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Forum: EcoModding Central 08-30-2016, 03:18 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 7,386
Posted By oil pan 4
At least our usual mods return measurable and...

At least our usual mods return measurable and repeatable gains.
Trying to increase fuel economy with hho is about like trying to save water by flushing money down the toilet.
Forum: EcoModding Central 08-20-2016, 03:21 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 12,172
Posted By Gasoline Fumes
More than a turbocharger! :)

More than a turbocharger! :)
Forum: EcoModding Central 05-09-2016, 02:49 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,649
Posted By oil pan 4
The density difference between 80-90 degree F air...

The density difference between 80-90 degree F air and 10 degree F air is about 10.
Cold air is not going to stretch head bolts. Not in an Cummins engine any way. That sounds like a old wives tail.
Forum: EcoModding Central 05-06-2016, 12:17 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,999
Posted By Baltothewolf
Oh please :rolleyes:

Oh please :rolleyes:
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-01-2016, 01:35 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,659
Posted By skyking
yes you can. It really is that simple. To fly the...

yes you can. It really is that simple. To fly the same speed as a lighter plane, you'd need a higher angle of attack. This takes more thrust. More fuel.
My background is commercial pilot and flight...
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-06-2016, 03:54 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,618
Posted By redpoint5
I've never understood the purpose of downforce...

I've never understood the purpose of downforce for 1/4 mile runs. The moment when tires are most likely to spin is from a dead stop when there is zero downforce. By the time the vehicle has enough...
Forum: EcoModding Central 11-14-2015, 02:43 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,827
Posted By Piwoslaw
Many winters ago Mrs P and I took newly acquired...

Many winters ago Mrs P and I took newly acquired Svietlana for her first long distance trip to the mountains. For the first 2/3 of the way the weather was great (dry and relatively warm) and the...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 09-18-2014, 08:52 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,585
Posted By zsnemeth
I've seen 176Km/h once, whatever... either case,...

I've seen 176Km/h once, whatever... either case, it was so underwhelming!
They slowly kill the F1, and now this. Should have invest one or two more years in development, at least. Unfortunately,...
Forum: EcoModding Central 06-19-2014, 04:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,187
Posted By RedDevil
So, that appears to be an evolution from the high...

So, that appears to be an evolution from the high power, but lower voltage Lithium Titanate batteries.
This should make a lightweight high-power hybrid brake power regaining system possible.

My...
Forum: The Unicorn Corral 06-19-2014, 01:17 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,485
Posted By basjoos
Another variation on the scam of the perpetual...

Another variation on the scam of the perpetual motion machine. Interestingly there is something similar to this currently operating in the world's oceans (google "underwater glider"), but underwater...
Forum: Hybrids 05-20-2014, 07:02 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,011
Posted By user removed
Previous post about that battery here about a...

Previous post about that battery here about a week ago.

regards
Mech
Forum: The Unicorn Corral 05-16-2014, 07:50 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,865
Posted By Frank Lee
It's hard to believe in something that has never,...

It's hard to believe in something that has never, ever worked.
Forum: The Unicorn Corral 05-14-2014, 03:06 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,865
Posted By oil pan 4
Maybe you found some one not willing to lie to...

Maybe you found some one not willing to lie to them selves even after flushing all that money down the pooper.
Forum: EcoModding Central 04-22-2014, 04:06 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,196
Posted By Miller88
Remember - lean burn Civic is a gross polluter as...

Remember - lean burn Civic is a gross polluter as is a 50+MPG TDI. A V10 excursion is perfectly fine for the environment, though.
Forum: The Unicorn Corral 04-10-2014, 03:58 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 31,147
Posted By oil pan 4
If the inflation media has no effect on the tire...

If the inflation media has no effect on the tire then why did lexus argon fill tires from the factory, claiming the argon offered a quieter ride?
Forum: DIY / How-to 08-12-2013, 11:26 PM
Replies: 772
Views: 256,002
Posted By cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
Sure, but there's a difference between not...

Sure, but there's a difference between not choosing top-end materials and a suicidal attempt.
Forum: Aerodynamics 08-08-2013, 10:20 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,894
Posted By NeilBlanchard
In a light rain mist, where does most of the...

In a light rain mist, where does most of the water hit the windshield? Almost all vehicles have a "pocket" of higher pressure at the base of the windshield, and the horizontally parked wipers are...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 07-01-2013, 05:31 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 42,234
Posted By t vago
It's amazing how people will not look at the...

It's amazing how people will not look at the forest because they're too drawn into the individual tress.

Sorry, but pound-for-pound, nothing beats the energy density of gasoline or diesel fuel, at...
Forum: The Unicorn Corral 06-11-2013, 11:45 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,549
Posted By Rokeby
I agree, this does not belong in the Unicorn...

I agree, this does not belong in the Unicorn Coral. Wood is the real thing, and dare I say it, sounds like an Ecomodder at heart:

Wood — who chairs the Society of Automotive Engineers' (SAE) Truck...
Forum: The Unicorn Corral 06-11-2013, 10:59 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,549
Posted By euromodder
I don't know who's tossing these ideas directly...

I don't know who's tossing these ideas directly into the Unicorn bin, but he'd better check first ...

Hit the "Richard M. Wood" link to find other patents he's linked to.
Have a look at some of...
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-28-2013, 07:07 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 14,610
Posted By Julian Edgar
Here I am back again - only just saw this thread....

Here I am back again - only just saw this thread.

I agree that an A/B/A test would be more valid than what I have done.

But also a bit more on the background. I live 80km (50 miles) north of...
Forum: EcoModding Central 05-22-2013, 10:08 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 14,320
Posted By jamesqf
Could you explain how this works please, or point...

Could you explain how this works please, or point me to a website that says this and explains it.[/QUOTE]

For a simple thought experiment, consider eliminating the engine, and spinning the...
Forum: EcoModding Central 05-22-2013, 02:27 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 14,320
Posted By jamesqf
You think wrong. It is not coming from the...

You think wrong. It is not coming from the engine, in the sense that it is robbing power that would otherwise go to the wheels. It is using the energy in the hot exhaust gas, which otherwise would...
Forum: The Unicorn Corral 05-13-2013, 08:59 PM
Replies: 220
Views: 73,589
Posted By JRMichler
Yes, but you know how to spell, punctuate, and...

Yes, but you know how to spell, punctuate, and use grammar. And you believe in the laws of physics and thermodynamics. Therefore, you are not qualified to criticise the great god HHO.
Forum: EcoModding Central 04-29-2013, 07:15 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,210
Posted By Frank Lee
It is the discovery process that is most...

It is the discovery process that is most important. Or it could be the research process which could save all the effort of the fab and testing processes.
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