A.M.E.C. Economy Run III - Fonda, NY 8-23-09 - Page 18 - Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum

GD3Skier · 08-24-2009, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by tasdrouille

Hi and welcome! You weren't there at the picnic were you? First thing first, take the rooftop rack off! You'd easily broken 50 if you had taken it off.

I can't do that! I have bikes on the roof almost on a daily basis, and its the same for skis in the winter. Taking the bars on and off would get to become a hastle. Yes it kills my milage a bit, but its a sacrifice I must make.

I upped last Octobers number of 42mpg on the same course by lowering the car a bit, inflating the tires to 45psi and driving a bit differently.

SVOboy · 08-24-2009, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by GD3Skier

Yeah I didn't get to stick around for the picnic to see the official results but It should have been somewhere around 47mpg or so. Yeah I almost showed up with the bike racks still on the bars, but I thought to take them off the morning of the event before leaving.

Welcome to ecomodder

Also, feel free to post more pictures Matt, it'll be good to have them all here I think.

Matt Herring · 08-24-2009, 06:36 PM

I added my other pics to my original post so they are all in the same spot...post #166

Matt Herring · 08-24-2009, 06:40 PM

By the way...the pic with the white truck has a 3 wheel trike in the bed. I followed it on the NY Thruway (and wasted fuel trying to catch up with it at 80 mph). Darin told me what kind of vehicle it was but I forgot. I thought it looked cool so I snapped a pic.

MetroMPG · 08-24-2009, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by GD3Skier

I can't do that! I have bikes on the roof almost on a daily basis, and its the same for skis in the winter.

I thought the reason for getting a Fit was to put stuff inside!

Just kidding. A rear mounted rack would make a significant difference, if you have to carry stuff outside the car. Just a thought.

PS - welcome to the forum.

GD3Skier · 08-24-2009, 07:21 PM

I've looked into the trunk mount, but then it makes getting in and out of the back of the car with bikes on a bit difficult. But I don't wanna stray this thread OT.

SVOboy · 08-25-2009, 02:37 AM

Finally got my act together with some of my pictures:

SVOboy · 08-25-2009, 02:39 AM

More photos:

Wonderboy · 08-25-2009, 04:31 AM

I can see that last picture becoming a sort of ecomodder meme. Something to add to threads like: "After careful examination, the professionals disagree." Nice photos Ben.

Daox · 08-25-2009, 11:20 AM

You gotta point out who everyone is!