Recent content by Smidge204

Nope. The xkcd page correctly identifies mm^2 as gallons per mile, not miles per gallon, but then he gets it confused. Even his Wolfram Alpha link has the reciprocal in it. Unfortunately mm^2 and mm^-2 are not interchangeable! =Smidge=

The Super Mario Bros. movie did it first :lol: =Smidge=

These are not mutually exclusive propositions. ¿Porque no los dos? :lol: =Smidge=

...and even if you remain focused on only the environmental concerns, there's plenty of reasons to shun fossil fuels beyond than CO2 emissions. =Smidge=

If you didn't already know, you're trying to argue this with someone who spend a lot of time basically arguing that global warming can't be real because the atmosphere would just expand isothermally. Be prepared for a lot of this: =Smidge=

Do manufacturers get CARB-ZEV credits for selling vehicles in Canada and Europe? Honest question, because I wouldn't think so and I don't recall any other thus-labeled "compliance car" being offered worldwide in any quantity. =Smidge=

:lol: =Smidge=

Unfortunately, range is subject to so many factors outside of the manufacturer's (and sometimes the driver's) control, it would be virtually impossible to justify a claim. "I've had the car eighteen months and I'm only getting 50 miles of range! I want warranty service... what? What's wrong with...

Only if you confuse kW with kWh. :P =Smidge=

The only way that oil can get dirty is if there's a lot of premature wear going on, which means failure is imminent. If it happens again, ask them to bring you a sample of the oil. The reduction gear oil is literally automatic transmission fluid and should be a clear red color and fairly low...

It most certainly does not. Take a look at the claims: Poor range on the highway, 394 miles. Average range in the city, 330 miles - 394 highway miles on the Soul EV? Not on our life! The Soul EV is rated for 79.7 miles highway, 103.6 city. It makes perfect sense, however, that a gasoline or...

Is there any particular reason you're looking at a comparison of the LEAF to a gasoline powered Soul, rather than to the all-electric Soul EV? =Smidge=

Me neither, and that makes this tech more of a curiosity than anything practical, at least as far as what I'm looking for. You would still need an AC coupling inverter and a (small) battery/generator to make this system work as an island. The coupling inverter performs the grid isolation and...

A very interesting thing to be sure - a neatly packaged "bolt-on" battery storage unit! My only let-down is the capacity. 1.2kWh. Unless there is a mechanism to allow the Enphase equipment to operate in island mode when the grid is not available, I'd need quite a few of those to make it through...

The LEAF is a battery electric vehicle, because the energy to drive the wheels comes only from a storage battery. The Prius is a parallel hybrid, where the energy to drive the wheels comes from more than one source (battery and gasoline) simultaneously for the majority of its normal operation...