Turn your ASS back on yet?

[Mustangman02232]

Not to long ago people were bragging about their performance "tunes", suspension mods, large and heavy tires, ASS delete, etc.
What you say now. The so called fun stuff is not so fun anymore. Are you going to sell your gas guzzler and get a little car? LOL

kind of hard for me to run my business with a Prius….

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[Squatchranger]

Not to long ago people were bragging about their performance "tunes", suspension mods, large and heavy tires, ASS delete, etc.
What you say now. The so called fun stuff is not so fun anymore. Are you going to sell your gas guzzler and get a little car? LOL

You gotta pay to play. I have a lift and 35's and despite the gas being expensive I wouldn't change a thing. If you can't take the heat get out of the kitchen.

 

[Squatchranger]

I've left mine on since the day I drove off the lot., I have no issue with it.. Been used it as we own a Prius.

I shake my head on the ones say we need a new starter soon..

So the fact is that all mechanical parts have a limited life cycle and can only perform so many functions before wearing out. Starters are no different so the incessant use of that part is going to cause increased wear and damage. Also starting and stopping constantly is hard on the engine that is a fact. This was added because it was required for emission purposes the effect on mpg is negligible unlike the added wear and tear which is far from it. Hybrids work fundamentally different than a regular ice motor so your prius argument is kinda dumb

 

[NotBudule]

This thread HAS to keep going , I love loading this site and see " have you turned your ASS back on ? Reminds of another site i used to visit ...

 

[NotBudule]

So the fact is that all mechanical parts have a limited life cycle and can only perform so many functions before wearing out. Starters are no different so the incessant use of that part is going to cause increased wear and damage. Also starting and stopping constantly is hard on the engine that is a fact. This was added because it was required for emission purposes the effect on mpg is negligible unlike the added wear and tear which is far from it. Hybrids work fundamentally different than a regular ice motor so your prius argument is kinda dumb

Agree... In my mind (I know , believe me , I know) the ASS and the lug ( 35 mph , looking for 9th already ) is DIRECTLY RELATED to the fuel in oil threads ( no research , no evidence) truck dont seem to like it either by her reactions , im always in tow to avoid this as much as possible... If in the future , we find out "tow mode" causes fuel push , well , that will be awkward for me...

 

[Motorpsychology]

Ok....I misunderstood what you said the 1st time. I deliver to truck stops. The reason why the fuel prices is so high is because the points you collect and the free shower is added on to the fuel prices. Go to a smaller truck stop that doesn't have showers and points and you'll see that it's a lot less.

And yes, some trucks can get as much as 300 gallons of fuel.

For the benefit of those that aren't familiar with semi tractors, just because the capacity is 2-300 gallons, doesn't mean it is filled all the way every time. Axle weights come into play, and depending on whether the fuel tanks are mounted closer to the front axle or the rear axle(s), the weight on either can be over the legal limit for the road you're on, depending on the weight and distribution of the freight over all the axles. 300 gallons is a literal ton of diesel; I used 7lb/gal as a guide for fuel weight. Then there's ~20 gal of DEF, an APU, PTO hydraulics...

 

[JDowns]

Except that Biden has been releasing oil from the reserve not for US consumption, but to send it to the far east! Go Figure that one out!

I'm no fan of the guy but there is a bit more to that story.

The Strategic Petroleum Reserves in Texas and Louisiana have a capacity of 700mn barrels of oil. Congress tends to use the SPR as an oil piggy bank. When oil is cheap or there is a future need due to conflict they add to the reserves. After 9/11 George W did this in spades by filling the SPR to capacity. Congress tends to sell off from the SPR in Budget Acts (2015, 2017, 2018) to pay off programs/debts. OPEC just happens to be one of the buyers. Yes it seems silly to pump out of our own reserves just to ship further away from our own refineries, but these Budget Acts determine "X" million barrels of oil to be released each year over a period of time. OPEC is the usual buyer with contracts in advance. But I would agree, the process to sell off our reserves to other nations rather than to ourselves is quite silly, but thats government logic for you.

This where Congress plays financial tricks to say "The Bill Doesn't Cost a Taxpayer Dime". Unless you don't consider something you have already paid for, your energy independence, and national security worth anything.

