Comments on: AutoSpeed in 2008 http://blog.autospeed.com/2007/12/17/autospeed-in-2008/ AutoSpeed's Blog. Opinion and Auto News Comment Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Brett http://blog.autospeed.com/2007/12/17/autospeed-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-15342 Brett Wed, 09 Jan 2008 02:15:12 +0000 http://blog.autospeed.com/2007/12/17/autospeed-in-2008/#comment-15342 Hi Autospeed, I have been a long time reader/subscriber. I have noticed for quite some time that we do seem to get regular reporting of car reviews, for example in recent times articles featuring the Mitsubishi Magna VR-X (first published in Sept 2000) and the Holden Barina SRi (first published in June 2002). I don’t object to you republishing these articles, as they do make for an interesting read. May I suggest you provide some value adding to them, to make them more relevant. Some suggestions might be: 1) Pricing of these vehicles in the current used vehicle market 2) Quoting fuel economy figures where not previously mentioned, quite important given current fuel prices. 3) Modifications that could be made to these vehicles and expected performance/efficiency gains Regards Brett Hi Autospeed,

I have been a long time reader/subscriber. I have noticed for quite some time that we do seem to get regular reporting of car reviews, for example in recent times articles featuring the Mitsubishi Magna VR-X (first published in Sept 2000) and the Holden Barina SRi (first published in June 2002). I don’t object to you republishing these articles, as they do make for an interesting read. May I suggest you provide some value adding to them, to make them more relevant. Some suggestions might be:

1) Pricing of these vehicles in the current used vehicle market
2) Quoting fuel economy figures where not previously mentioned, quite important given current fuel prices.
3) Modifications that could be made to these vehicles and expected performance/efficiency gains

Regards
Brett

]]> By: Johno http://blog.autospeed.com/2007/12/17/autospeed-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-15220 Johno Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:57:36 +0000 http://blog.autospeed.com/2007/12/17/autospeed-in-2008/#comment-15220 My treat of the week is to have a look @ the Autospeed site and see what's new! I'm also an LPG fan to the extent of 4 or 5 hundred thousand k's - there should be an uprising against the impost of excise on LPG in 2012?!! Also the weight of modern cars is ridiculous, does a Corolla now weigh nearly as much as Dick Johnston XD falcon? Some flab comparisons could be very interesting. Please keep up the new car tests even if you have to hire them! Cheers Johno My treat of the week is to have a look @ the Autospeed site and see what’s new!
I’m also an LPG fan to the extent of 4 or 5 hundred thousand k’s – there should be an uprising against the impost of excise on LPG in 2012?!!
Also the weight of modern cars is ridiculous, does a Corolla now weigh nearly as much as Dick Johnston XD falcon? Some flab comparisons could be very interesting.
Please keep up the new car tests even if you have to hire them!
Cheers
Johno

]]> By: Mark http://blog.autospeed.com/2007/12/17/autospeed-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-13854 Mark Thu, 27 Dec 2007 02:30:31 +0000 http://blog.autospeed.com/2007/12/17/autospeed-in-2008/#comment-13854 AutoSpeed is definitely headed in the right direction. Just on the LPG point, I agree that the information available is poor indeed. Have a look at this site: www.gas-injection.com These guys have worked out how to get the power and efficiency LPG can deliver from its higher octane, using the car's original engine management. But they can't get the investment they need to commercialise it. Could AutoSpeed do a story on this? Thanks guys. AutoSpeed is definitely headed in the right direction.

Just on the LPG point, I agree that the information available is poor indeed. Have a look at this site: http://www.gas-injection.com

These guys have worked out how to get the power and efficiency LPG can deliver from its higher octane, using the car’s original engine management. But they can’t get the investment they need to commercialise it. Could AutoSpeed do a story on this?

Thanks guys.

]]> By: David http://blog.autospeed.com/2007/12/17/autospeed-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-13697 David Mon, 24 Dec 2007 16:19:29 +0000 http://blog.autospeed.com/2007/12/17/autospeed-in-2008/#comment-13697 Time to remove autospeed from the bookmarks Time to remove autospeed from the bookmarks

]]> By: Kieran Clarke http://blog.autospeed.com/2007/12/17/autospeed-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-13422 Kieran Clarke Fri, 21 Dec 2007 02:52:17 +0000 http://blog.autospeed.com/2007/12/17/autospeed-in-2008/#comment-13422 I think I'm more excited now about the coming Autospeed year than at any time since first subscribing. I've always found the site interesting and entertaining, but for me the shift towards new technology has been refreshing. Long may it continue. I think I’m more excited now about the coming Autospeed year than at any time since first subscribing. I’ve always found the site interesting and entertaining, but for me the shift towards new technology has been refreshing. Long may it continue.

