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Forum: Hybrids Yesterday, 08:49 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,467
Posted By mrme1983
If it was me and you only make short trips to...

If it was me and you only make short trips to town once a week sell it to asians and invest in a used honda jazz or chevy spark, or maybe a bike. But if travelling the country, being taxi or running...
Forum: Off-Topic Tech Yesterday, 07:46 PM
Replies: 1,541
Views: 226,789
Posted By ChopStix
https://ecomodder.com/forum/attachment.php?attachm...

https://ecomodder.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=34732&stc=1&d=1716939921
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Forum: Aerodynamics Yesterday, 05:48 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 176
Posted By kach22i
I was just about to say the McLaren and Tesla...

I was just about to say the McLaren and Tesla designs appear to pull the mirror away from the car slightly more than others - then you clobber it with a mallet. :D
Forum: The Lounge Yesterday, 04:05 PM
Replies: 1,454
Views: 105,779
Posted By freebeard
How did you know? Yes, it's a B.S. degree, but I...

How did you know? Yes, it's a B.S. degree, but I paid for it myself.
Forum: Aerodynamics Yesterday, 03:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 141
Posted By aerohead
' 356- Coupe '

1) According to Hucho, who ran VW's climatic wind tunnel for a decade, the Coupe has Cd 0.34, Af 1.61-meters-squared, for a CdA 0.5474 m-sq. The Speedster, with it's ragtop up,with it's side curtains...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free Yesterday, 02:48 PM
Replies: 610
Views: 44,033
Posted By aerohead
' regen efficiency '

According to MOTORTREND, the data collected by their test provider, Emissions Analytics, places kinetic energy capture regen efficiency at 81.1%. This is 'WHY' EPA 'CITY' is typically higher than EPA...
Forum: Aerodynamics Yesterday, 02:36 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 141
Posted By freebeard
I find this assertion surprising. Does your home...

I find this assertion surprising. Does your home library give a CdA for the coupe? What do you mean by mutilation? How much mitigation with a 3/4 tonneau? I proposed a roll-down windscreen.


...
Forum: The Lounge Yesterday, 12:46 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 217
Posted By JSH
Two questions there. The first is why isn't the...

Two questions there. The first is why isn't the advertised rate the actual rate. That is pretty much unique to the USA were companies are not required to advertise the real price inclusive of all...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 05-27-2024, 10:40 AM
Replies: 610
Views: 44,033
Posted By Snax
While the differences should be less, driving...

While the differences should be less, driving style can make a significant impact.

Some people see driving an EV as a free pass to efficiency, but that's not the reality.
Acceleration at a...
Forum: Off-Topic Tech 05-26-2024, 05:30 PM
Replies: 1,541
Views: 226,789
Posted By freebeard
Washburn Shows How To Build A Perfect Shortened...

Washburn Shows How To Build A Perfect Shortened 356/Manx-Type VW Pan (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ4T00dBu6w)
Some things I learned:

Washburn Metals shop floor is amazing....
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 05-25-2024, 11:53 PM
Replies: 610
Views: 44,033
Posted By Snax
PFfft. That one is clearly just a trailer queen....

PFfft. That one is clearly just a trailer queen. :D
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 05-25-2024, 04:36 PM
Replies: 610
Views: 44,033
Posted By freebeard
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2...

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsjPeNzlnlBXNuywAXIqv01IOwZJMi4u6-SjQSGmIhZ4LtpOhqH_qQ1bKx-LM8NQkjCHi65VCxAaQC_ugmTwwvdWDw8liK8UTIo3FMYZ7T1YQKUfm753cJK0aVck4b7UkK7eY7syIjRwU...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 05-25-2024, 02:01 PM
Replies: 610
Views: 44,033
Posted By redpoint5
Before EV trucks were a thing, I predicted 2...

Before EV trucks were a thing, I predicted 2 miles per kWh would be about the average. This guess based only on the fact that trucks seem to get about half the MPG as cars, and EV cars were getting...
Forum: The Lounge 05-25-2024, 01:06 PM
Replies: 1,454
Views: 105,779
Posted By freebeard
Above my pay grade. The link has it that coral...

Above my pay grade. The link has it that coral don't need reefs. Here's another:
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-25-2024, 12:56 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 141
Posted By freebeard
All we have to go on is the video. 2/3rds the...

All we have to go on is the video. 2/3rds the weight, maybe 2/3rds the frontal area, 1641cc engine with indeterminate output.

...and the quote from Porsche.
Forum: Success Stories 05-25-2024, 12:32 PM
Replies: 338
Views: 55,008
Posted By mrme1983
I don't think this deserves to come under the...

I don't think this deserves to come under the 'advanced vehicle mod section', a 300k repair 'new steering angle sensor' job while re-mantling I did not replace the steering wheel balance weight or...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 05-25-2024, 11:05 AM
Replies: 610
Views: 44,033
Posted By aerohead
Cybertruck range

Online reporting of the 2024 Cybertruck, Foundation Series is pegging its range for 75-mph driving, at 250-miles, with the 122-kWh pack.
An energy balance calculation for 55-mph yields a range of...
Forum: EcoModding Central 05-24-2024, 11:50 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 205
Posted By Logic
Yep :) Build a tandem Aptera! :) ie: ...

Yep :)

Build a tandem Aptera! :)
ie: The fuselage of a modern sailplane.

But as we cant use thermals down here we still need to move it down the road somehow.
That somehow is Serial Hybrid...
Forum: Hybrids 05-24-2024, 10:28 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 321
Posted By Logic
I ran the link through VirusTotal: VT is a...

I ran the link through VirusTotal:
VT is a Google bought out organization where the said link (or file) is scanned by EVERY AV worthy of the name. Over 60 of them.
Nothing suspicious was found....
Forum: Off-Topic Tech 05-24-2024, 03:33 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 96
Posted By freebeard
very low-emission concrete at scale

Via Hacker News (https://news.ycombinator.com/):

www.cam.ac.uk: Cement recycling method could help solve one of the world’s biggest climate challenges...
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-23-2024, 08:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 141
Posted By freebeard
CROSSPOST; from Off-Topic Tech

THIS IS MY FAVORITE CAR, AT LEAST FOR TODAY.
Lawrence's 1959 Porsche 356 Speedster Replica!!
Lawrence's 1959 Porsche 356 Speedster Replica!! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbYBWPYOAXM)
A replica...
Forum: Off-Topic Tech 05-23-2024, 08:22 PM
Replies: 1,541
Views: 226,789
Posted By freebeard
THIS IS MY FAVORITE CAR, AT LEAST FOR TODAY. ...

THIS IS MY FAVORITE CAR, AT LEAST FOR TODAY.
Lawrence's 1959 Porsche 356 Speedster Replica!! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbYBWPYOAXM)
A replica 356 is the only thing attainable these days.
...
Forum: The Lounge 05-23-2024, 12:59 PM
Replies: 1,454
Views: 105,779
Posted By freebeard
I picked only one paper to scan, so this is...

I picked only one paper to scan, so this is cherry-picking, but:

The evolution of modern corals and their early history (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0012825202001046)
...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 05-23-2024, 10:16 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,347
Posted By aerohead
2"

That's what they installed, so no adaptors required, and the cargo carrier will just 'plug in.'
The wheel arch surrounds had to be 'half' removed in order to remove the rear fascia, then the...
Forum: EcoModding Central 05-23-2024, 08:33 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 205
Posted By Hersbird
In my opinion if there is a bunch of wasted...

In my opinion if there is a bunch of wasted energy there will be heat buildup. So the springs don't waste any energy, they store some briefly and then immediately return it to where it needs to be....
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