On Sat, Apr 05, 2003 at 08:49:39AM -0600, The Fool wrote: > http://www.timesonline.co.uk/printFriendly/0%2C%2C1-2-629399%2C00.html > > THE original blueprints for a device that could have revolutionised > the motor car have been discovered in the secret compartment of a tool > box. >
Well, the article isn't completely irresponsible, but you have to read to the end to get to the one paragraph in the whole thing that talks about real engineering considerations: Engineers who have tried in the past to build a carburettor using Pogue's theories have found the results less than satisfactory. Charles Friend, of Canada's National Research Council, told Marketplace, a consumer affairs programme: "You can get fantastic mileage if you.re prepared to de-rate the vehicle to a point where, for example, it might take you ten minutes to accelerate from 0 to 30 miles an hour". -- "Erik Reuter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.erikreuter.net/ _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
