Using data from the U.S. DOT, U.S. Census Bureau, and other sources, FinanceBuzz reveals how much of the average driver's monthly income goes toward gas costs.
The term “engine braking” refers to the braking effect that occurs in gasoline engines when the accelerator pedal is released. This causes fuel injection to cease and the throttle valve to close almost completely, greatly restricting forced airflow from, for example, a turbocharger. The restriction causes a strong manifold vacuum which the cylinders have to work against, sapping much of the potential energy out of the system over time and producing the majority of the engine-braking effect.[1] This vacuum manifold effect can often be amplified by a down-shift, which induces a faster spinning drivetrain to engage with the engine.
Engine braking is a viable method of controlling the speed at which a vehicle travels downhill. By shifting to a lower gear in a manual transmission, or applying “low” mode on an automatic transmission, engine braking reduces the need to repeatedly apply the foot brake, lowering the risk of the brakes overheating.[2]
The jobs in Mississippi don’t pay worth a damn. It doesn’t help that employers secretly hate their employees for costing them money. If they could pay you less than minimum wage, they would.
It’s the same for white collar and blue collar workers. Maximum exploitation in order to reach quarterly earnings goals.
I assume that is because of the poverty levels in Mississippi, Arkansas and Alabama.
Not sure what to say about Wyoming. I wonder if Indian Reservations squew the numbers for Wyoming.
Not the poverty levels, the V8 pick up levels.
maybe their cousins live farther away
Wyoming resident here. The distances are vast, the altitude is high and depending where you are the inclines don’t mess around.
Also because everyone “needs” an F-950.
Ahh, so your car just sucks down a lot of gas!
Ah, the smell of cooking brake pads on a long downhill trek!
Can use engine braking.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engine_braking
Modern cars don’t seem to provide much braking from the engine, in my experience. Still some, though.
Lower income, more driving, less fuel efficient cars, more sprawl, worse public transit.
Most of the towns are tiny. The need for public transport is near 0. I drive it regularly and the amount of towns under 50 population is crazy.
Yes, but that is combined with driving longer distances for commutes and other crap.
The jobs in Mississippi don’t pay worth a damn. It doesn’t help that employers secretly hate their employees for costing them money. If they could pay you less than minimum wage, they would.
It’s the same for white collar and blue collar workers. Maximum exploitation in order to reach quarterly earnings goals.
Mississippi and Alabama have petro-chemical industries (and defence) that pay handsomely. They have some of the highest wage levels in the Union.
probably because those companies cannot survive in states with more regulations, and i doubt the country bumpkin is getting hired at these jobs.
Somewhat surprisingly, there’s no Q in skew. Maybe it’s just that Wyoming is so empty
I’ve never seen it spelled that way before. Is that a regional thing, or just a typo?
*skew
And yeah that does make a lot of sense. For Wyoming honestly it’s also just a massively spread out state compared to nearly anywhere else
It’s “skew”, fyi.
*squaw
*racist douchebag
Too easily offended and ready to attack you are
Or old ski enthusiast.
Sqaw Valley recently rebranded to Palisades Tahoe.
Exactly. Hence the “old.”