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Forum: General Efficiency Discussion

05-09-2012, 11:02 AM

Replies: 16

Where do the MPGs go? in town/highway consumption breakdown

Views: 2,439

Posted By ProDarwin

Agreed. Some on this forum don't seem to...

Agreed. Some on this forum don't seem to experience this :(

Of the 11 stops on my commute to work, there are 0 I could coast to a stop at without enraging the occupants of cars behind me. 10 of...

Forum: The Lounge

05-01-2012, 09:49 PM

Replies: 45

Road Moron

Views: 5,951

Posted By sgtlethargic

I'm guilty of driving aggressively, previously....

I'm guilty of driving aggressively, previously. I'm guilty of reacting and overreacting. I think I learned my lesson the last time. It's not worth it.

Would the small satisfaction you get from...

Forum: Forum News & Feedback

04-29-2012, 09:04 PM

Replies: 75

What are the rules of debate here?

Views: 10,102

Posted By Christ

Point being that Darren and the others shouldn't...

Point being that Darren and the others shouldn't have to come into a thread to speak to it's contents, unless they're adding something to it. There's never a reason they should have to come in to...

Forum: The Lounge

09-27-2011, 12:06 AM

Replies: 148

Reconsidering the wisdom of home ownership

Views: 17,666

Posted By jamesqf

But it is not any other kind of income. Unlike...

But it is not any other kind of income. Unlike wages (which are a deductible business expense for the employer), money paid out in dividends & capital gains has already had corporate tax taken out....

Forum: General Efficiency Discussion

09-19-2011, 09:21 PM

Replies: 24

What Would You Teach In A Class on Driving Efficiency?

Views: 3,582

Posted By Frank Lee

^Yeah, and tell them to keep that damned left...

^Yeah, and tell them to keep that damned left foot off the brakes ALWAYS.

Forum: The Lounge

08-07-2011, 09:36 PM

Replies: 101

Do we need a politics thread...

Views: 12,357

Posted By Kodak

This is a private forum, so the users may be held...

This is a private forum, so the users may be held to certain rules that would elsewhere be too restrictive. This is a pretty useful place, and I like it here, so I'll deal with that.

Certain...

Forum: The Lounge

08-06-2011, 01:37 PM

Replies: 101

Do we need a politics thread...

Views: 12,357

Posted By Kodak

Not to mention that the words "liberal" and...

Not to mention that the words "liberal" and "conservative" have really changed a lot over the years. A "classic liberal" for instance, is really more of a libertarian - quite a big difference. For...

Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed

07-08-2011, 05:35 PM

Replies: 505

How do you handle EXTREME tailgaters?

Views: 102,834

Posted By UFO

No, that was an accident waiting to happen. You...

No, that was an accident waiting to happen. You were simply the catalyst, unchanged by the reaction.

Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed

07-05-2011, 12:11 AM

Replies: 109

Poll: Do you stop at stop signs?

Views: 15,004

Posted By Frank Lee

I was run into at a light in Ohio with my truck...

I was run into at a light in Ohio with my truck and trailer was in no position to go hunting anyone down. :mad: I pulled over at the first opportunity and thought they would too but of course they...

Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed

06-22-2011, 03:57 PM

Replies: 49

Does Hypermileing make you a safer driver?

Views: 10,302

Posted By Kodak

Anticipating stops and slow-downs prevents...

Anticipating stops and slow-downs prevents immediate emergency braking that can surprise other drivers. I think that is probably the biggest one. Driving with a buffer is also a big one, because of...

Forum: The Lounge

06-11-2011, 02:34 PM

Replies: 73

What's YOUR motivation for ecomodding

Views: 9,415

Posted By actwithclarity

A handful of people reducing their emissions by a...

A handful of people reducing their emissions by a negligible amount will not "save" anything. The most effective way you can use your limited power to influence human life on a grand scale is...

Forum: The Lounge

04-20-2011, 11:40 AM

Replies: 123

Drivers can save by letting Big Brother ride

Views: 19,878

Posted By t vago

And another thing - This so-called "voluntary"...

And another thing - This so-called "voluntary" program has actually a pretty big incentive going for it.

Given that auto insurance is mandatory to begin with, and given that we're currently living...

Forum: The Lounge

03-29-2011, 04:16 PM

Replies: 28

Poll: Poll on automated traffic enforcement

Views: 3,844

Posted By fidalgoman

"Probably all laws are useless; for good men do...

"Probably all laws are useless; for good men do not want laws at all, and bad men are made no better by them." -Demonax, Roman cynic philosopher.

