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NickelB NL
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Aerodynamics
11-29-2016, 08:34 AM
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Grillblock
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Posted By
Fat Charlie
Very clean, I like it.
Very clean, I like it.
Forum:
Aerodynamics
11-29-2016, 07:50 AM
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Grillblock
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Posted By
Ecky
My grille is about 75% blocked in the summer. The...
My grille is about 75% blocked in the summer. The weather is cooling off and I'm going to likely block it 90-100% soon.
I'm surprised at how well the tape matches, I didn't immediately recognize...
Forum:
Aerodynamics
11-28-2016, 05:35 PM
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Grillblock
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Posted By
morningglory
Neat job. Yeah I've read blocking the top grill...
Neat job. Yeah I've read blocking the top grill is most effective. Just tried it on my car and waiting to get some results.
Forum:
Aerodynamics
11-17-2016, 06:39 PM
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Grillblock
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Posted By
compdrag
You could probably tape up the top one too.
You could probably tape up the top one too.
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EcoModding Central
02-02-2016, 08:32 AM
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Eco exo r
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Posted By
edvb
NickelB NL Thanks for the compliment. With...
NickelB NL
Thanks for the compliment. With the Photon headlights and the last little changes I did I will probably keep it just the way it is.
While adding enclosures will help the mileage some...
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Aerodynamics
12-14-2015, 05:33 PM
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Using Power to improve Aerodynamics
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Posted By
aerohead
trade-off
It's been considered since Prandtl's blown/suctioned wing research of the 1920s.
Georgia Tech continues research on it after decades of work.
So far,more energy is expended in moving the necessary...
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Aerodynamics
10-24-2015, 04:15 PM
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Cd 0.38
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aerohead
Cd 0.38
Just to illustrate some of the variability of shapes with identical Cd
http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj622/aerohead2/Untitled1_24.jpg...
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EcoModding Central
08-17-2015, 04:47 AM
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Inflate tires by hand
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2,943
Posted By
RedDevil
https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/8426056704/h8F64745B/
https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/8426056704/h8F64745B/
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Aerodynamics
08-14-2015, 05:56 PM
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Waters' streamlined brick
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Posted By
aerohead
Waters' streamlined brick
This is from D.M.Waters' research,which appears in Hucho's section on RV travel trailers.
Waters tested the drag of a rectangular box with progressive rounding of all edges.
The drag is a function...
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Aerodynamics
08-07-2015, 05:02 PM
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Big rig aero
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Posted By
aerohead
Big Rig aero pics
here's some things that have come and went,zombies,and new dogs
http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj622/aerohead2/Untitled14_10.jpg...
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EcoModding Central
07-28-2015, 10:14 PM
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$20 yard sale find running now
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Posted By
MetroMPG
I'll give you 60 to drive the Mirage over it and...
I'll give you 60 to drive the Mirage over it and then kill it with fire. Have to post video though!
Forum:
Aerodynamics
07-22-2015, 01:05 PM
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Airdam "sickness"
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1,457
Posted By
MetroMPG
Good luck, and subscribed! I love air dams. ...
Good luck, and subscribed! I love air dams.
(I've got the sickness too (http://ecomodder.com/forum/ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/massive-cardboard-air-dam-98-geo-metro-b-9732.html).)
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EcoModding Central
07-21-2015, 03:03 AM
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The Indy One
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8,171
Posted By
UltArc
Wanted to post here rather than on our new...
Wanted to post here rather than on our new members thread- we'ee kind of jacking it.
How much for a 19? I probably wouldn't use them all the time, but getting high grip performance tires has...
Forum:
Aerodynamics
07-16-2015, 05:05 PM
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Raising bonnet /hood -help airflow?
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Posted By
aerohead
also help aero?
I would have to say,it depends.
In Hucho's text,he has examples of detail optimization which date from before 1975 which includes hood angles.Other researchers have done follow on research of the...
Forum:
Fossil Fuel Free
07-14-2015, 05:42 AM
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Saw this pic on 9gag
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1,105
Posted By
jakobnev
Wow, i saw "LOL OIL" on a Tesla in Sweden last...
Wow, i saw "LOL OIL" on a Tesla in Sweden last week.
I would have cought up to take a picture, but didn't want to waste the gas.
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Fossil Fuel Free
07-14-2015, 04:52 AM
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Saw this pic on 9gag
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1,105
Posted By
Eddie25
goes both ways 18293
goes both ways
18293
Forum:
Fossil Fuel Free
07-13-2015, 11:31 PM
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Saw this pic on 9gag
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1,105
Posted By
Frank Lee
:thumbup:
:thumbup:
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EcoModding Central
07-07-2015, 11:16 AM
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my Ford eKa. 50mpg aim in winter
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Posted By
MetroMPG
Are the current tires known as LRR? Don't...
Are the current tires known as LRR?
Don't forget to adjust your fuel economy calcs if the new tire size is larger. Otherwise your gains may "disappear" from apparently less distance travelled.
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EcoModding Central
07-07-2015, 01:31 AM
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The Indy One
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Posted By
nimblemotors
I can only estimate the Indy One will use 100...
I can only estimate the Indy One will use 100 watts per mile, which is 1/3 that of a Tesla Model S, it weighs 1/3 less and has 1/3 less air resistance, so it would get the equivalent of about 330...
Forum:
Aerodynamics
06-29-2015, 03:12 PM
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Audi A2 3L aeromodded for max FE
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Posted By
Vekke
Some progress on the audi a2 as well. ...
Some progress on the audi a2 as well.
https://scontent-arn2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtp1/t31.0-8/11427355_1148250381855512_6181455258310101299_o.jpg...
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EcoModding Central
05-27-2015, 09:31 AM
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Urba Centurion #4
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Posted By
GreenHornet
Why I really bought the Centurion? It was...
Why I really bought the Centurion?
It was always a dream of my fathers to build the Centurion and he never got the chance as he passed at an early age of 42. I was still a young boy in high school...
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EcoModding Central
03-24-2015, 10:58 AM
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Kitcar Project UK
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1,442
Posted By
EcoMCA
Kitcar Project UK
Hi all,
I have possibly a very good starting point for a unique eco-car.(At least that was one of my plans for it)
It is essentially a complete kitcar that has previously been on the road but is...
Forum:
Aerodynamics
02-28-2015, 06:37 AM
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Scion xA aero mods
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248,750
Posted By
NeilBlanchard
This is the end of an era, for me. I am...
This is the end of an era, for me.
I am retiring my Scion xA, and will donate it to charity.
I pumped in 379 tankfuls of gasoline and driven it an indicated 168,563 miles; plus 4 gallons at...
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EcoModding Central
02-25-2015, 12:12 PM
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25
Bumper Build
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4,011
Posted By
EVmetro
This is an electric conversion, so I did not need...
This is an electric conversion, so I did not need any air to enter the engine compartment at all. I have tested grill blocks on gasoline powered Metros, and I can assure you that you build...
Forum:
EcoModding Central
02-25-2015, 12:07 PM
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Bumper Build
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4,011
Posted By
EVmetro
Bumper Build
I thought I might share this bumper build here in case anybody is interested in doing their own bumper. On this particular bumper build, I applied my own style, but incorporated what I thought would...
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