The ones who were in the 4th of July parade last year bragging they were
"zero emissions" (not) were notably absent this year... Guess
reality set in.
I never did want one. I'd still prefer a 240D or 300D.
BTW, over the weekend at the old U, some kid was driving around
sportingly in a
Is your name Curt?
On Wed, Oct 30, 2019 at 3:15 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Nothing wrong with being able to drive a diesel for years on the
> purchase price difference between it and an electric car.
>
> Randy
>
> On 30/10/2019 1:45 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via
Nothing wrong with being able to drive a diesel for years on the
purchase price difference between it and an electric car.
Randy
On 30/10/2019 1:45 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
Very cool! What's wrong with that?
On Wed, Oct 30, 2019 at 2:43 PM Curt Raymond wrote:
My wife's
Very cool! What's wrong with that?
On Wed, Oct 30, 2019 at 2:43 PM Curt Raymond wrote:
> My wife's cousin has a Model 3, had my Jetta parked next to it at a family
> thing a couple months ago. He was telling us how cheap it is to run. I
> remarked that I could drive for something like 3 years
My wife's cousin has a Model 3, had my Jetta parked next to it at a family
thing a couple months ago. He was telling us how cheap it is to run. I remarked
that I could drive for something like 3 years just on just the difference in
price between the two.
Then he started getting text alerts
I can buy a lot of diesel for what a model 3 costs.
On Wed, Oct 30, 2019, 7:42 AM Andrew Strasfogel
wrote:
> 55 gal drum of electrons?
>
> On Wed, Oct 30, 2019 at 7:47 AM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
>> Yeah, that is a major point of electric cars: no trips to
55 gal drum of electrons?
On Wed, Oct 30, 2019 at 7:47 AM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Yeah, that is a major point of electric cars: no trips to the filling
> station. Unless you drive long distance, which most people dont. Neighbor
> had a Cmax for awhile with a
Yeah, that is a major point of electric cars: no trips to the filling
station. Unless you drive long distance, which most people dont. Neighbor
had a Cmax for awhile with a 40 mile range. He drove it 37 miles wo work
every day, plugged it in, and drove it home again after work. Never went to
the
I haul it in the F150 - unload it, and fill whatever needs to be filled
(airplane and mowers). No, it doesn't extend the range of a given vehicle,
but it does extend the time between visits to fueling station ...
On Tue, Oct 29, 2019 at 3:08 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com>
But that 55 gallon drum looks silly in the trunk of your Mercedes, or do
you tow it around on its own little trailer behind the car?
Randy
On 29/10/2019 3:02 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:
I fill a 55 gal. drum with fuel and dispense it with a hand pump. Might
have to get an electric one some
I fill a 55 gal. drum with fuel and dispense it with a hand pump. Might
have to get an electric one some day, but this works and is simple.
On Tue, Oct 29, 2019 at 2:56 PM Clay Monroe via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> That did give me very bad ideas
>
> clay
>
>
> > On Oct 28, 2019,
That did give me very bad ideas
clay
> On Oct 28, 2019, at 9:03 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
>> What you really needed, was the auxiliary tank that mounted in the trunk!
>
> That 240D slug we had, with the aux tank in the trunk, easily had a 1000 mile
> range. Clay even saw it
Maybe, but I would have felt a burning need to keep the tanks filled at each
fuel stop. The jerry cans allowed for refueling my choice of cars, SD, SDL, or
some old diesel toyota pickup
clay
> On Oct 28, 2019, at 8:39 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> On 27/10/2019 9:56 PM, Clay
I got over 1500 mile range with the Aux tanks in the 200D in 1972.
1000 miles to DC, then at least 500 driving around town. I had hoped to
get there and back when I started out, but way more driving around the
metro area than I had anticipated (friend's wedding) so I left 10-15 gal
in the
". . . after Andrew had devastated South Florida . . ."
Gee, Andrew never mentioned that he was visiting Florida.
Randy
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Speaking of mileage, since mounting new tires, replacing the front ball
joints and R upper control arm, and getting an alignment my fuel economy
has improved approximately 2 mpg, or around 10 percent.
