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Forum: Success Stories 01-16-2020, 07:47 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,050
Posted By The Other Andy
I can understand avoiding the bicycle. I used to...

I can understand avoiding the bicycle. I used to bike my commute. It involved a terribly-designed freeway/surface street interchange (https://www.google.com/maps/@43.177794,-88.0898711,18z)* and...
Forum: Success Stories 06-02-2016, 11:05 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,654
Posted By The Other Andy
First tank over 40 mpg for the Cobalt!

Just wanted to toot my horn. Coby managed it's best tank yet: 40.42mpg!

Unlike most tanks, this particular one was all road tripping. First from the Milwaukee area to the Green Bay area (via I-41...
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-21-2016, 09:13 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,732
Posted By The Other Andy
I really like the Wrangler. I have no need for...

I really like the Wrangler. I have no need for it, but I like it anyway and could see myself owning one.

From what I've seen around the web, the next model will have a more steeply raked...
Forum: The Lounge 05-16-2016, 10:08 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,063
Posted By The Other Andy
Thanks for all the feedback! The girlfriend...

Thanks for all the feedback!

The girlfriend and I went to take a look at the place. Once she saw the prices on school supplies (she's a teacher) it was all over. I'm now a Gold Star member.
...
Forum: The Lounge 03-19-2016, 12:12 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 11,663
Posted By The Other Andy
I have no dog in this fight, just wanted to say...

I have no dog in this fight, just wanted to say that the book is pretty good. It's impossible to know exactly how much in it is true, but much of it matches up with another book I've read about GM. ...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 11-25-2015, 08:56 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,620
Posted By The Other Andy
Roundabouts. Problem solved. :D

Roundabouts. Problem solved. :D
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 08-05-2015, 11:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,590
Posted By The Other Andy
Red Dwarf was a show about a lazy slob who joined...

Red Dwarf was a show about a lazy slob who joined a space corps in the far future, then got put in stasis as a punishment for bringing a cat on board. When he came out of stasis, he found out that an...
Forum: The Unicorn Corral 08-01-2015, 11:41 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,140
Posted By The Other Andy
Fifth Gear sits somewhere between Top Gear and...

Fifth Gear sits somewhere between Top Gear and Motor Week. Unlike Top Gear they have actual, useful information and aren't just one gag after another. However, it's more entertaining than Motor Week....
Forum: The Lounge 07-11-2015, 08:25 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 19,036
Posted By The Other Andy
Central and South America are a goldmine for this...

Central and South America are a goldmine for this exact sort of thing, I love it. Although I'm guessing the Tsuru is one of the oldest examples.

The relatively high price is curious, but the...
Forum: Hybrids 07-01-2015, 10:18 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 11,851
Posted By The Other Andy
You have a Tacoma that gets mid-twenties with a...

You have a Tacoma that gets mid-twenties with a camper shell on. Why not put the time, energy, and money into one of those aero-toppers (assuming you haven't)? You'd improve the economy of a vehicle...
Forum: Success Stories 05-09-2015, 10:39 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 8,599
Posted By The Other Andy
I will now eat my hat (bought a Cobalt)

Ah, the Chevrolet Cobalt. A car that I've ranted about here and other places. A car which I've claimed had a lousy interior, was a poor effort by General Motors and even quoted a GM exec as...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 02-21-2015, 10:36 AM
Replies: 2,106
Views: 479,136
Posted By The Other Andy
You can get a gas-CNG minivan. Wesport Offers...

You can get a gas-CNG minivan.
Wesport Offers CNG Transit Connect Models - Top News - Natural Gas...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 02-16-2015, 10:16 PM
Replies: 330
Views: 37,508
Posted By The Other Andy
A common mistake that people make when trying to...

A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.

-Douglas Adams
Forum: EcoModding Central 10-12-2014, 09:25 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 8,858
Posted By The Other Andy
Bring it. :cool: Though were it not...

Bring it. :cool:




Though were it not for the idea of having to parallel park that sucker, I'd love to have a panther.
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-05-2014, 03:07 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 7,811
Posted By The Other Andy
Oh if they'd only go away. We have many of them...

Oh if they'd only go away. We have many of them around these parts, most with some form of <fingerquotes>rebel</fingerquotes> flag on their truck... in Wisconsin.
Forum: Introductions 06-07-2014, 04:41 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,614
Posted By The Other Andy
Not sure how 'hardcore' I qualify as, but on both...

Not sure how 'hardcore' I qualify as, but on both the Scanguage and my tank to tank calculations I've noticed jack squat as far as a difference between regular and mid-grade (even if the mid-grade...
Forum: EcoModding Central 06-07-2014, 12:30 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 26,331
Posted By The Other Andy
Man, that is a sweet ride. In very nice shape...

Man, that is a sweet ride. In very nice shape too, it looks like. There's something about the big, boxy, American sedans (and hilariously large two doors) of the '80s that sits very well with me.
...
Forum: EcoModding Central 06-07-2014, 12:08 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,244
Posted By The Other Andy
Summit Locking Roof Cargo Box...

Summit Locking Roof Cargo Box (http://www.discountramps.com/roof-cargo-box/p/RBX-3873/)

12 cubic foot hard shell roof box. Heck, it might be pretty aerodynamic mounted backwards too!
$119 + $50...
Forum: Success Stories 05-31-2014, 07:16 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,691
Posted By The Other Andy
Thumbs up Saving Gas Without Mods

Heya everybody,

Not usually a toot-my-own-horn kind of guy, but I'm too excited to keep this to myself. So I just recently moved closer to work (but not too close, frankly I hate the city I work...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 04-30-2014, 11:32 PM
Replies: 2,106
Views: 479,136
Posted By The Other Andy
It peaked my interest a bit, I must admit. It's a...

It peaked my interest a bit, I must admit. It's a neat idea for a commuter vehicle, and certainly safer than a motorbike (I remain skeptical about it getting a 5-star rating however).

It's a...
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-23-2014, 10:16 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,352
Posted By The Other Andy
Actually everything rear of the B-pillar is...

Actually everything rear of the B-pillar is different, minus the rear doors.

Here's a rear pic of the gen 4 (2000-2007):...
Forum: Off-Topic Tech 04-21-2014, 10:31 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,707
Posted By The Other Andy
My ex-gf had a Cobalt SS. Fast car, but the thing...

My ex-gf had a Cobalt SS. Fast car, but the thing was falling apart. Dead gauges, defunct cruise control, intermittent interior lights, seats splitting at the seams, the usual GM interior paint...
Forum: Success Stories 04-18-2014, 07:45 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,211
Posted By The Other Andy
For those of us with long commutes (35 miles each...

For those of us with long commutes (35 miles each way, though I'll be moving closer soon), hypermiling is a good way to gamify our time spent in the car. It takes a great deal of boredom and stress...
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