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Thread: Lite On 83850c Fail
26th September 09 #21
Re: Lite On 83850c Fail
Same problem here, xbox flashing green light, eject not working (no dvd @ pc bios) and also with Iprep 009 got to a point where it sayd no atapi devices present. with jungleflasher got nothing with Intro/deviceid or erease. looks like it wont recognized it. and it all started after xbox shutting itself down when ereasing it with JF. also did it all with half tray opened. (closed too :P)
26th September 09 #22
Re: Lite On 83850c Fail
Yeah, I have the 83850c and spent WAY too much time yesterday with failure. About 8 hours. Here's how I finally got it to work!
Download the firmware for the new Liteons via XBINS... I then downloaded iPrep 10.7 via the "normal sources" and formatted/prepped my USB drive with iPrep and my VIA 6241 PCI card, port DC00 (one of the internal slots on my PCI card apparently, but everyone's card and PC is different! Follow tutorials to get the correct port!)
Now for the specifics... I tried the half open tray EVERY which way, and pressing the eject button truly never worked. I saw someone suggest that you only use the eject button when you first eject the tray, then manually pull/push the tray to appropriate positions. The trick is, to unplug the power cable in between while you are changing tray positions!
Also, if you are using anything other than VIA PCI card, I cannot guarantee it will work, but manually sliding the tray is what did it for me. That and bootable DOS iPrep... far superior to Windows JF methods which have driver problems and Windows problems.
6th October 09 #23
Re: Lite On 83850c Fail
I got the dummy twice, flashed it (Dosflash 1.8) and now I'm unable to read anything. Xbox boots but doesn't recognize any DVDs.
Flashed back the "original" firmware (Dosflash 1.8) and it gets even worse, not even the eject works.
I'm able to read, erase and write (apparently)...but there most be something wrong because it just isn't working. Tried many times and can only get the updated firmware to work but without reading anything once in the console.
Is there a dummy check for the 83850C? I thought that JF 1.66 check it when reading the firmware...
Many thanks!!!
6th October 09 #24
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6th October 09 #25
Re: Lite On 83850c Fail
I Personnally have had problems with DosFlash
The Outro may not have been sent when DosFlash Closed Down. If no Outro is sent. The drive remains in Flashable Mode. Try sending the outro via JF and see what happens.
Sometimes Dosflash puts a standard 77777777777777777777777777 key on your drive. I don't know why.
But if you checked the firmware through Jungleflasher you may have the key on the drive and it is probably the above number or different from your one that was originally saved.
If that is the case. Then get your original saved Key and use Iprep or JF.
6th October 09 #26
Re: Lite On 83850c Fail and bricked!!
The key I have is apparently encrypted and will never work as it's a "fake". There are many programs out there and even JF has the option (very unclear in tutorial 4 me), so please please get your D609CG925914001NS.bin before bricking it like I did. I'm gonna see if MS will fix it (automatic ban I believe) or see what chip extraction method comes out.
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7th October 09 #28
Re: Lite On 83850c Fail
I can't seem to flash my Lite-on 83850c August 2009 model with JF 1.66
apparently the August 2009 version is potentially un flashable at the moment, can anyone confirm that they have flashed one?
I get he error L083info Extraction Failed!
any help would be great, I have about 4 of these to Flash
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7th October 09 #30
Re: Lite On 83850c Fail
interesting, hope there is a fix soon!!!
7th October 09 #31
Re: Lite On 83850c Fail
just got holiday bundle same problem no modding for me
7th October 09 #32
Re: Lite On 83850c Fail
I did start a thread about 2 weeks ago concerning the realease of a brand new revision of Lite-On.
But no one would confirm. I heard it on the grapevine from a friend. Only time will tell
This could well be it.
The is no harm in trying to retrieve your keys from the Lite-On, if it's a 83xx. Just make sure you have the keys and they are proper before erasing
7th October 09 #33
Re: Lite On 83850c Fail
I'm trying to get my key now, but I don't think JF 1.66 works in 64bit Vista. I am trying to use DosFlash 1.8 which supports 64bit, but I don't think I can do the opening and closing of the drive without a connectivity kit. Anyone have any advice or have a guide for DosFlash that says it should work?
