Marchionne was equally loved and feared by all. Also, without a doubt, he was the hardest working person in the entire organization. Internally, we called him “The Sweater”, perhaps not so much for what he wore but how anyone felt during a meeting with him. The stories about how hard he worked us are all true. However, he knew that being absolutely relentless was the only way to turn the company around. He saved our company, our jobs, and our pensions.(Jalopnik.com)
Tuesday, July 3, 2018
His Knitted Methods Got Results
Comment of the Day: The Real Reason Sergio Marchionne Was Known as 'The Sweater' Edition
Who Knew They Were So Functional
Here's What Those Secret Rubber Flaps Behind Your Rear Bumper Are For
One of the reasons that these exhausters exist is to relieve pressure that builds when someone closes a door, as high pressure can cause discomfort to occupants, increase door closing efforts, and even put undue strain on windows and closures, possibly causing them to unseat from their seals and make noises as air leaks out.
On top of that, to increase passenger comfort and more optimal window defrosting, exhausters facilitate continuous, fresh circulation from the air intake of a vehicle (usually from vents at the cowl—the base of the windshield) through to the very rear of the car, and out of the flaps. This way, occupants get steady ventilation without having to deal with the noise and potential debris associated with opening a window.
The one-way valves also makes life easier for the HVAC blower motor, which has to push against the cabin’s pressure to feed air through the ducts and out of the vents in the dash.
(Jalopnik.com)
One of the reasons that these exhausters exist is to relieve pressure that builds when someone closes a door, as high pressure can cause discomfort to occupants, increase door closing efforts, and even put undue strain on windows and closures, possibly causing them to unseat from their seals and make noises as air leaks out.
On top of that, to increase passenger comfort and more optimal window defrosting, exhausters facilitate continuous, fresh circulation from the air intake of a vehicle (usually from vents at the cowl—the base of the windshield) through to the very rear of the car, and out of the flaps. This way, occupants get steady ventilation without having to deal with the noise and potential debris associated with opening a window.
The one-way valves also makes life easier for the HVAC blower motor, which has to push against the cabin’s pressure to feed air through the ducts and out of the vents in the dash.
(Jalopnik.com)
Monday, July 2, 2018
A Lot Of It Has To Do With Safety Vs Stupidity
This Is Why Some Automatic Transmissions Shift Straight and Some Are All Zig-Zaggy
Some OEM’s may have an issue with it being too easy to move the car from Drive to Neutral while moving, and this may determine the pattern they choose to have you move the knob to achieve vehicle gear. They could make you go over and up to prevent accidentally pushing the car into neutral. I know that Jaguar has that shifter because their left side allows you to lock the vehicle into 3, 2, or 1st gear, and to prevent accidentally triggering this they make you move all the way around, and it’s their original design (so again back to customer preference).(Jalopnik.com)
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