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Looks good Army. Can I ask what the real world gas mileage your getting? what engine do you have? Any troubles?

Take your car to a performance shop. $75.00 for 3 pulls on a dyno. Do the first pull with the chip on, and then do the next one without and print them both and put them up here. I'll bet if anything, all you did was change the torque curve some. I'd be interested in seeing that for sure.

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Well, they've been transmitting all your personal data for years, so the return signal was probably read by both ECU's regarding the mandatory $$$ due.

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Mercedes is cranking out rocket ships now. I'm telling ya. Although, I think this is getting ridiculous. The problem with a car like this is the traction control system. The second you want to use that power, the control nanny will cut everything off so you can't. And if you turn the TCS off to use it, well, the TCS is off now, so you had better know what your doing ahead of time.

But...I'm confused..you just said the this advancement will "ever" happen, and then you say it probably won't. So what is your stand? (Or are you practicing on running for some political office?) ....Sorry, I couldn't resist the chance to pimp you! LOL!!! IMHO, Combustion technology is over for just the sheer sake that the technology is unsustainable. Specifically, the diminishing combustible resources, i.e., continuing degrading air quality(particularly in China, India, and Russia), increasing cost of ownership of transportation vehicles, and the ever insatiable appetite around the world for more oil for combustion engines with no way to continue to supply that demand. Now, someone at this point stands up and says, "If "They" would let us drill anywhere we like there would be enough oil for fifty years, maybe one hundred years." Someone else says, "No, much to risky", "We need to Fracture shale and then, regardless of the consequences. there would definitely be enough gas for a hundred years." "Wait, Nuclear power is by far the best LONG term answer. No Pollution, no emissions, quiet, no drilling." As you stated Car manufacturers are putting their money into battery technology, electric motor efficiency, hydrogen(?) and other what used to be considered "On the shelf" technology. The tech stuff is good and needed and some is being adopted by us, the public, a little at a time. In my small mind is the question, "Will we, as the driving public, be able and/or willing to adapt and adopt new technologies that replace unsustainable combustion engines with replacement methods that may not offer 300+ horsepower or zero-60 in 7 seconds." Or is it really important that a IS250 do zero-60 in ? or a BMW in ? seconds. How much horsepower is actually needed in the most often sold Lexus? I don't know the answer, I am asking for the readers opinion. Do you agree- disagree- or have your own opinion? Paul OOps!, My right index finger forgot to hit the "N" key on my keyboard while typing "advancement" will Never happen.

Anything is possible, but I'm pretty sure this "advancement" will ever happen. Very few auto makers are still focused on developing the fossil fuel based engines. If we figure out a new a synthetic fuel that these engines can run one cleanly and inexpensively, maybe in combination with a laser development ignition system? Maybe, but all the automakers are focusing their budgets on electric and alternative systems. When the laser plug was first talked about a few years back the biggest obstacle was a laser is a focused light, so the lens, or whatever clear protection would only be as efficient as it was allowed by debri and particle collection that could block the laser. So the fuel system along with the fuel has to burn very cleanly.

why don't you just go down to the dealership and test drive one?

But then won't you be listening to the sounds I recorded on your computer speakers? How would you know what they sounded like in my car?

It's been almost 2 years and so far so great! A new set of tires, and 2 oil changes to date. Everything else is as the day I bought it.

What? I've read your post a couple times now and I'm baffled by what it is your requesting and to what purpose?

Thank you sir. Sometimes I get a little annoyed and can't help myself.

Amen brother!! Remember when I went to the GM dealerships to look at SUV's? The jerk salesman their made it sooooo easy for Mercedes Benz to sell me an even more expensive SUV! LOL!! But it was, and has been worth it!

Depends on what you like to grill, for me, if I'm grilling Del Monico Ribeyes, it has to be on a charcoal/wood grill, because you can stack the coals and get the grill super hot and give the steak a good searing. But when I grill in the hurry, and it's just BBQ chicken and stuff then the gas grill is better, especially for parties.

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