7th October 09 #34
Re: Lite On 83850c Fail
KingKaplone - Please start a new thread with your specific problems and someone will answer you this was started because of a different reason.
Also 64bit OS is a NO NO. It is extremely hard to flash with this o/s
If you have a lite-on (Especially a 74xx for the probe) you will need a ck3.
7th October 09 #35
Re: Lite On 83850c Fail and bricked!!
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8th October 09 #36
Re: Lite On 83850c Fail and bricked!!
I got it to work. FIrst let me change my HW: I have the JULY 2009 and NOT August 2009. The August 2009 is the date it was SERVICED since this was a return to MS Repair center.
1.You got the DUMMY.bin (source) and have the firmware ix16-liteon838.bin (target). **Note you are at the Firmware Tool 32 tab **
2. GO ahead and click on "Spoof Source to Target". **Note make sure u download the firmware ix16-liteon838.bin**
3. AFter that go ahead click on Lite-ON Erase. The first prompt click yes, but the second prompt before you click YES make sure you hands are ready to pull the power cable (the back of the dvd drive out for 5 seconds)..Okay go ahead and click YES...PULL power cable out from DVD DRIVE for 5 seconds and put it back it. It should say drive in vendor mode!
4. Go ahead and now click WRITE (to copy the f/w to the drive) -it should say OK.
5. Go ahead and click on OUTRO/ATA Reset
NOTE( I didnt do step 3 so i thought i bricked my drive becuase it wouldn't eject. Also, don't worry if your xbox 360 is flashing green. YOu just need to make sure what SATA I/O Port it is at!!!
HARDWARE and Software I used:
1. PC with motherboard Gigabyte 780g using its internal SATA.
2. Non HDMI Refurbished XBOX 360 1st generation wth service date of August 22. 2009. Model No DG-16D2S-09C HW INFO: A0A2 FW Ver: 83850C Manufactured date of July 2009.
3. Power came from xbox plug into the SAME outlet as the PC (eliminating the alligator clips). Also the back of the A/V cable is plugged in so you don't get standby mode **NOTE you just need to connect the a/v cable to the back only..It doesn't need to be hooked to a tv.
Software : JF 1.66b, Portio32, XP, in bios (NATIVE IDE) and the firmware ix16-liteon838.bin
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Sweeten the moment with this unique, wine lover's dessert. Bursting with merlot-soaked cherries, these fudgy brownies are bound to spark passion.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 170.09 g pkg. dried sweet cherries (1 1/4 cups, chopped)
- 118.29 ml merlot
- 226.79 g dark chocolate, baking bar (53% Cacao, broken into small sections)
- 314.66 ml all-purpose flour
- 2.46 ml salt
- 236.59 ml granulated sugar
- 78.07 ml butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 4.92 ml vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 350º F.
- Grease 9-inch-square baking pan.
- Microwave dried cherries and merlot wine in small, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 1 minute.
- Set aside for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Drain cherries; discard wine.
- Microwave chocolate in small, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 1 minute; STIR.
- Sections may retain some of their original shape.
- If necessary, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until smooth; cool to room temperature.
- Combine flour and salt in small bowl.
- Beat sugar and butter in medium mixer bowl until well mixed.
- Add eggs and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in melted chocolate and vanilla extract.
- Stir in flour mixture until blended.
- Stir in drained cherries.
- Spread into prepared pan.
- Bake for 33 to 37 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out slightly sticky.
- Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
- Cut into bars.
- NOTE: Sweetened dried cranberries can be substituted for the dried cherries.
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I baked these for a restaurant, and they are amazing! I used dried cranberries rather than cherries. The merlot (Copper Ridge) added a delicious "something extra." Definitely use DARK baking chocolate. Wonderful, wonderful, and they will be made and enjoyed again.
For me, these were just okay... the batter had a great texture, but the brownies themselves weren't all that chocolatey (amazingly), nor could I detect the presence of the merlot. I did like the addition of the cherries, though. And I was really amused when the bar of baking chocolate that I bought to make these brownies turned out to have this very recipe on the back!
Mmmmmmmmm! These will be made again in our house! Rich and chocolatey I don't think I'll be using the boxed mixes anymore! I used 62% cacao instead.


