Tag Archive for 'Fuel'

…Ford Racing is funny?

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Cory O'Brien
on May 13, 2008
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FR500S Window Sticker

Apparently Ford Racing has a sense of humor, as their “Hero Card” for the Mustang FR500S includes such gems as:

  • Green Flag: Gulps Fuel, Yellow Flag: Sips Fuel, and Red Flag: Uses No Fuel At All
  • Stuff It Doesn’t Have: A Lot Of Unnecessary Production-Mustang Wiring
  • Estimated Annual Champagne Cost: Big Bucks
  • Warranty: What, You Expected 5-Years/50,000 Miles?

Click the link for more Ford Racing funnies.

[Ford Racing - FR500S]

[Via: Autoblog]

…The 1959 Opel T-1 gets good fuel economy?

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Cory O'Brien
on February 22, 2008
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1959 Opel T-1

Though it doesn’t look like much, this 1959 Opel T-1 managed to get 376.59 miles per gallon back in 1973! How did it manage such an impressive number?

  • The weight was reduced as much as possible by stripping out every part of the interior except for the seat.
  • The wind resistance was reduced by chopping the top down to a lower height.
  • Friction was reduced by narrowing the rear axle and using super-hard low-friction tires.
  • Weight and parasitic fuel loss due to slippage was eliminated with the use of a chain drive.
  • The fuel line was insulated and heated to enter the combustion chamber as lean vapor.
  • The car was driven at a steady 30 mph using the stock 4-cylinder engine.

It doesn’t take much, does it?

Prius owners, you have met your match.

[Via: TreeHugger Via: Seattle Pi]

…The Film Can Cannon looks like fun?

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Cory O'Brien
on February 4, 2008
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Film Can Cannon

Learn the basics of thermodynamics with a film can cannon.

Butane from a lighter provides the fuel, the lighter’s sparker provides the ignition, and the film can provides the ammo, so all you need it some time and a few simple tools to build your very own.

Don’t you wish all science was this much fun?

[Flickr - Film Can Cannon]

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…The world’s loudest party popper is easy to make?

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Cory O'Brien
on December 14, 2007
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With a 35mm film canister, the sparking unit from a cigarette lighter, a knife, and some fuel, you can easily make the world’s loudest party popper.

Sounds like a good weekend project to me!

[Instructables - The World's Loudest Party Popper]

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