Comments by "Lok Tom" (@loktom4068) on "Engineering Explained" channel.

  1. Having knowledge & experience of VW products from the past . I am actually afraid of it. No not the innovation folks. It's the future repair BILLS.
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  2. Loud exhaust = Cop magnet = ticket$ = SAD Yours is quite good for avoiding the above.
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  3. Most people buy these cars finish their love affair with them in 4 years. After that, it's next.
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  4. Time to put that engine and trans combo into a new Maxda product called " pickup truck".
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  5. Save fuel with the auto stop and go system ? Yes 👏. BUT ! You lose BIG TIME $$$$ at the repair shop to your favorite auto mechanic.
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  6. Modern engines are supposed to be broken in before delivery.
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  7. I am sure you need air filter. For your air-conditioning vent.
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  8. Yeah, like store a case of motor oil in the back and keep checking for oil consumption every 750 miles or every second gas fill. Let's see high gasoline and oil consumption = ????¿¿¿¿car heading for the junk yard. Nice car indeed.
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  9. That's all the signs of a great engine. It eats oil and it ask you to take it to the auto MD monthly means it's alive. It has the ability to ask the owners for $omething.
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  10. My 22 years old Honda Civic LE has better fit, finish and reliable on the 20th years than that before it goes to the trash on the final 22nd year.
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  11. RICERS & racers.
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  12. Planning to buy a new vehicle soon?
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  13.  @MJ_868  Only for the rich folks, enthusiast, and collectors. What MOST folks actually wants were mainstream affordable models that can do multiple duty service.
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  14. A real regular full time hardtop actually would benefit the Miata's body structure greatly with more stiffness and quieter quality. Also it's cheaper to manufacture than the softtop and the new complicated removable Targa mechanical hard top. Mazda CEO thought all parts of the world were mostly sunny, dry, and warm. The truth is lots of folks hates bird dropping inside the interior & the driver too, exposure to dirts, and cold wet weathers. Not to mention you have to struggle with the softtop in an urgent and the complexities problems with the mechanical hardtop. Put another 70- 170 HP would definitely put it an eye popping rank right up with the best out of the box factory sport car territory. Right now some low class punks in a entry level Hyundai or Honda Civic can eat that thing for lunch. Not to mention those old 10 years old Honda Civics and 3 rd handled timid Corollas are a threat to the brand new MX5 at every sets of traffic lights.
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  15. +The real doktorbimmer The piston engines gets continuous huge funding and continuous world wide interest while all others get only limited attention and limited time and funding. How can you keep saying it get unlimited funding and development and research ? There's no comparison. You should check out the history the piston engine and compare that to the rotary before making your statement. Your don't even know how much efforts got the piston engines before it reach to today's refinement. All you do is enjoying the fruits of the long and hard work of others and brags a loud statement on the net. If you were born at the early days of the piston engines you won't even think it will reached to the stage of refinements we all appreciated so much today. You would likely to be the first one to ditch the piston engine out.
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  16. bob starr People who consume weeds don't drive cars. They have a good trip on the flying carpet. That's the fact Jack.
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  17. Hey Engineering, you forget if you see cool bursting flames shooting out the exhaust also a huge indicator of a no, no. Plus all 4 wheels with a huge severely off camber is a huge not to buy.
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  18. As you know the wider tires are going to hurt the milage range.
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  19. The future is still combustion engine. There's plenty of petroleum in the World. This is fact. . And all the ELITES knew it. Do you really wanted to fall into the Elites Club Members traps ?
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  20. Titanium are expensive metal. Bragging rights ? Yes More speed and efficiency.
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  21. My Ford won't even start. How can it pull 1 oz ?
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  22. Perfect example of a not so proudly made in USA products.
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  23. This tell he doesn't like the Leaf. Money votes his winning purchase.
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  24. Do you work for Tesla?
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  25. Not a good test. It should be tested in sand, loose gravel, snow or ice.
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  26. You got ripped off son.
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  27. Yeah, like a several thousand dollars engine rebuild is coming . Hoped the manufacturer cover that one. Don't let them use the "BLAME GAME " on you.
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  28. Good luck.
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  29. My repair shop gives me a $illy $mile when you mentioned stainless steel lines and exhaust to them. Says no such thing as replacement.😝
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  30. ///AMG Lol folks. Car dealers and car manufacturers loves to play the "BLAME GAME " or "The Delay Claim Game" .That means it's your stupidity and not quality failure issues or insisted nothing wrong it's all yours bad imagination until your warranty were over. It's not good for anyone to demand warranty claims especially major problems. Warrenty claims means welcome to bad experience.
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  31. Hey Acura when are you going to update the styles of the rest of your ugly, poor function and too conservative line up? Stop hiring those out of job Chevy & Ford stylist and their offsprings. Really bad taste on the rest of the regular Acuras.
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  32. Regions heavy use of road salt and sand for road are really bad on regular steel brake lines. Not to mention it is also bad for those cheap galvanized and aluminized exhaust system replacement. SS is the right one to use. Next is to have the entire car sheet metal fabrication with SS. That really takes cares the environment in long term globally.