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Note: Mountain Crest finished with a 2-8 overall record in 2013 and was fifth in Region 5 with a 2-4 record. It did not qualify for the 4A playoffs.
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Having young talent to teach and mentor is what most high school coaches relish. But there are inevitable pitfalls when relying on inexperienced players that can also lead to more than a few sleepless nights.
This is the challenge — and the opportunity — facing the Mountain Crest football coaching staff this fall.
"We're going to be real young with just five or six seniors who will start," said coach Mark Wootton, who has 24 years of prep experience upon which to draw. "It makes me nervous. I wish we had some older kids. But the upside is a lot of these kids started last year."
Sophomore running back Levani Damuni is one of those young kids with varsity experience. Wootton believes Damuni is the kind of player who can have a special career.
His offensive highlight last year was against Box Elder when he rushed for 95 yards. He had about 300 yards rushing on the season in limited time.
"He's got good size and speed, and he's already been offered by Utah State," Wootton said.
Damuni also saw playing time last year as a linebacker, and he could see action on both sides of the ball again this season.
Wootton said he's careful about which players he uses on both offense and defense because of the physical demands.
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Juniors Colten Ferguson (wide receiver), Chris Tuckett (tight end and defensive end) and Kort Fuller (running back) return with varsity experience. They may not be seniors, but their teammates will look to them to provide experience and leadership for the Mustangs.
Junior Kaden Christiansen is another one of those players who could really turn heads this season as the team looks to him for tough play defensively. He played defensive end last year as a sophomore, but will likely play safety this season.
"These kids have played football," Wootton said. "A lot of them were 10th-graders last year and they started or played a lot of varsity football. They probably have more varsity experience than most of the seniors playing around the state."
The team is still developing an identity, but so far Mountain Crest coaches are impressed by their players' skill and attitude.
"They work really hard," Wootton said. "They seem to be pretty physical, pretty aggressive kids."
The Mustangs will be deep at running back with Fuller, Damuni and junior Sirrell Hall. Playing at cornerback, Hall shined brightest on defense with 17 tackles.
"He's a stud," Wootton said of his defensive play. "He'll play some offense this year as well."
The team will be quarterbacked by junior Tanner Schwab, who broke his foot in the team's first game against Highland last season.
Wootton said the team's aware of the work it faces after a disappointing season in which it managed just two wins. Success early may help build the confidence of the young players.
"For our kids, if we can get some wins early, get some breaks, we could be really solid," he said.
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The rain gardens along Michigan Avenue are not just beautiful, they help protect our rivers. How is this possible? The gardens are actually engineered bioretention areas (commonly known as rain gardens) that can help remove pollutants from stormwater before it is released to the river.
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Biggest CA utility contracts for world's biggest solar power deal — 1300 MW solar thermal
Wind power has come of age (see here). Concentrated solar thermal power is next.
Southern California Edison has contracted with BrightSource Energy Inc. for seven projects totaling 1,300 megawatts of concentrated solar-thermal power (CSP). CSP is a core climate solution, probably the zero-carbon form of electricity with the most potential, since it can be easily integrated with thermal storage and provide power reliably throughout the day and evening.
The agreement, which now requires approval from the California Public Utilities Commission, calls for a series of totaling 1,300 megawatts. The first of these solar power plants, sized at 100 megawatts and located in Ivanpah, Calif., could be operating in early 2013 and is expected to produce 286,000 megawatt-hours of renewable electricity per year…. The full 1,300 megawatts of projects will produce 3.7 billion kilowatt-hours of clean energy and avoid more than two million tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually.
These are air-cooled power plants, so they sacrifice some efficiency to dramatically reduce water consumption in the arid regions in which they operate.
For a discussion of current and projected near-term CSP deployment see "CSP update" and, more recently, "CSP outshines 'clean coal' — and it always will." As of November, "some 60 plants are either under construction or under contract worldwide — with most in either Spain or the United States — for a total capacity just north of 5,700 megawatts."
On the one hand, the global recession and credit crunch may slow that down, but on the other hand, compensating for that is state renewable electricity standards, Obama's commitment to double renewable production by the end of his first term, and the European Union's strong renewable energy targets.
