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Forum: EcoModding Central 09-07-2019, 08:16 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 7,374
Posted By teoman
If you have natural gas or lpg or diesel home...

If you have natural gas or lpg or diesel home heating,

Get an EV and a generator. Use the generator to charge the car and use the waste heat from the generator to heat the house.

On the plus...
Forum: EcoModding Central 09-05-2019, 05:11 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 7,374
Posted By roosterk0031
Problem is going to be weight, takes a lot of...

Problem is going to be weight, takes a lot of mass to hold fairly few BTU. Water holds 1 btu per lb per degree F temperature change. To hold 1 gallon worth of LP BTU's (91,500 btu/gallon) assuming a...
Forum: EcoModding Central 09-05-2019, 04:31 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 7,374
Posted By Frank Lee
Put an overhead door in the living room, drive on...

Put an overhead door in the living room, drive on in. :thumbup:

That's not a new idea of mine, but for an entirely different reason. I used to have tenants and even though the driveway was RIGHT...
Forum: EcoModding Central 09-05-2019, 03:25 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 7,374
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: The Lounge 05-30-2019, 08:36 PM
Replies: 2,495
Views: 525,914
Posted By litesong
I'm glad you didn't answer my question with a...

I'm glad you didn't answer my question with a "yes", by not answering.
Forum: The Lounge 05-30-2019, 08:19 PM
Replies: 2,495
Views: 525,914
Posted By Fat Charlie
In firing, he would have swerved and collided...

In firing, he would have swerved and collided with yet another car.
Forum: The Lounge 05-28-2019, 09:21 AM
Replies: 2,495
Views: 525,914
Posted By MetroMPG
YKYAE when... Evidence that the gods of...

YKYAE when...


Evidence that the gods of aerodynamics have a sense of humour is revealed when you have to drive into a headwind on BOTH legs of a round trip (1 day apart)!
Forum: EcoModding Central 05-28-2019, 08:48 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,105
Posted By Shaneajanderson
Well to buy and fix this car I'm only in it for...

Well to buy and fix this car I'm only in it for $450, so 1k for a battery ins't going to happen.
Forum: Success Stories 05-28-2019, 12:12 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,494
Posted By Gasoline Fumes
There were some 4-speeds in the early 90s. Some...

There were some 4-speeds in the early 90s. Some of the cheapest Tercels, Civics and maybe Sentras had 4-speeds.

The Tracker transmission will not work in a Metro/Swift! Not even close! Definitely...
Forum: Success Stories 05-27-2019, 10:53 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,494
Posted By mpg_numbers_guy
No problem! Looks like Gasoline Fumes cleaned up...

No problem! Looks like Gasoline Fumes cleaned up the confusion about the supposed 4 speed. My thought was that 4 speed manuals stopped production in like the 70s lol. Or maybe that was 3 speed...
Forum: Success Stories 05-27-2019, 04:00 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,494
Posted By Gasoline Fumes
They're all 5-speeds. Any 1989-2001 Metro/Swift...

They're all 5-speeds. Any 1989-2001 Metro/Swift trans will bolt up, but there are different final drive ratios. You currently have the second tallest final drive, the tallest one is pretty rare now....
Forum: Success Stories 05-26-2019, 01:31 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,494
Posted By MetroMPG
I had the same thought. I regulalrly see...

I had the same thought. I regulalrly see transmissions for $100 - 250 in my classified email alerts for Swifts & Metros.

Anyway, welcome back, wmjinman and thanks for the update. What have you...
Forum: The Lounge 05-20-2019, 11:11 AM
Replies: 2,495
Views: 525,914
Posted By MetroMPG
Not a forum member! He said a friend...

Not a forum member!



He said a friend told him to ask if I was MetroMPG when I said I was interested in using his RE92's on my junk fleet of Metros/Fireflies/Miatas.
Forum: The Lounge 05-19-2019, 12:11 PM
Replies: 2,495
Views: 525,914
Posted By 19bonestock88
Lol that’s pretty good... You might be an...

Lol that’s pretty good...

You might be an EcoModder when you have to explain to rideshare passengers why you used black coroplast for your spoiler instead of carbon fiber, leading into a big...
Forum: The Lounge 05-19-2019, 10:20 AM
Replies: 2,495
Views: 525,914
Posted By MetroMPG
small world

When...

1) You have a long-standing online classified e-mail alert for Bridgestone RE92 LRR tires (Insight-sized)...

2) You get a rare hit on a pair of used tires 500 km away, but contact the...
Forum: The Lounge 05-16-2019, 04:07 AM
Replies: 2,495
Views: 525,914
Posted By jakobnev
When you realize you have good winds so you go...

When you realize you have good winds so you go out and raise the sails on the boat on the trailer.
Forum: The Lounge 05-13-2019, 10:30 PM
Replies: 2,495
Views: 525,914
Posted By mpg_numbers_guy
YKYAEM when you push your car into your driveway...

YKYAEM when you push your car into your driveway just to get that trip meter to go from 99.8 MPG to 100.1 MPG.
Forum: EcoModding Central 06-24-2018, 08:16 AM
Replies: 638
Views: 107,541
Posted By Ecky
Honda Insight w/Acura TSX engine - Ecomodding

Lately I'm seriously considering doing a K-series conversion to my Insight. My logic: at some point the IMA battery will need to be replaced. If I lived somewhere more flat it wouldn't be a big deal...
Forum: Success Stories 03-09-2016, 01:41 PM
Replies: 227
Views: 161,004
Posted By brucepick
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z11/brucepick/M...

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z11/brucepick/Mobile%20Uploads/2016-03/FEA7342E-AD87-4303-A9F0-9154C7345B41_zpsavsfbvw7.jpg

My commute up to work this morning. My best mpg yet in this...
Forum: The Unicorn Corral 08-25-2015, 12:43 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,503
Posted By gone-ot
Who knew oil dissolves oil (ha,ha)?

Who knew oil dissolves oil (ha,ha)?
Forum: Success Stories 08-21-2015, 04:27 AM
Replies: 227
Views: 161,004
Posted By RedDevil
Five tanks in a row over 60 mpg!

Good spring and reasonable summer weather allowed me to get 5 consecutive tank fillings in over 60 mpg US!

eh yeah, that's it :D

http://ecomodder.com/forum/fe-graphs/graph7127.gif
Forum: The Unicorn Corral 07-19-2015, 04:21 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,503
Posted By JRMichler
Some small plane owners and mechanics have found...

Some small plane owners and mechanics have found that stock aircraft engines using factory recommended oil changed at recommended intervals will last twice the factory recommended time between...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 07-14-2015, 08:08 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 68,947
Posted By darcane
Yep, no significant change in fuel economy was my...

Yep, no significant change in fuel economy was my results too. That is certainly a real answer.

On the other hand, fuel economy has nothing to do with why I put it in the tank.
Forum: The Lounge 06-04-2015, 11:15 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 18,332
Posted By redneck
Sense of Humor

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I saw this while in N.Y.


:)



http://i536.photobucket.com/albums/ff325/dmt6969/guglg_zpsgbn8k28k.png (http://s536.photobucket.com/user/dmt6969/media/guglg_zpsgbn8k28k.png.html)
Forum: EcoModding Central 04-20-2015, 02:29 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 12,998
Posted By PaleMelanesian
My biggest asset for great mileage: I'm stubborn....

My biggest asset for great mileage: I'm stubborn. If I know the car is capable of more I will push to realize that potential. Good enough, simply isn't.

I have good commuting routes. I have...
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