Comments by "James Neave" (@JamesNeave1978) on "Ukraine's BTR-4 Homemade Vehicle is Better Than You Think" video.

  1. I want one: "In 2019, Ford launched an mHEV version of the 1.0 EcoBoost engine first fitted to the Puma SUV, which uses a belt-driven integrated starter/generator-motor (BiSG); which is in essence a starter motor, alternator, and propulsion motor in one. Fundamentally, the engine is identical to the 2018–present 1.0 EcoBoost, but features the electric starter/generator and its battery system. The motor itself is not used to propel the vehicle on its own, and is mainly used to increase efficiency by reducing engine load, provide extra power during acceleration, and to reduce the perceived ‘turbo-lag’ at certain engine speeds while accelerating. The starter/generator makes use of a 48-volt battery system in the car, although vehicles fitted with these engines are not plug-in hybrids or full hybrids. Further developments introduced include a more comprehensive ‘start-stop’ functionality, which was previously available but did not cut the engine off until the vehicle was completely stopped. The new engines can turn off while the car decelerates, at a maximum speed of about 15 mph. The new, electrified engines are available with a manual- or Ford’s new seven-speed dual-clutch PowerShift automatic transmission, and are available in either 125 bhp or 154 bhp outputs."
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  2. I'm just going to stick an oar in and say Ford of Britain is an absolutely amazing car maker. I've had both a 2nd Gen Ford Focus C-Max with just the best French common rail turbo diesel, 2.0L straight 4 16V VG Turbo through a six speed manual and remapped to 185bhp and infinite torque it accelerated like this driver off a cliff. And sat 5 Real Adults comfortably for a 1000 mile trip plus their luggage and looked great doing it in black. All seats folded down, then up and even removed and it was a transit van. She was replaced by a Ford B-Max Titanium with its 1.0L straight 3 Turbo, called the Fox platform it's got an A4 footprint and is a wholly British piece of enginerding. So freaking cool and even the B-Max is gone Fox lives on in its combined 48V Starter/Hybrid version, I'll dig the stats up for the Ford Fiesta ST with it in.
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  3. This is also a vehicle that I very much hope have been built with Rasputitsa (Ukrainian Mud Season) in mind. They're about to need that!
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  4. Ooooh, two stroke diesel! 🤩🤩🤩 Double up those power strokes boys, the Ukrainians are here to ruff up the jungle.
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  5. It's a bit unfair to call it, "home made, ", yes? That would make the AbramsX Ahmed SEPv4 homamade too now, would it Cap? 😉😉😉😉🇬🇧
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  6. You know, homemade, like Cappy's teleprompter skillz? 😈😈😉😉😉🇬🇧🇬🇧 ❤️❤️ 🎩EE
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  7. Poland. Do a Soviet, ship the factories East, you know the Poles will happily build that stuff for some active de-russification. Or over in America, Lend Least Baby!! 🤩🤩🤩
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