For some of the history of CSP, see my April 2008 Salon piece, "The technology that will save humanity: The solar energy you haven't heard of is the one best suited to generate clean electricity for generations to come."
OK, maybe "will" should be "may help," and CP readers have been hearing about CSP for a while (see here).
It is the best source of clean energy to replace coal and sustain economic development. I bet that it will deliver more power every year this century than coal with carbon capture and storage — for much less money and with far less environmental damage.
How much less? Many industry experts told me CSP will likely deliver power for well under $.10 per kilowatt hour fully installed in the next decade.
What is its market potential? I think it could be more than two wedges, which is several thouand gigawatts:
It would be straightforward to build CSP systems at whatever rate industry and governments needed, ultimately 50 to 100 gigawatts a year growth or more.
Why is CSP so important?
Because it's the only form of clean electricity that can meet all the demanding requirements of this century….
Solar baseload's ultimate "trump card" is, of course, storage, as the Daily Climate explained well:
The ability to store power for later use is a holy grail of sorts for renewable energy developers. Wind and photovoltaic plants force utilities to use the power on the spot or dump the load. Various batteries and capacitors are in the works for those technologies, but none so far match the smooth efficiency or low cost of solar thermal's ability to hoard sunlight.
A plant designed with storage can shunt the hot oil from the mirrors to a giant insulated heat sink — a vat of molten salt, say, or a chunk of concrete or pig iron. Then after the sun sets but while demand remains high, that heat can be tapped to generate steam.
Or if a cloud rolls over a plant's mirrors, or an afternoon thunderstorm stalls overhead, hundreds of megawatts of juice won't suddenly drop off the grid. Utility operators can simply tap the tank.
"We've sort of stumbled on this thing with storage," said Tom R. Mancini, program manager for concentrated solar power technologies at Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico. "The round-trip efficiency is 90 percent…. Solar thermal is made for this."
Arizona Public Service is building a plant that can keep the sun's power for six hours past sunset, allowing managers to meet evening demand with midafternoon sun. A utility in Spain hopes to develop a plant that can keep heat for seven. Engineers figure 14 hours or more is feasible.
Wired has a good discussion of the new deal and of the history of BrightSource:
BrightSource is the reincarnation of Luz International, which built the only currently operating solar thermal facility during the 1980s in the Mojave Desert. After natural gas and energy prices plunged in 1985, that operation became unprofitable. The group's engineers and founders moved the business to Israel, where they continued to work on their technology.
Why Luz failed is a sad but interesting story I will say for another post.
Kudos to SCE for pursuing and closing this deal even in the midst of the greatest recession and credit crunch since the great depression.
[Note: Going forward, I will try not to refer to a CSP plant as solar thermal baseload if it doesn't have storage. The BrightSource plants will not have storage.]
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Good to see it happen….
But would thermal storage not work for Wind as well?
I have seen some literature for very small scale installations claiming extremely high efficiency ratings, but even if it was somewhat less than 100% efficient, wasting a bit of power during periods of excess supply (especially power that was clean to start with) doesn't seem to be a serious problem….
Am I missing something?
Interesting venture — it's great to see some of these things getting built, to 'prove up' the concept and provide some better economics on large-scale ventures.
Based on the numbers you give, that's delivered capacity of 32%. Quite high compared to other operating plants which are running on 15-20%. How are they increasing capacity?
I say this all the time. The future is electric. It is CSP that will get us there.
CSP, wind, geothermal can become the primary sources of electricity in this country. Natural gas and nuclear will supply peak hours and provide back-up. That is what energy (r)evolution looks like! And eventually we can cut natural gas and nuclear out of the equation.
I do love CSP, and this is great news. I agree with JoeC, the capacity seems high, especially given these are air cooled units. If we can hit these numbers, the news is even better.
I do have a couple of concerns regarding CSP:
– First, it's very land intensive. The numbers I've seen indicate about 6 acres per MW. This has the potential to limit the amount of generation we can build.