]]> By: Mal Land http://blog.autospeed.com/2007/12/17/autospeed-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-13411 Mal Land Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:22:54 +0000 http://blog.autospeed.com/2007/12/17/autospeed-in-2008/#comment-13411 Another myopic Australian Media Report! Another myopic Australian Media Report!

]]> By: Julian Edgar http://blog.autospeed.com/2007/12/17/autospeed-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-13294 Julian Edgar Wed, 19 Dec 2007 22:05:56 +0000 http://blog.autospeed.com/2007/12/17/autospeed-in-2008/#comment-13294 <p><p>Now, as I was saying.... http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22952677-38200,00.html</p></p> <p>...and<br /> http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/12/20/2124540.htm (but what a terrrible mistake to say that we have no emissions standards for cars! - or has CO2 become so dominant that the other emissions no longer count?)</p> and today... http://editorial.carsales.com.au/car-review/2873599.aspx <p>Now, as I was saying…. http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22952677-38200,00.html</p>

…and
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/12/20/2124540.htm (but what a terrrible mistake to say that we have no emissions standards for cars! – or has CO2 become so dominant that the other emissions no longer count?)

and today…
http://editorial.carsales.com.au/car-review/2873599.aspx

]]> By: Mal Land http://blog.autospeed.com/2007/12/17/autospeed-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-13245 Mal Land Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:54:28 +0000 http://blog.autospeed.com/2007/12/17/autospeed-in-2008/#comment-13245 I hope the info you'll be providing on LPG covers injection systems. I'm building a modified vehicle (turbo charged small toyota V8) that I want to gas inject (not dual fuel) and am having some difficulty finding relevant info. The so called experts give me heresay not experience, or they're very secretive. There's always the feed back about running lean, burning valves & seats and destroying pistons or the lack of power running gas. This tells me that the systems that have been installed in the vehicles that have had the problems have not been set up properly. LPG has a higher RON than petrol & therefore if tuned properly should be able to develop more power. Gas also mixes with air better than petrol. I'm even considering building a test set-up prior to installing the engine into the vehicle. The websites I've visited give lots of pretty pictures and tell me what they've done but bugger all tech info. It would be good to find out who's in Australia installing injected gas systems so I can talk to them. Mal I hope the info you’ll be providing on LPG covers injection systems.

I’m building a modified vehicle (turbo charged small toyota V8) that I want to gas inject (not dual fuel) and am having some difficulty finding relevant info.
The so called experts give me heresay not experience, or they’re very secretive.
There’s always the feed back about running lean, burning valves & seats and destroying pistons or the lack of power running gas. This tells me that the systems that have been installed in the vehicles that have had the problems have not been set up properly. LPG has a higher RON than petrol & therefore if tuned properly should be able to develop more power.
Gas also mixes with air better than petrol.

I’m even considering building a test set-up prior to installing the engine into the vehicle.

The websites I’ve visited give lots of pretty pictures and tell me what they’ve done but bugger all tech info.
It would be good to find out who’s in Australia installing injected gas systems so I can talk to them.

Mal

]]> By: Julian Edgar http://blog.autospeed.com/2007/12/17/autospeed-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-13207 Julian Edgar Wed, 19 Dec 2007 04:37:00 +0000 http://blog.autospeed.com/2007/12/17/autospeed-in-2008/#comment-13207 We have coverage of two DIY electric cars within the first month or so of 2008. We'll definitely cover commercial ones as they are released. We have coverage of two DIY electric cars within the first month or so of 2008.

We’ll definitely cover commercial ones as they are released.

]]> By: Matt http://blog.autospeed.com/2007/12/17/autospeed-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-13200 Matt Wed, 19 Dec 2007 03:38:38 +0000 http://blog.autospeed.com/2007/12/17/autospeed-in-2008/#comment-13200 Sounds like it'll be a good year to come. Thanks for continuing to make an interesting, forward-looking publication. It sounds like electric cars will be racing forward next year, so I hope to see more coverage on them too. For example, Tesla are due to (finally) run production, and there's the recent Electric Vehicle Symposium (http://spectrum.ieee.org/dec07/5805). When will we see this stuff in Australia?? -Matt Sounds like it’ll be a good year to come. Thanks for continuing to make an interesting, forward-looking publication.

It sounds like electric cars will be racing forward next year, so I hope to see more coverage on them too. For example, Tesla are due to (finally) run production, and there’s the recent Electric Vehicle Symposium (http://spectrum.ieee.org/dec07/5805). When will we see this stuff in Australia??

-Matt

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