In reply to ED MAREK. The article you linked refers specifically to new car sales. In the arena of all cars in operation (and available for sale as used cars), hybrid and e-vehicles still make up about 5% of total stock. Even with high fuel prices, the initial cost of switching to a hybrid or […]
In reply to Steve Towers. NO gas fuel gauge has ever been accurate, AFAIK, due to variable fuel levels caused by inclines and motion. The intentional and variable inaccuracy added by the ICEV manufactures, further confuses the issue. My solution to finding out how much gas was left after "empty" was always to intentionally run […]
In reply to Mahmoud Darwish. I'd forgotten about that—thanks for the refresher course. More than a refresher, because I was aware that running out of gas can damage modern fuel pumps but was ignorant of how. My familiarity with the damaging effects of cavitation is mostly concerning xylem cavitation in plants—a major bummer during our […]