– Second, we hear a lot about intra-day and inter-day storage for load matching. I've never heard any discussion of inter-seasonal storage. December insolation in the desert southwest is about 50% of June. Obviously, December loads are much less than June loads, But 50%? I don't know. If December aren't 50% less than June, how do we cover the gap?
Appreciate your thoughts.
There are hundreds of thousands of acres of abandoned farmlands in S. Califormia and Arizona and more that probably should be abandoned in light of the huge environmental costs of growing irrigated alfalfa and other plants in the desert. A tiny bit of these lands are being restored to native desert vegetation, but most are simply wastelands and could be targeted for conversion to energy production. A catch is that a lot of this land is privately owned or is owned by native American tribes.
I'd hate to see native desert being used for energy production just because it's convenient; i.e. publicly owned.
After a bit of digging I found CA PUC's market price referrent (MPR). Their last forecast in October showed the MPR price in 2013 at 12.5 cents/Kwh. That includes a 1.8 cent GHG adjustment. But futher digging shows that this price is based on a 2013 NYMEX Henry Hub gas price of $9.20. Today's price for gas is $4.50, and $7.20 in 2013.
Whatever the end price – it is very expensive. SoCalEd is committed to buying this power at the generator at a price that is HIGHER than the retail electric price in about 43 of the 50 states. And that is BEFORE you slap transmission, distribution, and profit on to that price.
BrightSource is being coy about the cost of this project ("BrightSource Energy and SCE are not contractually permitted to discuss contract prices;" http://www.edison.com/files/solarFAQs.pdf ), but they give a $3 billion figure for their 400 MW Ivanpah project. Multiply by three for the increased capacity. And to compare the cost per kW-h with that of a baseload plant, multiply by another three, given their claimed 32% capacity factor.
As for seasonal variability of demand, winter evening demand is running about 30 GW — 10 GW above the baseload. On summer afternoons it can get up above 40 GW.
I do have a couple of concerns regarding CSP:
– First, it's very land intensive. The numbers I've seen indicate about 6 acres per MW. This has the potential to limit the amount of generation we can build.
No problem, we're using way more land just to feed our sorry asses. Even our homes take up way more space than solar thermal electric plants would even if they'd have to supply the majority of our power.
Studies indicate 16,000 EWh of electricity generation per year in the US using moderate land use restraints. That's 4x today's use in the US.
The way to do these calculations is to look at the per person land uses. You'll then be comforted by the small footprint of CSP.
– Second, we hear a lot about intra-day and inter-day storage for load matching. I've never heard any discussion of inter-seasonal storage.
No need, with diurnal storage you can provide over 90% of US electricity. Use existing hydro supplemented with bio-energy for longer backup.
The nuclear advocates never talk about seasonal storage for their grand nuclear plans either; constant output nuclear powerplants is a problem for seasonal peaks in power demand. There are good reasons why France's nuclear generation is levelling out at 80-90% range.
And mind you, France has acces to rather large amounts of flexible hydro to supplement their inflexible nuclear plants, and exports large amounts of power as well. But still needs flexible convenient fossil fuels for that last bit.


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The new Ivy integration prevents the default build (just running "ant") from building the core or the plugins offline, since Ivy tries to check dependencies online and complains if they are not found. Developers don't have to be online to build!
2nd. Even if you have built before and have all of the dependencies, it doesn't work.
Hm, that is not like it should be. You should need to run a retrieve online once so that Ivy can put the files in its cache. And from then on you should be able to work offline as long as the dependencies don't change.
I've investigated and unfortunately there is a bug in Ivy that is causing this, I've reported it here: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/IVY-1322
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On sale soon in Seattle and a few other select cities, according to the New York Times. Cost: Probably between $12,000 and $15,000. Fuel efficiency: 46 mi./gal. (in city). Size: less than 9 feet long.
I saw one of those waiting in ferry traffic the other day. They're reasonably popular in Europe I'm told; and also supposed to be pretty safe. Theres some YouTube footage of crash tests/saftey features.
That thing is cute as the dickens.
We've had them in England for years, they're nippy as anything but sadly, don't appeal to those who need a big truck to extend their penis (read "Americans" in the mind of most Europeans....). Maybe Al Gore's movie'll change things, although I noticed even he drives a Jeep!
