Peter Hertzing wrote:
... they have had to replace trucks with automatic
transmissions because they couldn't find drivers who could
drive manual tranny's. I remmeber when the same thing
happened to the bus line I was driving for. Sad day and
definitly less quality drivers.
Craig
A good driver will float all the up-shifts.
-- Philip
What does it mean to float an up-shift?
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Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'95 E300, '87 300TD
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Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com wrote:
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/22/u-p-s-finds-a-substitute-for-diesel-natural-gas-at-260-degrees-below-zero/
That is good news, I think we'll see more and more LNG and CNG vehicles, which
will pressure OPEC / Saudis to lower the price of
TE ban...@nc.rr.com wrote:
LNG has always been a part of the UPS fleet, though in limited
quantities
and only in select areas (e.g. the Pleasantdale GA hub).
Are any of these bi-fuel (LNG or #2 diesel)?
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] UPS Diesel or gas?
TE ban...@nc.rr.com wrote:
LNG has always been a part of the UPS fleet, though in limited
quantities and only in select areas (e.g. the Pleasantdale GA hub).
Are any of these bi-fuel (LNG or #2 diesel)?
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Max Dillon
Charleston SC
On a Harley 74 on the old three lane road between Washington and
Richmond, tried to pass a Greyhound. Got even with it but couldn't
do it because the oil temperature got too high. This was in 1948.
There were two of us on the bike. Might have done it with only one.
Oh Lord, before I'm turned
Ridin da dawg!
--R
On 4/25/12 9:00 AM, Gerry Archer wrote:
On a Harley 74 on the old three lane road between Washington and
Richmond, tried to pass a Greyhound. Got even with it but couldn't
do it because the oil temperature got too high. This was in 1948.
There were two of us on the bike.
UPS trucks do a lot of slow, stop and go, city driving. Diesel might not be
the best choice. Also the difference in the per-gallon price between diesel
and gasoline is getting pretty large, and diesel engines are more expensive
initially.
UPS don't keep their trucks long enough for longevity
On Tue, Apr 24, 2012, at 07:50 PM, Craig wrote:
I recall the fellow who drove the Inglewood City Lines bus I took to and
from high school. An old diesel with a 4-speed, non-synchro transmission.
He had to double-clutch every shift and did a very good job of it.
When I was a kid my school bus
On Wed, Apr 25, 2012, at 11:09 AM, TE wrote:
UPS destroys their package cars when they are retired from service. First,
the package car is stripped of its badging, decals, etc. Next it is painted
white, crushed to pieces and photographed.
Really? I had no idea. Why is that? Doesn't seem to
On Apr 25, 2012, at 9:35 AM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
UPS don't keep their trucks long enough for longevity to be a factor. They
sell them off after a couple of years.
No. Some package cars are quite old.
Also, as Tarek (sp) stated earlier, the retired package cars are
A buddy of mine worked with UPS many years ago to help design an engine
for the kind of driving the cars (the guy who started UPS insisted on
this terminology, and I think it was a firing offense to refer to them
otherwise) did, back after the initial fuel shortage in Jimmy Cahtah
days.
On Wed, Apr 25, 2012, at 10:14 AM, Rick Knoble wrote:
On Apr 25, 2012, at 9:35 AM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
UPS don't keep their trucks long enough for longevity to be a factor. They
sell them off after a couple of years.
No. Some package cars are quite old.
Also,
Allan Streib wrote:
I don't see how selling the cars could create liability, once a vehicle is
sold the prior owner is no longer liable I would not think.
Unless the prior owner designed said vehicle, then he'd be on the hook for any
product liability concerns.
Mitch.
On Wed, Apr 25, 2012, at 11:50 AM, Mitch Haley wrote:
Allan Streib wrote:
I don't see how selling the cars could create liability, once a vehicle
is sold the prior owner is no longer liable I would not think.
Unless the prior owner designed said vehicle, then he'd be on the hook for
Some years ago I seem to recall my driver showing me an inline 6 that was fuel
injected in his car. I believe he said something about it being able to burn
a wide range of fuels.
Dan
On Apr 25, 2012, at 11:24 AM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
A buddy of mine worked
I used to drive my 1951 VW manual, no synchro at all, with no clutch -
match the engine speed when down shifting just as if you'd double clutched,
but with more accuracy, or crunch. Granted, the power used ws
considerably less (25hp when new).
On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 2:39 AM, Fmiser
#2 son was at UPS warehouse coupla hours ago; new UPS gas driven truck sitting
there; son asked them why a new gas-driven truck 'stead of the usual Diesel.
UPS guy told 'im, Yep, switching to gas driven trucks.
BTW, son's '07 R320 CDI has 206 kmi on it now.
Wilton
'87 300D (126 kmi)
'91
UPS has always had both gas and diesel trucks.
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http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/22/u-p-s-finds-a-substitute-for-diese
l-natural-gas-at-260-degrees-below-zero/
On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 6:01 PM, TE ban...@nc.rr.com wrote:
UPS has always had both gas and diesel trucks.
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On Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:33:23 -0500 Peter Hertzing phertz...@gmail.com
wrote:
... they have had to replace trucks with automatic transmissions
because they couldn't find drivers who could drive manual tranny's. I
remmeber when the same thing happened to the bus line I was driving
for. Sad
nothing makes you feel as good as an old spicer 4 or 5 speed with an 6 or
8v71 behind you. When you get it down its like butter.
On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 8:50 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
On Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:33:23 -0500 Peter Hertzing phertz...@gmail.com
wrote:
... they have
Peter Hertzing wrote:
nothing makes you feel as good as an old spicer 4 or 5 speed with an 6 or
8v71 behind you. When you get it down its like butter.
The only package car I looked under the hood of (1995 vintage) had a Spicer 5
speed and a Cummins 6BT with P7100 inline pump. At the time,
one of these day's I wanna run the wheels right off... a greyhound
bus... I think that is Red Sovine isn't it?
The oldtime truckdriver's lament. Back when men were men, and the US
dominated the world. NO whiny wusses like we have now.
nothing makes you feel as good as an old spicer 4 or
: Re: [MBZ] UPS Diesel or gas?
Peter Hertzing wrote:
nothing makes you feel as good as an old spicer 4 or 5 speed with an 6
or
8v71 behind you. When you get it down its like butter.
The only package car I looked under the hood of (1995 vintage) had a Spicer
5 speed and a Cummins 6BT with P7100
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