 

[Figarou]

For the benefit of those that aren't familiar with semi tractors, just because the capacity is 2-300 gallons, doesn't mean it is filled all the way every time. Axle weights come into play, and depending on whether the fuel tanks are mounted closer to the front axle or the rear axle(s), the weight on either can be over the legal limit for the road you're on, depending on the weight and distribution of the freight over all the axles. 300 gallons is a literal ton of diesel; I used 7lb/gal as a guide for fuel weight. Then there's ~20 gal of DEF, an APU, PTO hydraulics...

2-300? Wow. I've seen 2-150. Which totals 300.

Also, you should see the gas tankers up north. Much bigger and holds more fuel. Weight limits are different so these massive tankers can deliver fuel. It has an extra axle in the back and the capacity is close to 14,000 gallons. The one I'm using has a 9,200 gallon capacity. But we don't fill it all the way. 7,900 gal diesel. 8,800 gal gasoline.

Note the extra axle below. That tanker holds more fuel.

The type I use is below that.

 

[NotBudule]

2-300? Wow. I've seen 2-150. Which totals 300.

Also, you should see the gas tankers up north. Much bigger and holds more fuel. Weight limits are different so these massive tankers can deliver fuel. It has an extra axle in the back and the capacity is close to 14,000 gallons. The one I'm using has a 9,200 gallon capacity. But we don't fill it all the way. 7,900 gal diesel. 8,800 gal gasoline.

Note the extra axle below. That tanker holds more fuel.

The type I use is below that.

Check that reflection on the rear...looks like a picture !

 

[Figarou]

Check that reflection on the rear...looks like a picture !

Yup.

When I see a tanker like that, where I pick up the fuel, I walk up to him, put my shades on and say.......Ooooooooo.,.... shiny! ?

 

[Devilfrog]

Still use it, don't even notice it.

 

[NotBudule]

Yup.

When I see a tanker like that, where I pick up the fuel, I walk up to him, put my shades on and say.......Ooooooooo.,.... shiny! ?

Ive never followed one that damn clean , but im in WV , out of staters are looking for 4High when they cross state lines, think their "Off Roading " ....nope , thats the regular road , you can unlock the rear now...

 

[dtech]

I disabled the ASS after one week so it's an available switch that perhaps could be used to disable the turbo allowing me to eke out some extra mpgs. Or maybe rig up something in the bed to enable this technique:

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/t...der-van-to-steal-diesel-manager-says/2914336/

I knew a younger gent that was showing all the mods he spent money for his Subie WRX - fancy wheels, rear spoiler, fancy lights and so on, a car he got a "great deal" on. However he bought a WRX that was turbo-less - he said he knew that when he bought it, but I have my doubts.

 

[NotBudule]

I disabled the ASS after one week so it's an available switch that perhaps could be used to disable the turbo allowing me to eke out some extra mpgs. Or maybe rig up something in the bed to enable this technique:

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/t...der-van-to-steal-diesel-manager-says/2914336/

I knew a younger gent that was showing all the mods he spent money for his Subie WRX - fancy wheels, rear spoiler, fancy lights and so on, a car he got a "great deal" on. However he bought a WRX that was turbo-less - he said he knew that when he bought it, but I have my doubts.

Its been a few years but a vanload of idiots blew themselves up doing that , im assuming that the type of pump used is very important... Cause , well , you can blow yourself up... (Ehh... You were stealing , quit whining , your dead now , get over it)

 

[NTXTremor]

FWIW, I have never turned mine off. So far, it doesn't bother me.

This is my 3rd vehicle in a row with Auto Start / Stop. I had two consecutive Volvos (a V60 and an XC60) that both had this feature prior to buying my Tremor.

What I can tell you is that the Ranger is the best version of the 3 that I experienced. The V60 so rarely shut off that it startled me when it did. Living in Texas, you run A/C or heat almost year round with no in-between, so every now and then you'd get one day where it wasn't either too hot or too cold where the car didn't need to run the heater or the A/C non-stop, and the V60 ASS would kick in. The XC60 did it more often, but still pretty rarely, more like once a week.

Both of these vehicles did not seem "ready to drive" very fast after ASS, but the Ranger is ready to go by the time I have lifted my foot off of the brake and onto the gas pedal. And the Ranger has better low end torque, so it takes off like a champ. I always felt like the Volvos needed time for the turbos to spool up to really accelerate and it felt like ASS slowed that process when taking off from a stop.

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