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Forum: EcoModding Central 04-11-2024, 04:35 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 11,037
Posted By Ecky
Small update: I installed some window wind...

Small update:

I installed some window wind deflectors which reduce buffeting significantly when the windows are down, or partway down. They also noticeably drop wind noise when the top is up,...
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-09-2024, 11:48 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 239
Posted By RBurke83
Thanks, they’re currently on using a ridiculous...

Thanks, they’re currently on using a ridiculous amount of outdoor Velcro-on the middle and the lip-hoping that’s enough to hold them on…I’ve had it up to 75mph so far and nothing seems to have moved.
Forum: Hybrids 03-07-2024, 10:56 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 766
Posted By aerohead
' Smogging' a California car'

I left California in 1975 and never looked back.
At that time, the California Highway Patrol could shunt all surface traffic into roadside ' snap-inspection' stations.
They were in possession of...
Forum: Forum News & Feedback 01-19-2024, 11:49 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 974
Posted By MetroMPG
Server maintenance tomorrow 2 PM EST (Sat., Jan. 20)

FYI, the server will be offline briefly tomorrow around 2 PM EST.

The admin says "it's routine... shouldn't be any problems."

Tim and I are going to be keeping an eye on things, but...

If...
Forum: Aerodynamics 01-05-2024, 04:35 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 292
Posted By Phase
200mm. itll keep all air from going under the car

200mm. itll keep all air from going under the car
Forum: Introductions 01-02-2024, 06:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 936
Posted By freebeard
Well you lurked for seven years before posting,...

Well you lurked for seven years before posting, so there's that. :)

"...an alh/bhw hybrid build"? Explain like I'm five.
Forum: Aerodynamics 12-02-2023, 05:23 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,471
Posted By jakobnev
Mississippi Australia?

Mississippi Australia?
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 11-28-2023, 09:47 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 522
Posted By MetroMPG
Welcome, Bm93! Your engine generates...

Welcome, Bm93!



Your engine generates the most power per unit of fuel used at relatively high load & low RPM (research "peak Brake Specific Fuel Consumption -- BSFC). So, some members here...
Forum: EcoModding Central 11-02-2023, 10:15 AM
Replies: 432
Views: 81,358
Posted By MetroMPG
2023... one fill-up

There will only be one fill-up this year...

52.7 mpg (US)
4.5 L/100 km

I think the car is appreciating more than the cost of insurance...
Forum: Aerodynamics 10-13-2023, 02:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 355
Posted By freebeard
Do you have a source other than Facebook? Or a...

Do you have a source other than Facebook? Or a verbal description?
Forum: EcoModding Central 08-29-2023, 10:34 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,122
Posted By cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
And a 4-speed automatic transmission out of the...

And a 4-speed automatic transmission out of the truck (or out of an Econoline van) with the MPFI version of the 460 may also be a great improvement.
Forum: Introductions 08-29-2023, 12:43 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 801
Posted By freebeard
Welcome. It sounds like you appreciate the...

Welcome. It sounds like you appreciate the Aerodynamics subforum.

It's been a long time since I was a lurker. What does Ecomodder look like from the outside?
Forum: The Lounge 08-25-2023, 04:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 614
Posted By redpoint5
Power Wheels EV

EDIT: TLDR build

Parts;

Ryobi Battery Adaptors x2 - $16
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5QQHKG7?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1
Power Connector - $9...
Forum: EcoModding Central 08-01-2023, 08:22 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,499
Posted By Daox
Well, the first 'mods' for this car are actually...

Well, the first 'mods' for this car are actually going to be on the house side of things. This is the current charging setup. It works, but it certainly isn't tidy or amazingly weather proof.
...
Forum: Hybrids 07-25-2023, 10:43 PM
Replies: 843
Views: 328,283
Posted By Bill the Engineer
Good day working on Firebrid stuff. Got the next...

Good day working on Firebrid stuff. Got the next batch of patch panels cleaned and primed with weld-thru primer. They will be welded in place soon. Then in the evening I worked on CAD models of the...
Forum: Forum News & Feedback 07-23-2023, 09:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 520
Posted By CigaR007
In the mean time, why not log the data in the...

In the mean time, why not log the data in the "trip log" instead of the main "fuel log" database ?
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-06-2023, 09:52 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 542
Posted By oil pan 4
Yeah use the duct sheet metal for the straight...

Yeah use the duct sheet metal for the straight runs and the semi ridged for the bends.
Forum: Aerodynamics 06-23-2023, 02:38 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,478
Posted By redpoint5
What, no roadwarrior spikes on the lugnuts? How...

What, no roadwarrior spikes on the lugnuts? How about a windshield visor and dual exhaust stacks soaring into the sky?
Forum: EcoModding Central 06-22-2023, 09:48 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,343
Posted By Phase
Birmingham to meridian ms at 75cc gave about 56...

Birmingham to meridian ms at 75cc gave about 56 mpg. So consistent with other parts of trip without fins. Making my way to Texas this afternoon
Forum: EcoModding Central 05-11-2023, 12:13 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 264
Posted By deejaaa
turtle time

:turtle:
Forum: Success Stories 04-26-2023, 03:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,451
Posted By freebeard
Edit in a statement that your not reimbursed by...

Edit in a statement that your not reimbursed by them and you should be good to go.
Forum: Hybrids 04-10-2023, 06:44 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 9,625
Posted By JRMichler
My average mileage for last summer: 50.1 MPG My...

My average mileage for last summer: 50.1 MPG
My average mileage for last winter: 38.5 MPG

The MPG decreases almost exactly 2 MPG per 10 deg F drop in average temperature. A large portion of that...
Forum: Hybrids 04-10-2023, 05:05 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 9,625
Posted By Snax
That makes a lot of sense. It should keep the...

That makes a lot of sense. It should keep the motor from going much beyond ideal BSFC/efficiency.
Forum: DIY / How-to 01-18-2023, 01:14 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,087
Posted By JSH
90% Iso

90% Iso
Forum: DIY / How-to 01-17-2023, 11:00 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,087
Posted By JSH
I have 5 of those in the roof of my ambulance...

I have 5 of those in the roof of my ambulance where they removed the light bar. They used silicon and those plugs and 3 out of 5 of them leak. Right now I have duct tape (The aluminum tape...
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