On Mon, Oct 28, 2019 at 2:19 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> My
My Jetta only needs an extra 6 gallons to get 1000 mile range. I've done 700
miles on a tank. Keep top speed to 65 mph and it sips fuel. There are folks
that report 800 mile tanks.
Curt
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On Mon, Oct 28, 2019 at 1:04 PM, Jim Cathey via
Mercedes wrote: >
I know somebody who had a 1000 mile tank on his normal commute, driving slowly
and carefully.
15.7 gallon tank that he kept restarting the pump until he had a bit over 18
gallons of diesel in the tank and filler neck. Got to the gas station at 998
miles, kept going a bit and drove back so he
> What you really needed, was the auxiliary tank that mounted in the trunk!
That 240D slug we had, with the aux tank in the trunk, easily had a 1000 mile
range. Clay even saw it once, on the trip where we verified the 1000 mile
range!
-- Jim
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On 27/10/2019 9:56 PM, Clay Monroe via Mercedes wrote:
The joy of having old diesels was being able to store three jerry cans of #2 at
the ready for when social justice evangelicals decided to topple the government
in the Soviet Socialist Republic of Seattle. Never did get more than
Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2019 2:23 PM
> To: Okie Benz
> Cc: Dan Penoff
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] All electric cars
>
> New construction gas stations around here are installing standby power
> systems as a part of the build. Makes sense, as when the power goes out, not
> only can
There are such arrangements for businesses, often larger ones who might have a
facility they want to be sure is powered up. The arrangement is such that they
sign an annual contract for the availability of a generator of a specific size
and the delivery of such within a prescribed time frame,
Probably the economics don't support the business case. I wonder if there would
be a market for selling gas stations a subscription for emergency generator
service within 24 hours or something, sort of an insurance policy in case power
does go out.
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
Sun Oct 27
I'm amazed most gas stations don't have backup generators...
Curt
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On Sun, Oct 27, 2019 at 2:24 PM, Dan Penoff via
Mercedes wrote: New construction gas stations around
here are installing standby power systems as a part of the build. Makes sense,
as when
New construction gas stations around here are installing standby power systems
as a part of the build. Makes sense, as when the power goes out, not only can
you not sell gas, you can’t sell beer, Big Gulps, etc., etc.
Once I get settled in at the new ranch and get the old ranch sold off, I’ll
During a widespread power failure that lasted 5 days at my house, a friend
drove 30-40 miles (in the wrong direction as it turned out) to find a working
gas station. Fortunately the power failure lasted less than a day where I buy
gas.
Mitch.
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RUn em dry. Best is to drain the tank, then run it dry. my 15 yr old
schneeblower is like new. I never drained the tank, except one year
when it ran out of gas when I was done. I just shut off the gas and
ran it dry. My 40 yr old stihl, I dump out the gas and ran it dry.
(All E10)
If the initial argument is that this was a failing of electric cars, and in
that regard I'd say you're wrong, widespread power outages are going to affect
gas powered cars too...
Curt
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On Sun, Oct 27, 2019 at 10:57 AM, Max Dillon wrote:
Curt, I would
Curt, I would argue this disruption is very different, easily avoided with
better (less intrusive) government. Single party state, many bad laws and
regulations over decades, complete loss of recognition that the government
serves the citizens. Nothing at all like an act of God, more like an
It's really no difference than any other disruption though. When there's a
hurricane and power is out gas supplies run out almost immediately. Seems
unfair to dig electric cars for a failing of all vehicles.
Besides which, if the power is out who goes to work? There's no power...
CurtCleaned
If she had a 7-8hp generator and an ample supply of gas, she could charge it at
about 15mph (3kW x 5 miles/kWh).
Good luck finding one in CA this month if she doesn't already have it.
https://www.harborfreight.com/4375-watt-max-starting-extra-long-life-gas-powered-generator-carb-63960.html
That is our future if the socialists take over.
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
Sun Oct 27 04:54:12 EDT 2019 archer75--- via Mercedes :
>
> Friend who lives in northern California wrote:
> "I am subject to a power outage starting tonight and going possibly as long
> as four days - if you don't
Friend who lives in northern California wrote:
"I am subject to a power outage starting tonight and going possibly as long as
four days - if you don't hear from me - don't worry."
If she had an all electric car and lived in an apartment, where would she get
her kilowatts to drive the car to
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