tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post7423017214538489568..comments2024-03-29T03:14:14.667-04:00Comments on Progress is fine, but it's gone on for too long.: 1907 Fiat F-2Mister Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17663484841011868779noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-90037245454455862062016-03-30T18:38:19.574-04:002016-03-30T18:38:19.574-04:00I like your idea of limiting the respiration rates...I like your idea of limiting the respiration rates of track athletes. I've long believed they should get those air hogs off of the cinders!The Dukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01482698067925791608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-1057791117432764272016-03-30T12:30:39.551-04:002016-03-30T12:30:39.551-04:00It's been nice to see a bit of discussion ensu...It's been nice to see a bit of discussion ensue from a post -- I wish it would happen more often.<br /><br />As for the topic at hand, I still find the notion of limiting the fuel consumption of racing cars to be a bit bizarre -- like limiting the respiration rate of track athletes.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-66080165618039497492016-03-30T09:56:32.959-04:002016-03-30T09:56:32.959-04:00Wikipedia says 480 mile race, that would require a...Wikipedia says 480 mile race, that would require a 50 gal tank. I guess the organizers could just issue each car with a sealed quantity of fuel to be used at pitstops. I can imagine numerous ways to cheat...<br />Mister Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17663484841011868779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-58767398932176486812016-03-30T03:06:46.396-04:002016-03-30T03:06:46.396-04:00I think it would be fairly simple to control by fu...I think it would be fairly simple to control by fuel consumption. Just before the start of the race each contestant would have their empty tanks inspected and then filled with X amount of fuel (X =race distance ÷ 9.4mpg). The tanks would then be sealed up for the entirety of the race. Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085089656901860230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-19471860496042587012016-03-28T10:08:28.812-04:002016-03-28T10:08:28.812-04:00I wondered about that, keeping in mind the motorca...I wondered about that, keeping in mind the motorcar was only about 10 years old at that time. They hadn't the environmental concerns that came along later and how did they measure and control it? Seems like an awkward way to do it.<br /> Apparently other races in the same year used displacement as limits. It's easier to measure bore and stroke... Mister Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17663484841011868779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2693775542020483450.post-61869722090892063572016-03-28T10:02:39.166-04:002016-03-28T10:02:39.166-04:00Fuel consumption strikes one as a curious, cumbers...Fuel consumption strikes one as a curious, cumbersome factor to use as a limitation on a racing car.<br /><br />Were the Grand Prix's governors ahead of their time in promoting fuel efficiency, or were they just jerking people around, as governors are wont to do?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com