46 mpg, won't haul shit, 12k. Give me a break. Smart marketing maybe.
Commuter bike: $100 - 500, 20 miles on a small bowl of cereal, Size: you can park it in your hallway.
I think i could probably maneuver that through the aisles of my gorcery store. It's definately for city bound folks only. The granolas are going to have a tough time getting two sea kayaks on top of it for their trip to the San Jauns. Most importantly however... does it come with a boomin sound system, stock?
already on sale here in the PNW:
Sadly, $26,000. Hopefully wider availability will drag the price down.
I don't know if they'll be retooled for the U.S. market, but when I was in Germany a few years back, it was clear these babies weren't just intended for in-city use. They were quite common on the autobahns & could keep up with just about any other car in the fast lane - once clocked one doing over 150 kph.
Or you can just buy a Honda Civic, get more than 50 mpg, more for the non-hybrid and have no probs.
Or buy a scooter and get 100 mpg.
It's your call.
This is making me think: Is there anyone doing eco-philanthropy (sort of an eco-Gates Foundation type thing)?
It would be great if there were someone giving grants to us poor folks so we could swap out our less earth-friendly cars for something like this.
woah that video was awesome!
70mph!!! straight into concrete. that's one tought little cookie.
All it needs is a Kerry bumper sticker and a "Live Simply so that Others can Simply Live" bumpler sticker.
these are all over Vancouver too. if companies can be given huge incentives to buy SUV's and Trucks, then city dwellers should be given incentives to buy Smart cars. seattle loves their plush SUV's with seat warmers though. which reminds me, can't we make the floating bridges toll bridges? keep those cockwads off our side of the lake.
I saw Smart Cars all over Europe, and they are pretty cool. Super cute, fantastic gas mileage, cheap. A seemingly perfect commuter car.
So I was all excited when I saw that the Green Car Co in Kirkland was selling these things about a month ago. But then I started checking the details. $27K (about twice the price they are in Europe), or $30K for the convertible. The initial EPA tests for the first batch of USA converted Smarts was only 37 mpg, which can be achieved by any number of small Japanese cars at half the price. And they use premium gas, so you burn less of it, but get to pay an extra twenty cents or so a gallon every time you fill up. Needless to say, my excitement waned considerably.
If they actually start producing them in quantity, and if they truly get 45+ mpg in city, on regular unleaded gas, then I'll be one of the first to drop $10K-$15K on one of these babies. But if the overpriced bastardized versions at the Green Car Co are the best they can do, forget it.
Nice idea, still uses the same depleting, cost-rising fuel source. It'd be smart if it used Hydrogen, solar panels or something else. As it stands, it uses less of the status quo, but is still part of the status quo, which solves nothing.
Yes, the Smart still uses fossil fuels, but something that "uses less of the status quo" is not without value.
Thanks to Anthony for posting the URL of that video!
Smart cars rule. And one thing the crash tests don't test is the very important fact that some cars are better able to AVOID crashes in the first place, and are thus safer, sometimes dramatically safer, even if their crash results are worse. This is another strike against SUVs and pickups, which have shitty brakes and shittier handling. The popular belief that SUVs are safer because they can survive crashes better is a LIE in more ways than one.
Also please compare your MPG apples to apples, i.e., in-city to in-city. Actually in Seattle real-life conditions, it's a rare car that gets as much as 30 MPG in-city, because of the hills.
The REAL Smarts run on diesel and get even better mileage. That's clean Euro diesel, not sulphurous USA diesel.
Smart Cars rule, hybrids drool. And "hydrogen" cars are a load of bollocks.
Just FYI: The US is now switching to ultra low sulphur diesel (15ppm), starting 6/1/06. 2007 and later cars won't be able to use the current 500ppm fuel.
There's nothing inherently bad about brake technology on SUVs, but the increased mass of such vehicles does make them much less nimble and much deadlier to people in other vehicles.
We should have speed limits based on vehicle weight; some areas due, but they're only applied to large trucks or vehicles with trailers. If the scale was spread over a larger scope of vehicles — if the choice was 35 MPH in an Escalade or 70 MPH in a Smart — many would choose the Smart.
