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The demise of the ICE has been talked about for a long time. At this moment it’s still far from imminent. It might be surprising what could be done with fuel efficiency if emission and safety requirements were frozen for a dozen years or so. When you are required to spend money developing...

Since the evidence indicating Mobil was not using PAO exclusively in their Mobil1 product offerings came here before any mention was made of Visom, I always wondered whether the release of Visom information was held. And even after the Visom information became more available, Mobil was still...

Originally Posted By: 285south Mobil 1 isn't PAO anymore right? Ten years ago, PAO oils were so called because, except for the carrier oil for additives, the base oil was all PAO. Then a short time later Mobil started using other base oils in addition to PAO in their Mobil1 product offerings...

Emissions violations are nothing new. Many engine manufacturers have shipped product that didn't meet emissions requirements and had to pay fines and/or issue recalls. For the most part, the whole emissions industry is just a giant power and money grab. Nothing of any real concern here. Moving...

He really should stick to travel by auto or boat, and avoid the plane. "Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen." Mt. 28:20

I ended up replacing the Mobil1 Truetrac fluid originally installed with SuperTech 75W90 Syn-Blend about 2 months ago. On the bottle, it implies that the SuperTech doesn't contain friction modifiers (top off for limited slip applications). I do seem to hear some occasional clunking sounds from...

I have a soon-to-be-driving nephew who asks me if he can have my Mustang Cobra every time he sees me. I finally got tired of hearing him ask and told him that if he works for 35 years like I did before I bought it, maybe he can buy one too. Some people think that just because they exist they...

Requiring a “living wage” makes as much sense as requiring everyone to eat out twice a week, visit the local zoo each year, buy each new iphone, replace their computers every year, and buy a new car every four years. Society determines the value of things. The phrase “living wage” is no more...

Nice pictures. Thanks for posting them. Reminds me of the time several years ago when I drove the family up in the van, before it was paved all the way up. My brother took the hard route up a few years later and probably didn't take much time to enjoy the view. He did the trail up/down...

Comparing UOA wear metal results is a good way to choose the best oil for an engine.

Trivial matters such as this deserve very little time, thought, or action.

This all seems like a refinement of the work done in the mid 80s after the FBI incident in Miami. There was a major push to better understand external ballistics at that time, the result being Hornady’s XTP, Speer’s Gold Dot, Winchester’s Black Talon, and Remington’s Golden Saber lines of...

For 2016, you'll probably only get about 4 of the requirements listed.

Education.

Scientists started breaking the fundamental rules of science long ago and it's continued to get worse ever since. I'm afraid there is too much money in false science for a correction within to occur.

Both are among the most accurate 22 autoloaders in their price range. The magazine sticks out further on the Marlin, which makes it a little more cumbersome shooting from a bench. The stock on the 597 is somewhat more hand filling and may be better suited for bench shooting. The Marlins seem to...

One engine development enginner at Ford who saw many teardowns highly recommends staying away from 5W20 in the Modulars, especially the 4V models. Others have used 5W20 with good results. Link with quotes

Originally Posted By: Tom NJ ... I define evil as the exploitation of innocence for self gain. In this case, I suggest it's exploitation of ignorance for self gain. The result is the same, but I believe it's a distinction worth considering.

Originally Posted By: dblshock Obama needs to further regulate these refinery thugs. especially BP, sloppy careless. Sorry I asked.

Originally Posted By: dblshock Originally Posted By: MolaKule Originally Posted By: dblshock time way over due to get this BP mess out of the U.S.A. Seems like a narrowsighted view, unless you're a "greenieweenie." The more refineries, the better the competition and ultimately, lower prices...