[Overlord]

Dream car? Aston Martin DB9... yeah yeah, lets hear the laughter, but in the meantime, I'm happy to have something practical and affordable to the point of not noticing - oh and small. When I leave NYC and this stinking job, I'll get an Aston.

For now, I only use the car to take my mountain bike across the hudson and back.

Why would anyone laugh at the DB9, it's a great car. Dream car though, money no object, it's a little lower on my list.

[Sxedlawb]

Yes to this.

Also
A Barrel = 42gallons. Gasoline usually makes up about 20gallons and diesel makes up about 4gallons iirc. Anyways, it is a LOT less diesel ber barrel.

Diesel demand stays pretty constant, if not always increasing. But gasoline demand for a while now has been decreasing. As gasoline demand goes down, refineries refine less crude. Though because diesel demand stays the same if not increasing, the prices go up.
Taxes a little higher on diesel too.

There are multiple answers to why diesel is more expensive.
But atm, diesel is cheaper then Premium here!



As far as the Prius, meh.
Always thought that the Volt was pretty cool though :-)
Though I wouldn't say that you really went green.

Should have gone diesel on both rigs, then easily make your own diesel for less than $1/gallon without using used grease or oil! Though could go greener by using used grease and oil as you would actually be recycling!

I don't really know how to respond to this. Anyone care to decipher this message?

[tevyrefficy]

I don't really know how to respond to this. Anyone care to decipher this message?

I think he means you should have bought a diesel and make your own bio diesel at home from used food frying oil.

[TaliaJack]

Should have gone diesel on both rigs, then easily make your own diesel for less than $1/gallon without using used grease or oil! Though could go greener by using used grease and oil as you would actually be recycling!

That gets tricky with some of the new diesels. The newer VW TDI's only allow up to 5% bio mix (at least for the US market). There is a legitimate technical reason for this, but to keep it short, it's because of the way the emission system works. 100% bio can be done, but you would have to remove several key pieces of the emission system, which is not legal in the US.

[AlabamaBoyz]

When I leave NYC and this stinking job...

Funny how so many of us in the industry speak like that these days.

Have you got your plan B all set?

[CefGemYAffews]

Have you got your plan B all set?

[JewJoleSole]

Why would anyone laugh at the DB9, it's a great car. Dream car though, money no object, it's a little lower on my list.

It's a sentimental wish - boyhood wish was the DB6 (obviously) - but yeah there are better cars. I just love Astons.

Funny how so many of us in the industry speak like that these days.

Have you got your plan B all set?

Depends on timing. Ideally I could do something with far less pressure to earn, run a small business (coffee shop and bike rental/repairs right on a mountain bike trail would be great). Possibly therapy or career coaching as a part-time thing, or if I get shoved in the next 2 or 3 years and need to retain my earnings at current rate, perhaps the energy industry (alternative) or a tech start up.

[StincPriene]

perhaps the energy industry (alternative) or a tech start up.

Keep this mofo in mind.

[rassedgesse]

Depends on timing. Ideally I could do something with far less pressure to earn, run a small business (coffee shop and bike rental/repairs right on a mountain bike trail would be great). Possibly therapy or career coaching as a part-time thing, or if I get shoved in the next 2 or 3 years and need to retain my earnings at current rate, perhaps the energy industry (alternative) or a tech start up.

Become an independent asset manager in Switzerland, and do all of the above.

EDIT: ...and buy a db6, db7, db9, dbs aaaaaaand... a Land Rover for the winter.

[JeremyBalll]

100% bio can be done, but you would have to remove several key pieces of the emission system

That's probably the same as if you run 100% veg oil too, as when the ambient air is cold (in the winter) the veg oil or bio diesel congeals and you end up with your fuel system and probably your jets blocked with congealed oil.

My old Pug 306 Diesel could run on 100% veg oil, straight from the supermarket bottle, but that's because it had a Bosch fuel pump, other models of the same car used a Lucas pump and thus couldn't run with 100% veg unless they were modified with either a heater or some other means to stop the veg from congealing in cold weather and blocking up the entire system.

And even though my car could run 100% veg, I never bothered.

[MontyP@thon]

That's probably the same as if you run 100% veg oil too, as when the ambient air is cold (in the winter) the veg oil or bio diesel congeals and you end up with your fuel system and probably your jets blocked with congealed oil.

My old Pug 306 Diesel could run on 100% veg oil, straight from the supermarket bottle, but that's because it had a Bosch fuel pump, other models of the same car used a Lucas pump and thus couldn't run with 100% veg unless they were modified with either a heater or some other means to stop the veg from congealing in cold weather and blocking up the entire system.

And even though my car could run 100% veg, I never bothered.

Actually, the use of Biodiesel in the newer TDI's is a bit more complicated than that.

The problem with BD is when used in combination with a DPF (Diesel Particle Filter). Every so often, the DPF needs to be regenerated. This is done by spraying a small portion of diesel into the cylinder during the exhaust stroke. The unburned diesel is carried to the DPF where it is ignited and heats up the DPF enough to burn off the stuff that's collected. The issue shows up during that post injection. Regular diesel has a lower evaporation point so it will vaporize almost instantly in the exhaust gas. Biodiesel has a much higher evaporation point and does not get vaporized. Instead, it ends up getting sprayed onto the cylinder walls and slips past the piston when it completes the exhaust cycle allowing a small quantity of BD to get into the engine oil. Over time, it begins to dilute the engine oil. This can be a concern since these engine are scheduled to have the oil changed every 10k miles.

If you want to run high % of Biodiesel in these engines, you really need to keep a close eye on your engine oil or change the engine oil sooner. Personally, I get a bunch of these when they are on sale for

[rassedgesse]

What kind of power station do you get your electricity from?

[LarryG1978]

What kind of power station do you get your electricity from?

I am awaiting a lot of stupid answers.

Also, battery materials, and disposal, etc.

[AricGoffgog]

What kind of power station do you get your electricity from?

I know this wasn't directed at me, but I feel like answering it anyways.

Hydro Electric - Buford Dam

[Noilemaillilm]

I know this wasn't directed at me, but I feel like answering it anyways.

Hydro Electric - Buford Dam

Exactly what I expected. The grid man... the grid. There is a shared pool of power that you leech off of, like everyone else. Locality is almost meaningless.

[FYvWldC0]

I'm really hoping my new place has a 220v socket outside in the garage. This 8+ hour charging on a 110v for the Volt is for the birds. The birds I tell ya.

[Zdmlscid]

Exactly what I expected. The grid man... the grid. There is a shared pool of power that you leech off of, like everyone else. Locality is almost meaningless.

I know, but since that power plant is less than 10 miles from my house, I'm quite positive that my power is coming directly from that plant. Grid be damned.

[Diandaplaipsy]

What kind of power station do you get your electricity from?

Burning tires.

[Lydiaswingert]

I know, but since that power plant is less than 10 miles from my house, I'm quite positive that my power is coming directly from that plant. Grid be damned.

Well, speed of light be damned. Your power is technically coming from all generators at once, or none at all. Or whichever has the highest voltage at any instant... kind of.

Basically, no. My power comes from there too, and Hoover Dam!

[Zs3ZASpA]

Well, speed of light be damned. Your power is technically coming from all generators at once, or none at all. Or whichever has the highest voltage at any instant... kind of.

Basically, no. My power comes from there too, and Hoover Dam!

To an extent where customers 'choose' their power to come from does determine how much power the grid takes from providers. Forget physics for a minute, just from a supply/demand perspective. If you're driving demand for alternative power, that matters to the providers bottom line.