"There's no way to rule innocent men. The only...

Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed

03-13-2011, 01:09 PM

Replies: 135

Some Hypermiling techniques denounced by AAA

Views: 17,670

Posted By euromodder

Signs or traffic lights never stopped anyone from...

Signs or traffic lights never stopped anyone from running them.
Short of a physical barrier, some people will run them no matter what the council puts up.

They're not the people that councils...

Forum: EcoModding Central

03-09-2011, 11:40 AM

Replies: 5

Funny Video: Car Fail.

Views: 1,781

Posted By ChazInMT

Funny Video: Car Fail.

Sorry, not really about "Ecomodding", although, most cars in the video are modified in some fashion! Light fun.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8quJHSDZ_c&feature=player_embedded (Don't Be That...

Forum: The Lounge

02-26-2011, 09:46 PM

Replies: 153

Poll: Should Scott Walker Become creditable & give up his & the legislatures pensions?

Views: 21,408

Posted By duane1

I think the poll is slanted drastically to the...

I think the poll is slanted drastically to the left just due to the bias in the possible responses. You are trying to win this poll, not get a reasoned response.

If you want to get true numbers...

Forum: The Lounge

01-12-2011, 05:15 PM

Replies: 568

Eaarth

Views: 71,524

Posted By t vago

Well, let's see... All officers start out as O-1...

Well, let's see... All officers start out as O-1 (Ensign for the Navy, or Second Lieutenant for the non-Navy services)

Officer promotions generally are decided by one of three methods.

A...

Forum: The Lounge

01-09-2011, 09:17 AM

Replies: 568

Eaarth

Views: 71,524

Posted By Arragonis

Apologies, I missed this - real life is in the...

Apologies, I missed this - real life is in the way.

And last week there were loads of russian ships trapped in the ice (http://en.rian.ru/russia/20110107/162065147.html), albeit not quite in...

Forum: General Efficiency Discussion

01-07-2011, 11:43 PM

Replies: 217

Poll: Why do you drive an automatic (unless you don't)?

Views: 25,933

Posted By user removed

Sentra and dcb. I invite every member of this...

Sentra and dcb. I invite every member of this forum to look at the posts from you two and see who is confrontational, obnoxious, and in general derogatory to others in many of your posts.

My car...

Forum: The Lounge

01-04-2011, 09:12 PM

Replies: 568

Eaarth

Views: 71,524

Posted By t vago

You could say that about anything on television....

You could say that about anything on television. They're called "programs" or "shows" for a reason.

However, that alone is not a reason to completely discount a fact or interpretation. You cannot...

Forum: The Lounge

12-29-2010, 09:00 PM

Replies: 568

Eaarth

Views: 71,524

Posted By t vago

You know, it takes a certain kind of arrogance to...

You know, it takes a certain kind of arrogance to assume that mankind is singlehandedly "destroying" the planet by burning fossil fuels.

Then again, it would probably take the same kind of...

Forum: General Efficiency Discussion

12-14-2010, 08:37 PM

Replies: 217

Poll: Why do you drive an automatic (unless you don't)?

Views: 25,933

Posted By tumnasgt

Stop signs are the only exception, because a red...

Stop signs are the only exception, because a red light requires that you don't pass a marked line, but doesn't actually mean you have to stop. Stop signs legally require that you come to a complete...

Forum: The Lounge

11-20-2010, 02:33 AM

Replies: 106

My Death Trap

Views: 10,754

Posted By Frank Lee

We can take any slice of time can't we. How about...

We can take any slice of time can't we. How about the '03 Curved Dash Olds @650 lbs, or the Model T @ 1200? The way I see it, the mid '80s to early '90s cars offer comparable performance- crash,...

Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters

11-17-2010, 10:45 PM

Replies: 134

Feds say all motorcycle riders should be required to wear helmets

Views: 17,329

Posted By Frank Lee

You left out 4. Disobey the rules. The...

You left out

4. Disobey the rules.

The rules of the road are not always based on the best evidence. They are based on what is politically expedient and/or what special interest groups have...

Forum: The Lounge

11-15-2010, 11:31 PM

Replies: 106

My Death Trap

Views: 10,754

Posted By Frank Lee

Cars have NOT gotten smaller. Almost without...

Cars have NOT gotten smaller. Almost without exception, models grow with every successive redesign.

Cars have NOT gotten lighter. IIRC, in that '59 vs '09 Impala crash, the '09 is the HEAVIER...

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