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Forum: Living Car Free
07-22-14, 12:08 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,306
Posted By lyeinyoureye

I can see that, however I am interested in...

I can see that, however I am interested in playing devil's advocate, and also in correcting misconceptions. Like anything else, cars can be expensive, and they are in general more expensive than...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-20-14, 12:47 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,306
Posted By lyeinyoureye

Age has no bearing on mileage unless the car...

Age has no bearing on mileage unless the car falls into disrepair. I've calculated milage by miles on the odo divided by gallons pumped it. The onboard computer that shows mileage is pretty...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-20-14, 01:45 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,306
Posted By lyeinyoureye

If I drove my truck around everywhere, I'd...

If I drove my truck around everywhere, I'd probably get 25mpg, or less. Fortunately, I get ~65mpg in my 2000 Honda Insight (got it for $5000 plus tax with ~80k miles), which is ~$380/year at...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-19-14, 11:56 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,961
Posted By lyeinyoureye

Cats are Crepuscular, so having an enclosed...

Cats are Crepuscular, so having an enclosed trailer for your cat to get comfortable and sleep would I think be a requirement. To minimize bumps, assuming your cat would be ok on the road, I think a...
Forum: Living Car Free
07-19-14, 11:16 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,306
Posted By lyeinyoureye

It's hard to beat cycling, but those bus trips...

It's hard to beat cycling, but those bus trips are really, really expensive. I pay ~$1000+/year (ins+gas+maintenance) to drive ~7k miles, my car was $5500, which would be amortized over four years...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-07-12, 11:13 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,725
Posted By lyeinyoureye

The World3 model has some really crazy...

The World3 model has some really crazy assumptions, like being able to substitute anything w/o cost, among other weirdness. It's OK as an exercise in modeling, but no one can expect to get anything...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-16-11, 02:13 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,946
Posted By lyeinyoureye

To some extent. NiMH batteries...

To some extent. NiMH batteries (http://piet1.ucdavis.edu/projects/zambia-bangladesh/ReplacingFuelBasedLighting2009DLabIFinalReport.pdf) in hybrids are at ~9kWh/kg, which is more than something like...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-15-11, 01:06 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,946
Posted By lyeinyoureye

If by "far more" you mean about ten percent, then...

If by "far more" you mean about ten percent, then sure? Go here (http://www.toyota.com/camry/specs.html) and compare the curb weight of a conventional car to the same model hybrid. You end up with an...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-15-11, 10:16 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,946
Posted By lyeinyoureye

Decent is definitely a subjective term, but I...

Decent is definitely a subjective term, but I have a couple fiarly reliable vehicles that I use consistently. My family's cars have been expensive recently due to more driving. Last year on the main...
Forum: Living Car Free
10-15-11, 09:45 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,946
Posted By lyeinyoureye

I know, I know, we can't all be the Zen master...

I know, I know, we can't all be the Zen master you are...

Anyway, stop being mean, Roody's just making a point. For whatever reason, which is immaterial at this point, you were rude to the Prius...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-15-11, 08:20 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 14,222
Posted By lyeinyoureye

Besides pinch flats, a tire that's not sitting...

Besides pinch flats, a tire that's not sitting correctly due to problem with the rim or tire (size for instance) can push the tire off off the rim and expand until it pops. It pretty much comes down...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-12-11, 02:14 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 333
Posted By lyeinyoureye

Question about my newtome rockhopper and rust removal with oxalic acid...

What kind of mixture am I looking at (tbs/gallon of water or whatever) and how much borax do I need to neutralize it? I've got a ton of rust to strip and I'd like to just dump the water in the yard...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-11-11, 08:59 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 622
Posted By lyeinyoureye

Rust removal with oxalic acid...

What kind of mixture am I looking at (tbs/gallon of water or whatever) and how much borax do I need to neutralize it? On a related note, is there anything mechanical I should look out for on the 88...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-30-11, 02:12 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,123
Posted By lyeinyoureye

Ideally I'd like to avoid splits, but I've had a...

Ideally I'd like to avoid splits, but I've had a couple due to crumby (new and old) tires, and a couple due to inexperience/haste. Fortunately the road bike tears aren't too long, and they seem to be...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-30-11, 01:48 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,123
Posted By lyeinyoureye

Well sure, shoot, someone with no experience...

Well sure, shoot, someone with no experience patching long tears in mtb tubes must give the best advice, after all they've tried to do it so many (0) times? Or how about patching tubes by not...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-28-11, 03:47 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,123
Posted By lyeinyoureye

What way am I doing it again? So far so good...

What way am I doing it again?

So far so good but time will tell. Of course in 30 years you hadn't seen the information on Sheldon's page that could have answered my question, so that doesn't bode...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-28-11, 01:23 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,123
Posted By lyeinyoureye

The only therapeutic advice I need is to check...