Saw one in the West Seattle Junction a few days ago. Yes, they're cute and everything, but I'll stick with my bike.
About 15 years ago, I had a Honda CRX, which was basically a shrunk down 2-seater Civic. It got well over 40mpg on the highway (I used to have to drive back and forth to Everett every day). Somewhat less in the city. Granted, it was one of the smallest, most fuel efficient Japanese cars of that time, but there are a number of small cars today that get quite good mileage: most of the Scions get around 30mpg in city, the Mini Cooper, the new Honda Fit or Toyota Yaris, the Hyundai Accent. With the exception of the Min Cooper, all of these are in the $10K-$15K range, and burn regular unleaded. And both the Toyota Prius and Honda Insight hybrids get way better mileage, have more room, and don't cost as much as the Kirkland Smarts.
A $30,000 Smart car that only gets 37mpg on premium does not excite me. On the other hand, if they can start importing $15K Smart cars that get 45+mpg on regular, now THAT would excite me. I'd seriously buy one this week.
I'm not quite sure what happened with the gas mileage. I've read a couple of reports of 37mpg, but neither gave an explanation. That is significantly worse mileage than the European version gets. A couple of possible explanations is that the USA conversions either added significant weight to the car, or higher emissions standards reduced fuel efficiency (or both). But I'm just speculating.
Oh, and Smart Cars are not sluggish. The USA conversions put a governor on them to prevent them from going over 85 miles per hour (I suspect it has something to do with emissions or mpg tests; again, no explanation was given). Without that, they'd be even faster.
Finally they might bring a more eco friendly car to the states. If the auto makers would do this more often guys like the green car company wouldn't have to sell them so high. I tried to get one myself from europe last year and the cost would have been $35k!!
There are at least 5 of them in my neighborhood here in Vancouver. And many businesses use them also municipal vehicles are Smart cars.
They were showing them off last weekend at Pride. Not too bad inside...
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Signalling, Incumbency Advantage, and Optimal Reelection Rules
Much literature on political behavior treats politicians as motivated by reelection, choosing actions to signal their types to voters. We identify two novel implications of models in which signalling incentives are important. First, because incumbents only care about clearing a reelection hurdle, signals will tend to cluster just above the threshold needed for reelection. This generates a skew distribution of signals leading to an incumbency advantage in the probability of election. Second, voters can exploit the signalling behavior of politicians by precommitting to a higher threshold for signals received. Raising the threshold discourages signalling effort by low quality politicians but encourages effort by high quality politicians, thus increasing the separation of signals and improving the selection function of an election. This precommitment has a simple institutional interpretation as a supermajority rule, requiring that incumbents exceed some fraction of votes greater than 50% to be reelected.
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Advanced Marine Engine for Combatant Craft Increased Payload
Award Information
Small Business Information
Katech Inc.
24324 Sorrentino Court, Clinton Twp, MI, 48035
Principal Investigator:
Stephen Chue
Sr. Engineer
(586) 791-4120
Sr. Engineer
(586) 791-4120
Business Contact:
Warren Frieze
Vice President
(586) 791-4120
Vice President
(586) 791-4120
Research Institution:
AbstractSpeed, acceleration, and maneuverability of today's combatant patrol and assault crafts are critical capabilities to the riverine's survivability and mission success. The demand for constant increase in payloads jeopardized these capabilities due to increase in craft weight. The current diesel fuel propulsion systems are typically large and heavy with weight-to-power ratios in the 3 to 5 range because they are mostly designed for heavy truck and land-based power generation. In addition, the reliability and life span of these propulsion systems suffer because the duty cycle of a marine combatant craft is different than that of the land-based applications. As a result, a new innovative multi-fuel power plant has been proposed to achieve a weight-to-power ratio of 1 reliably. This engine was designed based on (1) over 30 years of successful racing engines design and development experience, (2) extensive use of race-proven high specific strength materials, (3) rotary valve variable valve timing concept, (4) parasitic losses reduction through minimizing friction and pumping losses, (5) modular engine architecture for different displacement to suit a variety of applications, (6) advanced engine calibration to optimize engine performance depending on the combustion characteristics of each fuel, and (7) Optional-innovative dynamic compression ratio variation.
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