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more about #power more comments → brandegee: What we really need are flying cars. more » Hello_Newman: I think you're both wrong and right to some extent, but you're using an extreme example to win an argument. The Model T Ford got 30mpg with it's 16... more » Shadowguitar: Now that we've got V-8 power with V-6 efficiency, we should get V6 power with I-4 fuel efficiency ASAP. That's what I would go for, seeing as that I'm... more » knyghtryda: No... we dont need all this horsepower. What we need a sensible method of transport other than cars, and leave the cars to drive when we want to enjoy... more » eggwich del fiero: I had to click-through to find out for which community college paper this guy is writing. He writes for Wired. Jesus. more » econobiker: then bring back the cyclecar class of vehicles... essentially a motorcycle or moped on four wheels... [www.american-automobiles.com] My particular f... more » alfasud: As a resident of Omaha, let me say that the city is better because of the S80 V8 I sold this morning. Leave Omaha out of this. more » Dawnrazor: Great post and (level-headed) analysis! This highlights the fundamental way in which the "green" interests have it all wrong: their vision seems to ... more » nataku8_e30: I ride a 300 lb (wet, maybe 260 dry) motorcycle to work most days with a whopping 17 hp. It works on my short, more » HurtsSoGood: The point remains that we waste a lot of energy. An insane amount, in fact. Don't even get me started on the national security implications of tying... more » rocor: The electrical power to my house went down yet again for two hours today. In the UK we are told we will increasingly have to get used to this as our o... more » BLS: Very nice Matt. Especially your ending point about India. The Nano is safer, more comfortable, and faster than the scooters that they are trading in... more » brickyard: How do I feel about more powerful cars and the impact that has on our planet's resources and ecology? Birth control. That's how I feel about it. Ther... more » UglyDuckCar: $5 says the guy who wrote this wouldn't dare drive a tata nano on our highways. more » skaycog was here: Long live horsepower! more » -
#carculture
We've Got More Horsepower In Our Driveways And That's A Good Thing
Science writer Alexis Madrigal put together an analysis showing we have more power in our garage than in our power plants. The data is interesting but the conclusions are fantastically wrong. Having more power is a good, nay, awesome thing. More » -
#nissangtr
Hyper Power International Dyno Claims First Accurate Measurement Of Driveline Losses With Nissan GT-R
Horsepower at the flywheel or wheels? It's an important distinction in powertrain bragging rights. Thanks to dyno wizardry from Hyper Power International, you can now know both. MT's tried it first with the GT-R.
