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Forum: Aerodynamics 10-30-2020, 05:39 AM
Replies: 233
Views: 19,545
Posted By ProDigit
One thing hybrids all have wrong, is they all...

One thing hybrids all have wrong, is they all expect to have gasoline engines that have sufficient power to accelerate the car at highway speeds, and their electric motors are 'helper motors'.
That...
Forum: EcoModding Central 09-05-2019, 03:25 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 7,385
Posted By owly
Fuel is Fuel.... An alternative view to economy

....... I look at fuel efficiency a bit more broadly than just gas mileage............. About 80% of the energy in a gallon of gasoline goes out as waste heat...... and we cannot improve much on...
Forum: Hybrids 08-27-2018, 06:55 PM
Replies: 305
Views: 73,877
Posted By Hoopie
https://youtu.be/8pMNupAJDJE ...

https://youtu.be/8pMNupAJDJE


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pMNupAJDJE&feature=youtu.be
Forum: Hybrids 08-08-2018, 07:48 AM
Replies: 305
Views: 73,877
Posted By Hoopie
Priuck is doing great. Drive it everyday weather...

Priuck is doing great. Drive it everyday weather permitting. Drove to a show in Toledo
(3.5 hour drive) this summer. Rained most of the way home. Realized how much the old truck leaks. Been...
Forum: Hybrids 08-07-2018, 09:18 PM
Replies: 305
Views: 73,877
Posted By Hoopie
Hybrid Hot Rod 2.0 - The Pria Ghia

I brought a 1971 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia home to be joined with a 2004 Prius. I’ll do my best to document the journey. Coming soon... The Pria Ghia...
Forum: Hybrids 04-06-2018, 12:46 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 23,355
Posted By brucepick
Great project! If you want to go for a...

Great project!

If you want to go for a performance build, you could add hub motors to the rear and power them off a dedicated battery bank in the trunk. Run them in tandem with the Prius power...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 10-15-2017, 10:17 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 9,500
Posted By Ecky
"It depends". As a general rule, I'll engine-off...

"It depends". As a general rule, I'll engine-off coast down hills and keep high load up hills - unless the hill is steep enough that I'd need to downshift, in which case I will accelerate (partway)...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 10-15-2017, 08:10 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 9,500
Posted By oldtamiyaphile
People confuse 'speed' with 'energy'. Unless...

People confuse 'speed' with 'energy'.

Unless the hill is so steep that you have to drop back gears or go into fuel enrichment, gaining momentum has the same cost on the flat, up hill and down...
Forum: Hybrids 10-12-2016, 10:27 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,319
Posted By Frank Lee
Re: Fore/aft bearing wear: forgetaboutit. I...

Re: Fore/aft bearing wear: forgetaboutit.

I have a BikeBug friction drive assist engine; there are pros and cons to the friction drive. I've found it to be rather sensitive to proper tire pressure...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 11-05-2015, 05:53 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 20,278
Posted By Angib
It is amazing how many people think that pressing...

It is amazing how many people think that pressing the accelerator pedal less means higher fuel economy.

If you need energy, for example to reach your chosen cruising speed, then you should buy it...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 10-16-2015, 11:11 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 20,278
Posted By UFO
Of course faster acceleration takes more energy,...

Of course faster acceleration takes more energy, but less time to reach the target velocity. So the most efficient way to get to the target velocity is to operate the engine in the part of the BSFC...
Forum: Success Stories 08-08-2015, 05:48 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,221
Posted By elhigh
NICE. Really good results. My dad had a...

NICE. Really good results.

My dad had a 1970 96, I learned to drive in that car. The driving tester did NOT know quite what to make of it, a four-speed manual shifter on the column.

Not...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 02-11-2015, 08:17 AM
Replies: 330
Views: 37,519
Posted By dirtydave
;) I'm an Anti-Braker...

;)

I'm an Anti-Braker (http://robertmoorejr.tumblr.com/post/110101466091/im-an-anti-braker)
Forum: Aerodynamics 08-08-2014, 09:13 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 20,337
Posted By NeilBlanchard
It's a french curve. There are several different...

It's a french curve. There are several different versions that are used to get smooth irregular curves.
Forum: Aerodynamics 08-08-2014, 06:03 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 20,337
Posted By aerohead
Kamm-effect

Here is Kamm's last project car,for the Battelle Institute,a modified DKW sedan.
http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj622/aerohead2/Untitled7-2.jpg...
Forum: Success Stories 05-03-2012, 10:37 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 13,499
Posted By MetroMPG
Thanks for posting - great project. I made...

Thanks for posting - great project.

I made your links active.
Forum: Aerodynamics 11-28-2007, 08:24 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 89,683
Posted By MetroMPG
Aeromodding in the 1930's: 38 mpg, 70 mph Model T

Radical aeromodding of the DIY variety (e.g. basjoos' Aerocivic (http://forum.ecomodder.com/showthread.php?t=290)) isn't a new pursuit. I learned this from a friend of mine, whose father - at the...
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