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  33. In Canada a lot of people don't know how to pass. They speeds up just enough on left , then do a quick change lane back and cut in front of me while I am driving at constant speed even there's no cars in front of them and plentiful of free road ahead of them. I had to apply brakes to slow down my car to avoid hitting them at the rear. They should learn more about passing by reading the driver manual.
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  34. Too much free radicals in the body.
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  35. ZepG That's BS.
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  36. Sounds like you have an automatic transmission. Any car regardless of engine and transmission types are prone to higher rate of wear and tear at high rpm. But with clean oil and filter change more often will reduce wear and stress better when it often sees high rpm. Just remember a person often revs their engines at 6000 rpm or more will definitely going to wear lot more than the other guy at only 2500 - 4000 rpm. going to the same route. Most automatic transmission cars when floors on D mode momentarily doesn't always mean it reach to max rpm. Therefore read your tech gauge.
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  37. It sounds like the days of transmission are going to be dated . The next most important extinction part to automobiles are coming.
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  38. A lot of folks thought the rotary engine were Japan origin But it is actually invented by Dr. Felix H. Wankel in 1957, a Porsche engineer. Its purpose was to produce high horse power in a small compact size and lighter weight with fewer moving parts than a typical piston engine. With compact size it can fit in under low hood design or spaces where a typical piston engine with similar horse power output may encounter problem. While the piston engines have over 100 years of refinements and development by many auto and engine manufacturers. The Wankel engine's history for development and refinements were very limited and relatively short. Mazda is probably the major company trying to refine the rotary. That's the short comming of the rotary engine. It needs more attention and lots of fundings from other manufacturers and more time to get the refinements of the piston engines of todays. With the advancement of technologies and refinements going into the piston engine most companies just not interested in the rotary at all. It just might get buried away until there's a new interest someday in the unknown future.
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  39. If only you know why they didn't continued further development of the Wankel? During the development program in the 70's most of the auto manufacturers encountered heating problems, causing engine seal leakage, unacceptable oil consumption problems, poor gas milage and anti smog emission problems. Especially in the mid 70's US auto manufacturers encountered the new stricter EPA guidelines for smogs and it also facing an oil shortage because of the Vietnam War and the powerful OPIC in 70's trying to control world oil production by limiting the world oil market. Suddenly the manufacturers also encounter more new US safety guidelines for all automobile. They must pass a collision survival test and also must meet the new low impact bumper guideline for the National Automobile Insurance Institute in order to sell their cars to the general public in America. The 70's were very turbulent year for the Big 4 . Especially the auto industry were having problems to get new hi tech materials to meet the requirements of the new government guidelines. They were so stressed out that they have to cut back on other unnecessary expensive programs . The rotary engine were one of the few projects been chopped.
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  40. Manoo42 It needs more time, interest, and lots of fundings. Remember the first piston engine is not that trouble free. If there is a will there's a way.
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  41. +The real doktorbimmer But you didn't mention in what era were all that funding and development was in. Since you know everything. You may wanna be the one to tell the public the entire story in arm length.
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  42. Manoo42 While nothing is impossible but rather not feasible.
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  43. Manoo42 I am not a fan for rotary engine. But the piston engine popularity been around for use way longer than the rotary. The earliest piston engines sold to the public were not that reliable, noisy, can't even call smooth running, and not clean emissions either folks. Just because you are enjoying the refinements of the piston engines through over 100 years of refinements and been in mass production to the public around the world. It doesn't mean the piston engines don't have flaws during its early years. Because of the popularity of the piston engines, it got much, much more attention from all engine builders and much more engineering reseach around the world than the rotary. Any types of engine that can get this type of attention and lengthy time of development would definitely benefits over others. Now you can compare that to the rotary engine history . Perhaps you should view the situation careful before you call someone a bad name on the net and shows off. Because you don't understand a good thing needs time and love to nuture. You are definitely the easy come and easy go type of person. If you know what I meant.
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  44. +Manoo42 You take things for granded. The easy come and easy go type of person.
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  45. +The real doktorbimmer z You have only very limited knowledge of the piston and the rotary engine .Yet you have already derailed from the original subject. You should check out the history of the early flaws and problems of the piston engines before saying anything. Definitely wouldn't be you to stay around to solve the problems.
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  46. +The real doktorbimmer So do you think Porche will option the diesel for their 911 over their favorite perennial gas engine for their next new model. You anwer that one "yes or no" mr. smarty pants or mr. wannabe engineer.
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  47. Unfortunately your appreciation and your mind is very limited in this vast world we lives in.
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  48. +The real doktorbimmer If innovations ends due to one or some engineers can't solved. It doesn't means no more progress. The future doesn't stops there. It is truly the story of the" Fox and the Sour Grapes" fable. You boys are just enjoying someone's success and not yours and brags on the net as Mr. know It All. Yet you don't have a clue.
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  49. +Manoo42 You are all mess up. Only your limited knowledge ends there. No wonder you are screw-up. Gees!
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  50. +The real doktorbimmer I understands your criteria about efficiency. Being the most efficient engine type don't always win in the automotive market. That is why it may not get the attention it deserves.
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