More gasoline related B.S.

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: Phil

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Your 4.6L puts out a LOT more CO2 than the VW TDI. The only thing it makes less of is particulates, which is what ignorant people think is the real problem.

Results from my emissions test on my last 4.6 (in the Lincoln), the Mustang should fare better as it's 11 years newer.

Cruise emissions: HC 14 PPM; CO 0%
Idle emissions: HC 13 PPM; CO 0.06%

CO2 emissions are not measured because CO2 is not an environmental danger. CO is, CO2 is not. Thanks for playing though.

ZV

Two things.

1. What sort of MPG are you getting on your 4.6 and your Porsche?

2. CO2 isn't an environmental danger, but it's a problem, surely? Just curious 🙂

1) I get 23 mpg from both. Of course, both also make approximately 300 HP at the crank (951 dynos 275 hp/300 tq at the wheels, so it's making a little more), and with rare exceptions fuel economy is more dependant on power output than on engine size. The rated mileage for a Honda S2000 falls right into the ~23 mpg in mixed driving area as well, and that's only 2.0 litres. Almost all the time, power made = fuel consumed. There's a much stronger relationship between fuel consumption and power than between fuel consumption and engine size.

2) If it's not an environmental danger, I don't see how it could be considered a problem. It's CO that causes acid rain and that hurts the ozone. CO2 gets taken in by plants and converted to O2. The link between CO2 and global warming is interesting if it can be proven, but I've not seen global warming proven. We aren't even to the midpoint of the current interglacial period and looking at the cyclical nature of the earth's climate change, it only makes sense that temperatures are currently increasing. During many of the pre-historic eras, the earth was much warmer than it is today.

ZV

 

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This guy doesnt look sleezy at all