[geeks] PC Hardware (Power Supplies)

[Jochen Kunz]

On Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:54:05 +0100
<jvdg at sparcpark.net> wrote:

> There are still models that sport the quintessential Citroen
> hydropneumatic suspension system.
Well. With an "air suspension" you can get the same comfort but with
less complexity at a lower cost. Citroen is the only user of this
principle, out of "tradition". Every other company uses "air
suspension" or the classical steel suspension. I would say the current
hydropneumatic suspension is just marketing. And "Hydractive" is a
separate system, independent of other car systems like the breaks. The
true, old hydropneumatic integrated the breaks and the servo steering.

> > The DS is really unique. I think there are only two other cars build
> > over a longer period of time then the DS: Citroen 2CV and VW Beetle.
>
>
> Citroen DS: 1955 - 1976 (21 y)
>
> Porsche 911: 1964 - present (43 y)
> Renault 4: 1961 - 1993 (32 y)
> Renault 5: 1972 - 1996 (24 y)
> VW Golf (Rabbit): 1974 - present (33 y)
> Landrover Defender: 1983 - present (25 y)
> Range Rover: 1970 - present (38 y)
Hmmm. The only car from that list I know a bit closer is the Golf. There
where several generations of Golf. Every generation was a completely new
car with completely new technology. AFAIK the DS had three major
revisions, but it still was mostly the same car, design and technology.
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       Jochen

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