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"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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Argh, now I have to come up with another one.
foreign alien
power ability
capacity to be conveyed (definition) alienability
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Congratulations, you taught me a new word.
I suspect I've never going to use it though.
(And will probably have forgotten it by next week.)
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"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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Spent a while racking my brain for *****ability, then gave up.
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
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I was the opposite alien......?
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming βWow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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Well ... new to me, anyway!
It's the first time I've driven a DCT, let alone with BlueEfficiency auto start stop.
It's weird, but I'm getting used to it. There is a "disconnected" feeling because the throttle is no longer directly connected to the engine; instead of setting the engine revs it's more of a speed selector and the revs rise and fall as the box changes gear for you when it decides it should. Works though - changes are very smooth and quick.
And you hardly notice it turned the engine off at the roadworks and started it again when you pull away.
My left leg is wondering what the heck it should be doing though ... 
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"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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Our jeep does that. Thankfully there is a button to disable it.
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I get that "disconnected" feeling in spades driving a particular CVT. It really does feel like it's driving through rubber bands, unable to settle on a ratio. The only time it is comfortable is when you engage cruise control on the highway.
My older son's car has a CVT which feel much more stable.
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
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I've driven a CVT before, a long time ago and I really didn't like it - no engine braking, "wind up the rubber bands" feeling each time you put your foot down.
The DCT doesn't feel like that at all - if you kick down it's just instant oomph (or at worst maybe 1/2 second delay while it sorts out a gear), and when you pull away normally it's just smooth and comfortable. And with better fuel economy (which is a pretty good idea these days) thrown in.
Weird - but I'll get used to it and probably wonder why I ever drove a manual. 
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"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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Fuel economy. What are you getting/expecting for gas mileage and what are you paying per liter?
If you can't laugh at yourself - ask me and I will do it for you.
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Currently 67mpg (4.216 l/100km) but I expect that to go down a bit once I'm used to it. The official figure is 72 mpg, so I expect around 62 in the real world.
Currently Β£1:78.7 per litre (ouch!)
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"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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That isn't so much compared to the US since the pound is down. It used to be a lot more. it's funny how perceptions can be very localised.
- I would love to change the world, but they wonβt give me the source code.
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Is that diesel or gas?
(I am getting 7.4l/100km at ~Β£.9/litre.)
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Diesel - but with a DPF, so the emissions are low enough that road tax is Β£30 / year, instead of the Β£220 with the previous (also diesel but same BHP) car.
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"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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What is the auto model? I cannot find a MPG spec that good online. 53 the top.
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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Mercedes B 180 d (109 hp) 2014-2018 MPG, WLTP, Fuel consumption[^]
Those are the WLTP figures, so you probably won't get near them - but knock off 10% and that should be feasible. depends on how much lead there is in your right foot, of course!
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impressive specs. Diesel costs in US are typically higher than gasoline costs (Gas ~2.50 US, Diesel ~3.00 US), but MPG makes up for that.
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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I have no clue what you're talking about.
Is it the thingy that shut down the engine when you stop and restart it auto-magically when you move again ?
CI/CD = Continuous Impediment/Continuous Despair
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Yes - BlueEfficiency is Mercedes name for it, along with a whole bunch of other eco related changes like not circulating cold water round the cylinder block until it actually gets warm so the engine reaches an efficient operating temp quicker.
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"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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OriginalGriff wrote: not circulating cold water round the cylinder block until it actually gets warm
So they put a thermostat back in?
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
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No, I think it's cleverer than that - the don't let the water circulate round the cylinders until they are warm, never mind the actual radiator. Saves heating all the water at once I guess.
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"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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it's an subscription add-on for the low, low price of $50 per month.
CI/CD = Continuous Impediment/Continuous Despair
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Do not give Mercedes any ideas like that ... they are bad enough as it is!
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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