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Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 04-25-2018, 07:32 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 17,622
Posted By Frank Lee
Blame the consumer.

Blame the consumer.
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 07-13-2016, 08:24 PM
Replies: 2,106
Views: 478,428
Posted By ME_Andy
Kinda quiet this week except for a factory...

Kinda quiet this week except for a factory tour....
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 06-24-2016, 05:39 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 32,770
Posted By oil pan 4
If they weren't before they usually always are...

If they weren't before they usually always are after I nail the brakes in my suburban.
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-21-2016, 01:05 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,724
Posted By aerohead
top

I held a protractor up to the image and measured roughly 30-degrees down-slope.
This would put the flow near the bi-stable condition which Hucho warns us about.The flow alternates instantly between...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 05-11-2016, 01:44 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 17,632
Posted By Fat Charlie
Diesel-electrics have been doing quite well in...

Diesel-electrics have been doing quite well in long distance heavy haul applications for some time now.

http://pop.h-cdn.co/assets/cm/15/05/54ca9c8cbd1bb_-_monstertrain-470-0210.jpg
Forum: The Lounge 05-09-2016, 02:07 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,061
Posted By samwichse
My experience: Costco gives a second year of...

My experience:

Costco gives a second year of warranty on anything electronic you buy. Unlike places like best buy where they can find any reason not to honor the warranty, making it essentially...
Forum: The Lounge 04-16-2016, 09:36 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 11,652
Posted By Fat Charlie
Like any tool, debt can be good and bad. There's...

Like any tool, debt can be good and bad. There's a huge difference between necessary debt an unnecessary debt.

Mortgage debt sure looks crushing, but I was going to have to pay for a place to...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 03-07-2016, 01:45 PM
Replies: 2,106
Views: 478,428
Posted By brucepick
It's a startup. Product is in development. At...

It's a startup. Product is in development.
At this point it's all expenses and no revenues.
Of course they're in debt.
That's only a bad thing if dollars are the only thing one considers.
...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 11-22-2015, 04:38 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 9,728
Posted By bennelson
I just bought an iMIEV

I just bought a Mitsubishi iMIEV electric car.

I got it in south-west Chicago and drove it home, through the first snowstorm of the season, using CHAdeMO public quick-charging to my house 40 miles...
Forum: The Lounge 11-15-2015, 12:57 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 9,249
Posted By Fat Charlie
A small car, say a Dodge Caliber, is not...

A small car, say a Dodge Caliber, is not acceptable. Slap a Jeep grille on it and lift it a smidgen, and suddenly it's an SUV and therefore safer and more satus-ey.

Because that's all the...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 10-28-2015, 01:42 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,739
Posted By jamesqf
Not Microsoft mentality, Apple mentality. As bad...

Not Microsoft mentality, Apple mentality. As bad as MS is, Apple goes a whole quantum level beyond that.
Forum: Alternative Transportation 10-20-2015, 09:59 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,673
Posted By Grant-53
I recommend reading "Effective Cycling" by...

I recommend reading "Effective Cycling" by Forester. It is technically dated but gives good methods for riding a variety of roads. Some people love bike paths and others don't depending on...
Forum: Alternative Transportation 10-20-2015, 02:23 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,673
Posted By redpoint5
Last summer I rode 14 miles round-trip on my...

Last summer I rode 14 miles round-trip on my commute. Your trial run is certainly more difficult than your actual commute will be since you only do half of it at a time, and will quickly improve your...
Forum: Alternative Transportation 10-18-2015, 09:36 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,673
Posted By wheelbender6
I agree with using sidewalks as much as possible...

I agree with using sidewalks as much as possible and using way more lights than you think you need. I slimed my tire tubes and carried a mini tire pump. Take a few tools, but not too many. Maybe a...
Forum: Alternative Transportation 10-18-2015, 09:31 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,673
Posted By Grant-53
I use a Jamis Arragon city bike. It is very...

I use a Jamis Arragon city bike. It is very comfortable and rugged. I have ridden it for 15 years. I have found route selection critical and MapQuest has options for bike routes. Lights, visible...
Forum: Alternative Transportation 10-18-2015, 05:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,673
Posted By ninj4geek
Good on you for riding your bike! Cars run...

Good on you for riding your bike!

Cars run on money, bikes run on fat.
Forum: Success Stories 09-21-2015, 10:13 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,682
Posted By Hersbird
Everybody buys their gas on Amazon these days...

Everybody buys their gas on Amazon these days...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 09-18-2015, 10:48 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 35,758
Posted By Cd
Right !!! F the gubmint in all that blue sky...

Right !!! F the gubmint in all that blue sky crap. I preefer my skies to be gray.
I doing all this fo the money.

( * sarcasm )
Forum: Hybrids 07-23-2015, 05:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,553
Posted By gone-ot
...the 'lowest rolling coefficient' value title...

...the 'lowest rolling coefficient' value title goes to locomotive wheels!
Forum: The Lounge 07-11-2015, 03:17 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 19,019
Posted By niky
At some point, you run into diminishing returns...

At some point, you run into diminishing returns as to how much car you can make out of "x" amount of raw material, with the R&D already paid for. The Maruti Alto was the example I gave, because it is...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 06-07-2015, 03:57 PM
Replies: 1,473
Views: 521,839
Posted By War_Wagon
I totally agree. That's why I had started...

I totally agree. That's why I had started stockpiling old eco cars here. But reality is there is no demand for them here, and the expense to send them anywhere else makes it a waste of time on my...
Forum: Success Stories 05-23-2015, 02:46 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 8,588
Posted By Arragonis
This probably doesn't add much to this thread but...

This probably doesn't add much to this thread but I clicked on it because I didn't know what a Cobalt is (I'm in the UK). I looked at this image from the top :
...
Forum: Success Stories 05-13-2015, 10:19 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 8,588
Posted By rmay635703
My XFE was averaging 50mpg in the summer :) But...

My XFE was averaging 50mpg in the summer :) But 50psi in the tires.

Maybe an XMSN swap is in line :)

Also on my cobalt at least the trip meter was +/- 3mpg close enough to say it was neutral.
Forum: EcoModding Central 05-08-2015, 08:18 PM
Replies: 186
Views: 30,060
Posted By MetroMPG
PS: happy birthday to Pops. :)

PS: happy birthday to Pops. :)
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 05-01-2015, 03:35 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,201
Posted By Frank Lee
Thumbs up Loads of neato microcar weirdness

with nice pics:

The Cutest Little Microcars Of The 20th Century (http://io9.com/the-cutest-little-microcars-of-the-20th-century-1572837008)
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