The only therapeutic advice I need is to check out Sheldon's site (http://www.sheldonbrown.com/brandt/patching.html) before I get the advice of the BF peanut gallery. :twitchy:



There's no...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-28-11, 12:14 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,123
Posted By lyeinyoureye

Easy for you two to say! if you ain't all talk...

Easy for you two to say! if you ain't all talk then send me a few hundred bucks and I'm sure I'll change my tune. :D
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-27-11, 04:50 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,123
Posted By lyeinyoureye

Where do you people come up with these ideas? I...

Where do you people come up with these ideas? I never said I needed patches. I bought 100+ in varying sizes about five years ago and I have most of them left. The wax paper on top doesn't come off...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-26-11, 04:11 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,123
Posted By lyeinyoureye

No starbucks here and I've gone through a lot...

No starbucks here and I've gone through a lot more in the way of tubes that I would like to patch thanks for the most part to goatheads. I also have a few splits I'd like to repair that don't come in...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-26-11, 12:51 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,123
Posted By lyeinyoureye

Anyone have experience patching tubes w/ cut up tubes?

I've tried it out as per someone's post on the forum using rubber cement (~$1+) and it seems to work well for mtb tubes using mtb tube scraps, but the mtb tube scraps don't seem to work very well on...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-10-11, 01:42 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,186
Posted By lyeinyoureye

I don't think even they know. Production rates...

I don't think even they know. Production rates are in large part determined by economics, which isn't an exact science by a long shot. We can put rough bounds on prices, but no one knows where they...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-10-11, 01:41 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,156
Posted By lyeinyoureye

I think you would need a $45k vehicle to get to...

I think you would need a $45k vehicle to get to ~$100/hour if it was sold for half it's value after ~7000 miles or less and five years.
Forum: Living Car Free
04-09-11, 05:10 PM
Replies: 214
Views: 6,999
Posted By lyeinyoureye

I doubt oil prices rising to someplace in the...

I doubt oil prices rising to someplace in the $100-$200/bbl range is going to cause an economic meltdown. The long run price elasticity of demand probably precludes prices above ~$150-$200/bbl, and...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-09-11, 05:02 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,186
Posted By lyeinyoureye

It's been going to peak as early as 2011, 2010,...

It's been going to peak as early as 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, and so on... It just depends who you ask/listen to.
Forum: Living Car Free
04-09-11, 04:58 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,156
Posted By lyeinyoureye

That's the problem with cost per hour as opposed...

That's the problem with cost per hour as opposed to cost per mile. The slower someone goes the more cost effective driving appears to be even if it isn't (the cost per mile tends to be higher for...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-06-11, 10:55 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,156
Posted By lyeinyoureye

That's your call. You could use the average speed...

That's your call. You could use the average speed of the world's largest traffic jam (http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2010/08/24/beijing-becoming-worlds-biggest-parking-lot/) (7mph) if you want,...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-05-11, 08:01 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,156
Posted By lyeinyoureye

I could see that for only London city, but the...

I could see that for only London city, but the average for all driving here in the states is in the high twenty mph range IIRC.
Forum: Living Car Free
04-05-11, 02:11 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,156
Posted By lyeinyoureye

The average highway speed...

The average highway speed (http://www.epa.gov/fueleconomy/bw_fe_petition.pdf) is something like 60mph, so I'm thinking that's a bit low. Even if the average city speed was only 5mph and all drivers...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-02-11, 09:18 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 3,893
Posted By lyeinyoureye

There isn't a huge problem with off-peak capacity...

There isn't a huge problem with off-peak capacity (http://www.greencarcongress.com/2006/12/doe_study_offpe.html) for charging, but I suppose if we sat on our hands for the next half century while EVs...
Forum: Living Car Free
04-02-11, 04:38 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 3,893
Posted By lyeinyoureye

Most can be. IIRC, at 30 miles/day someone would...

Most can be. IIRC, at 30 miles/day someone would need 250W of panels for an e-bike at ~10mph, 1000W for an ebike at ~40mph, 4000W for an efficient EV at 65mph and ~8000W for something like a Leaf at...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-01-11, 04:00 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 446
Posted By lyeinyoureye

Booo! ;) Thanks for the info btw!

Booo! ;)

Thanks for the info btw!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-01-11, 03:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 446
Posted By lyeinyoureye

Can I buy just the anchors that can be...

Can I buy just the anchors that can be crimped/soldered/brazed on or is the only option cables with one type of anchor on each end?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-01-11, 03:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 446
Posted By lyeinyoureye

Cable starts?

