TIL: Today I Learned... (4 Viewers)

[saintmdterps]

ok. this may be the most useful thing you have ever posted. no offense, of course. lol, yeah, totally offensive.

Go back to your drinkin’

 

[Madmarsha]

he has a hands-on management style

I'm really mad at myself for not making this joke, but I promised myself I'd stay out of this particular discussion.

 

[saintmdterps]

TIL you can remove that cloudy film on your headlights using any bug repellent containing DEET. Takes it right off. Now I just want to see if it stays off.

You can also get rid of the film by buying a new car...

 

[DaveXA]

You can also get rid of the film by buying a new car...

Definitely the cheaper option.

 

[Tapxe]

are standard transmissions becoming obsolete?

Yes. The new transmissions are so much better performing than a manual shift it's not even close anymore. The C8 DCT is actually in 2 gears at once applying constant power while shifting in a fraction of the time a manual would take. They didn't develop a manual because the demand for them is so low they could never recoup R&D costs.

 

[zeetes]

Yes. The new transmissions are so much better performing than a manual shift it's not even close anymore. The C8 DCT is actually in 2 gears at once applying constant power while shifting in a fraction of the time a manual would take. They didn't develop a manual because the demand for them is so low they could never recoup R&D costs.

but they are so boring. at least dct is better than sheetbox cvts.

 

[Tapxe]

but they are so boring. at least dct is better than sheetbox cvts.

I love a good manual, when on the open road able to aggressively downshift into a corner and then powering out. That happens about never tho since well BTR traffic is essentially one long parking lot during business hours. Having to work a clutch around here is not exciting, it's repetitive and annoying 99.99999% of the time. My C7 I could drop into track mode and it would shift as well as a manual or I could try to use the paddles, they just aren't the same tho.

I really wish for a sports car, I could get a stick style shift instead of the paddles. Honestly tho, the first gear went by too fast to even attempt to shift it manually. Between launch and shift I didn't have enough time to consider the RPM's and shift point so would hit the rev limit. With the launch control, it was pretty amazing anyway.

I also suspect that with the advent of the new electric motor's I'm reading about transmissions will be a thing of the past for most applications.

 

[saintmdterps]

I love a good manual, when on the open road able to aggressively downshift into a corner and then powering out. That happens about never tho since well BTR traffic is essentially one long parking lot during business hours. Having to work a clutch around here is not exciting, it's repetitive and annoying 99.99999% of the time. My C7 I could drop into track mode and it would shift as well as a manual or I could try to use the paddles, they just aren't the same tho.

I really wish for a sports car, I could get a stick style shift instead of the paddles. Honestly tho, the first gear went by too fast to even attempt to shift it manually. Between launch and shift I didn't have enough time to consider the RPM's and shift point so would hit the rev limit. With the launch control, it was pretty amazing anyway.

I also suspect that with the advent of the new electric motor's I'm reading about transmissions will be a thing of the past for most applications.

My Z28 had the short-throw Hurst shifter and heavy-duty clutch. It was so much more engaging and made driving a process, not a spectator event.

 

[bigdaddysaints]

but they are so boring. at least dct is better than sheetbox cvts.

CVT's are great, until they aren't. I have a Nissan Rouge and the cvt went out 10,000 miles past warranty. Someone told me they are putting them in more and more cars. I hope not, because i really don't want another car with a cvt.. Before i knew a lot about them, i called a few places to see if they rebuilt them because i didn't wanna drop 5k on new at the dealership. The first couple places i called just kinda laughed at me..lol

 

[faceman]

CVT's are great, until they aren't. I have a Nissan Rouge and the cvt went out 10,000 miles past warranty. Someone told me they are putting them in more and more cars. I hope not, because i really don't want another car with a cvt.. Before i knew a lot about them, i called a few places to see if they rebuilt them because i didn't wanna drop 5k on new at the dealership. The first couple places i called just kinda laughed at me..lol

Sounds a lot like the old 8-6-4 engine Cadillac made back in 81. It was a disaster of epic proportions.

The Failure of Cadillac's 8-6-4 Engine

The story of the Cadillac 8-6-4 engine is a tale of hubris and terrible tech.

www.drivingline.com

 

[saintmdterps]

CVT's are great, until they aren't. I have a Nissan Rouge and the cvt went out 10,000 miles past warranty. Someone told me they are putting them in more and more cars. I hope not, because i really don't want another car with a cvt.. Before i knew a lot about them, i called a few places to see if they rebuilt them because i didn't wanna drop 5k on new at the dealership. The first couple places i called just kinda laughed at me..lol

My car has a CVT and it does not enhance the driving experience. At 180K miles, we're getting to be in the bonus round.

 

[DaveXA]

Sounds a lot like the old 8-6-4 engine Cadillac made back in 81. It was a disaster of epic proportions.

The Failure of Cadillac's 8-6-4 Engine

The story of the Cadillac 8-6-4 engine is a tale of hubris and terrible tech.

www.drivingline.com

There were a lot of good things about the 80s, but that was probably the worst decade of Caddy's existence. I'm a pretty big Caddy fan, but the 80s were horrific from beginning to end for Cadillac.

 

[faceman]

There were a lot of good things about the 80s, but that was probably the worst decade of Caddy's existence. I'm a pretty big Caddy fan, but the 80s were horrific from beginning to end for Cadillac.

I personally don't know anyone who ever owned an 8-6-4. I do remember the commercials during Saints games and others. The spokesman was saying this engine will revolutionize the auto industry

 

[DaveXA]

I personally don't know anyone who ever owned an 8-6-4. I do remember the commercials during Saints games and others. The spokesman was saying this engine will revolutionize the auto industry

The word hubris in the article was on point. So yeah, it was hubris.

My grandparents had a 1986 Sedan deVille, and it was actually pretty nice and solid for them. But the styling, even for that time, was really bland.

And yeah, I do remember the 8-6-4 blurb in the commercials that one year. Didn't last long, lol.

 

[Tapxe]

Sounds a lot like the old 8-6-4 engine Cadillac made back in 81. It was a disaster of epic proportions.

The Failure of Cadillac's 8-6-4 Engine

The story of the Cadillac 8-6-4 engine is a tale of hubris and terrible tech.

www.drivingline.com

It undoubtedly failed at that time, but that tech is now common and working very well. They were just a bit too ambitious.

The next thing in engine tech might be scarier.

Infiniti Has Built A Variable Displacement Engine And It's Spectacularly Clever

The new 'VC-T' engine from Infiniti is able to alter its own compression ratio by varying the length of the piston stroke

www.carthrottle.com