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    2001 cummins head

    I have a head gasket leaking on my 2001 Cummins. I have a man ready to pull it and get it surfaced. I am wondering if there is an aftermarket head or a specialty rebuilder that could improve my performance, meaning equal or more power with greater fuel efficiency. I am not trying to race it, I...
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    The future looks pretty sad.

    I am curious Docwagon. Are you saying that a tank of pressurized hydrogen is totally safe when compromised in a crash? That it is totally safe when compromised as the vehicle is damaged in the shop? That it doesn't become a very hot blowtorch with just a spark? Another curiosity question...
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    The future looks pretty sad.

    I am thinking more along the line of objects penetrating the fuel compartment such as road debris and also spontaneous combustion along with minor collisions, such as the incidents in Canada at some 60k CAD to repair. There is too much stuff that is dropped on the roadways which could damage l/i...
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    The future looks pretty sad.

    Lead acid has been used in many applications successfully and without significant danger. Yes it is heavier but are we more interested in weight than safety?
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    The future looks pretty sad.

    I agree. I agree. They wouldn't go as far. But we wouldn't have the kind of fires l/i produces. Lead acid is easily recycled. We have the tech nailed down. You just wouldn't drive as far on a charge.
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    The future looks pretty sad.

    I agree with you but was offering other thoughts related to pressurized fuel tanks. Regarding fire safety, it seems to me that diesel is far and away safer than any other fuel due to its lack of volatility. But any liquid is safer than a pressurized tank of fuel.
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    The future looks pretty sad.

    The problem is that the regime is focused on eliminating petroleum from our lives and taking away choice. I am happy to live in a world such that I can pay for ice and you can pay for ev. BUT I want both of us to pay the cost required to produce the product and eliminate all subsidies. Electric...
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    The future looks pretty sad.

    I don't have better ideas. I don't have anything to patent. What I do have is the understanding shared by many here of the fact that wealth is driving the agenda for the purpose of a few gaining more and more control at the same time that they are building vastly more wealth. With lies about so...
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    The future looks pretty sad.

    I've used propane forklifts and am good with that, but I don't want to drive around the horrible drivers we have loaded with a cylinder that becomes a major blowtorch if it is compromised. How much worse would hydrogen be, with much higher pressures and much greater volatility.
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    The future looks pretty sad.

    The current variety of ev is some 20+ years old and The current design of ev's is some 20+ years old. It is very evolved and sophisticated. Governments need to eliminate L/i batteries and change to something safe like lead acid batteries, just like the forklifts I've used in the past. Safe and...
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    Cybertruck vs RAM 2500

    In hvacr, I use pressurized, liquified gasses all the time. I don't want to put anything in my car like hydrogen, propane, natural gas that becomes a blowtorch that can't be put out. Just like the batteries that can burn for days when a fire is started. Gasoline/diesel is vastly safer for all of us.
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    Cybertruck vs RAM 2500

    I haven't read the thread beyond this post on Thursday, 11/30. We are some 20 or more years into the 'next' attempt at 'progress' with electric cars. Which have been tried multiple times since they died in the early 20th century. This isn't some newfangled attempt, just extending the attempt to...
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    Cannot get Parts

    In my opinion, the kind of reform we need would require ALL immigrants to provide for 100 of their support by already having jobs lined up and sponsors that agree to make up any difference they need in help. No welfare, housing, food stamps, etc. No government support. At the same time...
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    Does anyone else but me think there are way too many electronics in today's vehicles?

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    Oil filter fell off!!

    Driving a 2002 Cummins, I always change my oil. The cost is much more for the Cummins than my cost to change it. I have quit using a local shop to change the Town and Country because I became used to changing it on my Cummins. Never had a problem with the local shop not getting the filter...
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