Does anyone sell different shaped "starts" for cables, ie the different shapes that fit in different shifters? Not the crimp/solder on connectors for where the cable terminates, but the different...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-01-11, 02:35 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,762
Posted By lyeinyoureye

Shimano doesn't have this model on their techdoc...

Shimano doesn't have this model on their techdoc site.

Edit- finally got all the little clips off and it looks like the end is crimped on after it's put through a piece of plastic so the only way...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-01-11, 02:05 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,762
Posted By lyeinyoureye

Shimano altus/ct15 cable removal

My RD shifter is SOL. I have a couple friction shifters I'd like to use, but I can't figure out how to remove the cable from the shifter. Does anyone have any ideas on removal, or are these something...
Forum: Living Car Free
03-28-11, 12:11 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 3,893
Posted By lyeinyoureye

Where are they getting their information? It...

Where are they getting their information? It seems to conflict with the majority of existing sources (http://www.energybulletin.net/node/17219), and some comparisons are completely apples/oranges.
Forum: Living Car Free
03-27-11, 07:04 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 3,893
Posted By lyeinyoureye

You posted... However, EROEI has to do...

You posted...


However, EROEI has to do with energy, not cost. A Pollock painting can cost the same amount as a lot of gasoline, but just because something has equivalent or higher costs doesn't...
Forum: Living Car Free
03-27-11, 02:54 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 3,893
Posted By lyeinyoureye

AFAIK most batteries can take a very fast charge,...

AFAIK most batteries can take a very fast charge, although depending on the type it's not very good for them, and it's mostly infrastructure that's lagging behind. Even older NiMH cells can take a...
Forum: Living Car Free
03-27-11, 02:39 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 3,893
Posted By lyeinyoureye

Everything is inextricably linked to everything...

Everything is inextricably linked to everything else, but I can't reasonably state that No. 5, 1948, which sold for ~$150 million, has the same amount of energy as ~40 million gallons of gasoline...
Forum: Living Car Free
03-27-11, 01:07 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 3,893
Posted By lyeinyoureye

It's misleading to talk about replacing oil per...

It's misleading to talk about replacing oil per unit energy since converting chemical energy into mechanical energy is relatively inefficient. An EV powered by renewables only needs about a fifth of...
Forum: Living Car Free
03-26-11, 02:41 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 3,893
Posted By lyeinyoureye

Kinda, sorta, but not really? Lithium is easier...

Kinda, sorta, but not really? Lithium is easier to recycle than something like oil so it's not finite in the same sense, and mining is either similar to mining other resources or it's collected by...
Forum: Living Car Free
03-25-11, 04:33 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 3,893
Posted By lyeinyoureye

Hey! Thanks for the welcome. :D

Hey! Thanks for the welcome. :D
Forum: Living Car Free
03-25-11, 03:14 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 3,893
Posted By lyeinyoureye

That depends on economics/preferences in a given...

That depends on economics/preferences in a given region. In the U.S. roughly 40% of electricity production is through fission/renewables IIRC, so we don't need to use fossil fuels. We tend to because...
Forum: Living Car Free
03-23-11, 02:34 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,548
Posted By lyeinyoureye

IME... Depreciation is ~$50-$200/year. ...

IME...

Depreciation is ~$50-$200/year.

Insurance (max liability/etc, basic collision) and reg are ~$600-$900/year depending on the car.

Gas is ~$700-$1200/year@12k miles/year depending on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-11, 03:28 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 872
Posted By lyeinyoureye

It wasn't bent, and the rd cable was properly...

It wasn't bent, and the rd cable was properly tensioned, but the hex bolt for the upper pulley was loose (can't believe I missed that), which was causing all sorts of slop. It works fine now though....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-11, 01:58 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 872
Posted By lyeinyoureye

53/42 up front and 12-21 in the back. Why do you...

53/42 up front and 12-21 in the back. Why do you need gear size for RD side to side range of motion?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-11, 12:49 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 872
Posted By lyeinyoureye

What RDs are suitable for my Trek 610?

I'm tired of the crumby shimano 105 RD on mine. With the shifter in friction mode shifting isn't too bad, but even w/ the low adjustment screw backed all the way out the RD isn't close enough to the...
Forum: Living Car Free
11-29-09, 03:23 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,272
Posted By lyeinyoureye

I tend to look at it from the perspective of...

I tend to look at it from the perspective of cost. If I didn't use my pickup enough to validate the ~$200/year in smog/reg/maintenance, plus the ~$30/month in insurance and whatever in gas when I...
Forum: Living Car Free
09-02-09, 01:47 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,796
Posted By lyeinyoureye

Whether or not that's greener in terms of energy...

Whether or not that's greener in terms of energy consumption really depends on what's being bought. International shipping is roughly ten times more efficient than trucking, so for every thousand...
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