tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19803826.post290798689796756238..comments2024-03-29T00:30:10.138-07:00Comments on BikeBubba's Boulangerie: From the mouths of babes, and a questionBike Bubbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08193546045614393425noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19803826.post-23988009876601357892007-10-03T12:02:00.000-07:002007-10-03T12:02:00.000-07:00It can be pretty significant. The Escape loses 50...It can be pretty significant. The Escape loses 500 lbs to 1000 lbs, and the Highlander appears to lose 1500 lbs to 3500 lbs with the hybrid option.<BR/><BR/>It should, however, be just the opposite--unless the reliability of the motors is suspect enough that the carmakers don't want to risk people trying to pull stumps with their Priuses.Bike Bubbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08193546045614393425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19803826.post-34282470808861205262007-10-03T11:03:00.000-07:002007-10-03T11:03:00.000-07:00How big a difference was there in the towing capab...How big a difference was there in the towing capability? Perhaps it's just the difference due to the vehicle having to pull the batteries, generators, etc...Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17349169580520258486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19803826.post-35704833900682680212007-10-02T15:15:00.000-07:002007-10-02T15:15:00.000-07:00Pentamom, are you saying that a ruby nose ring wou...Pentamom, are you saying that a ruby nose ring wouldn't exactly be the cat's meow?Bike Bubbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08193546045614393425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19803826.post-28448785551403639292007-10-02T09:50:00.000-07:002007-10-02T09:50:00.000-07:00Palm Boy, maybe, but the most difficult part about...Palm Boy, maybe, but the most difficult part about towing (besides parking when you want to get a bite to eat) is getting the load started, not keeping it at highway speeds. To go fast, you just use a lower gear--a good idea to begin with since the engine supplements the brakes.<BR/><BR/>KD, I'll ask her her opinion on these vitally important matters.Bike Bubbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08193546045614393425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19803826.post-17592926272666820442007-10-02T07:32:00.000-07:002007-10-02T07:32:00.000-07:00I like your daughter's analytical style. My quest...I like your daughter's analytical style. My question about those has always been, "Why would you want to attach something to your nose that, at first glance or in someone else's peripheral vision, makes it look like you have a large zit on your nose? As a FASHION STATEMENT?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19803826.post-11705253366725444482007-10-02T07:04:00.000-07:002007-10-02T07:04:00.000-07:00How big a factor would friction play on a big wad ...How big a factor would friction play on a big wad of snot being forced through the hole of a pierced nose? <BR/><BR/>How much internal air pressure would be required to not only get it through a hole that small, but to propel the snot far enough to hit dad in the face?<BR/><BR/>Let's not get sidetracked on such silly issues as the towing capability of hybrids.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19803826.post-26960548344155203172007-10-02T05:07:00.000-07:002007-10-02T05:07:00.000-07:00Mercy, I think you want friction, ie traction, whe...Mercy, I think you want friction, ie traction, when taking off from a stop.<BR/><BR/>BB, I think this case for towing is because the electric motor doesn't run as strongly over a long period of time like a gas engine. It starts strong, but its power wanes as the battery fades, or it requires the engine to generate more electricity, causing a drain on the engine reasources.RobertDWoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12468867977431697913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19803826.post-62724299861489122212007-10-01T18:09:00.000-07:002007-10-01T18:09:00.000-07:00I'm not scientist but is it because locomotive run...I'm not scientist but is it because locomotive run on rails and therefore less friction?Mercy Nowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02460657808114487254noreply@blogger.com