

[Inge_CAV]

I would want a snow blower out front ... for slow Yugos. : )

[2Trievers]

"Occupants sit tandem, the passenger straddling the driver's seat, both wedged under a 4-foot-long gullwing canopy. "

Seems a bit crowded in that cockpit. &;-)

[2Trievers]

"...a 4-foot-long gullwing canopy."

Now THIS is a gullwing ... &;-)

[Cagey]

Great idea, but there is a water shortage here and water will soon exceed fuel prices the way it's going. I do like the idea of blasting that steam whistle in traffic!

[Chemist_Geek]

No. It only seats two. At best, you can pick up chick with it.

Dunno, I mean, if she had a close friend, and they were both very petite...

[Inge_CAV]

It is a great idea and now there are propane water heaters for instant hot water that could be used to reduce the waiting time for steam pressure to build up.

Wonder what a Porsche model would look like........... : )

[gugen]

I also feel the benefit of having your headlights on 24/7 as being iffy at best. There are certainly situations where it's beneficial (like a shadowed area around a curve) but in most situations, I wish they never existed. I find them to be distracting, and not in a good way.

As for the pic of the VW with its lights off, the "line" of cars you see in the background is headed up by a couple VW Eurovans, most likely accompanying the 1 liter car on its journey. Having the lights on for the picture probably would've reduced the detail you could see in that beautiful front end. I love this design experiment, though I'll admit A) I'm a German car fan and B) I own a Volkswagen.

Sean

[2Trievers]

New pics just released ... 450 horsies! Yeehah!!!!!!!!! 7,716 lbs. towing capacity. &;-)

[Chemist_Geek]

Not only is sodium flammable in air, it spontaneously ignites with air contact.

Really? I'm going to have to talk to my supplier then, 'cuz they aren't sending me sodium...

Any of the alkali and alkaline earth metals will react violently with water. For example, take a sliver of sodium or potassium and throw it into a bucket of water and it'll skitter across the surface, "melting" until its all in solution, shooting out flames and smoke.

What happens with the first column elements is that they have a single electron on the outermost side of the atom. They react with the water, splitting it into a hydroxide, sodium in this case, and hydrogen gas which is flammable. You can take water with a pH indicator, and dump some sodium into it, and see the indicator turn basic.

Fighting a light metal fire with water will not work due to the above mentioned reaction.

As far as Deltas go, I work with metal hydrides on a daily basis. Delta fires are Not A Big Deal, after fighting the first dozen or so...