New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-07

used and that their use will contribute
20 the long life of his motor and the
running parts Of his car.
In short. he realizes that his car rs
a complicated machine which demands
constant attention, and he buys it with
the resolve that it will get the atten-
ton it needs. On the other hand, the
European purchaser pays great atten-
ton TO the small refnemcnts In the
body Of the car and 10 body lines and
finish.
The American purchaser demands q
three-speed and reverse transmission
and is indignant if he has to use any
thing but high speed at all times. lie
has been taught through the compctl-
ton Of dealers that his car should do
practically everything on high gear
and TO that end he strains his motor
and the running parts Of his car IN
using up that last ounce Of power on
= hin before stalling his engine.
Frankly, If he had been taught that
h's motor and the running parts OF his
car would last longer if he did not
indulge in that pride of power he
would get much better and longer use
cut Of tho car he buys.
AS a result Of this unwholesome
training, the public to-day is in a po-
sitiou where it is demanding a car
which. without increasing the gaso!ene
consumption 10 which II Is accustomed
will climb any hill or mountain on high
gear and will at the same time develop
a speed Of sixty miles an hour ana
up on level ground. Apparently IT Is
not realized that this is analogous TO
eating your pie and having your pic.
If the gasolene consumption IS TO be
kept tire same speed on level roads
must be sacrificed for unusual hill
climbing ability, mainly because to ac-
complish the latter special gear Ta-
tios must be used, which Of necessity
lower the speed of the car while Keep
ing up the engine speed or power or
the car az the lower rates Of trave!
on heavy grades.
Tor the prospective purchaser who
has had extraordinary performances
on high GEAR on heavy grades, and who
desires a car with speed as well as
rovcr. my advice,is TO demand % speed
test i'm that same car on level ground
II IN that demonstration he reaches a
speed satisfactory to his desires, ne
then has found an all-arOund car which
viii suit him, and he should purchase
that car If generally suited III regard
70 other points in its construction. lie
should not allow himself 10 be put OIL
. by excuses Of one kind and another in
regard 90 the speed test any more
than, having speed demonstration. he
should be put off IN his demand for
hin climbing demonstration.
+ ! feel, however, that a man who is
not anxious 10 travel over every hill
on high gear, but is willing to sniff,
his gears occasionally, viii get better
use out Of his motor, as well as better
speed. The low gear ratios allow the
motor on level ground TO run so rapid
ly that for the man who likes 90 drive
40 high speed his motor is always be-
ing pushed TO the limit, which causes
undue wear and strain on the running
parts. With a higher gear ratio his
motor would still have d little speed
beyond that demanded by the driver,
and would not be pushed 20 the ut
most, with the consequent strain upon
the running parts.
am satisfied that wnen this is more
thoroughly understood and reasonably
considered a new era will begin in the
ftANNlAANAaAN AAAAANNA NtiNtA NAi ? a4At ~ p
will be able to turn their attention
more thoroughly 10 the development
OF smaller sized motors, which on min
imum Of gasolene consumption will
answer every demand excepting that
of climbing the heaviest grades on high
gear Possibly the increasing cost OF
gasolene in the future will be the force
which will impel the popular mind TO
accept this solution.
The eight-cylinder motor has more
nearly met the popular demand for
speed, combined with powerful nigh gear
tests on grades and q moderate casolene
consumption, than has any other type
o. motor, but even this motor. with its
higher maximum revolutions. does not
always meet Che extreme fev.bility dee
manded by those who wish a motor
which will 90 everything they want.