06-08-2013, 03:28 PM
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Cyborg ECU
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72.6mpg!!!!
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Awesome! I also just entered a new fuel log fill... no new record for me, but I am loving the speedier speeds the CX transmission makes possible. BTW, on my new "Black & Green" build thread I am working on aero mods this summer, design and testing, most of which will I hope be of interest and use to anyone with the coupe (and probably sedan) body shape of the fifth and sixth and possibly seventh gen Civic: http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...upe-26069.html. I'm testing a an aft box cavity soon, hopefully tomorrow.
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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.
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06-11-2013, 09:27 AM
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Hypermiler
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Filled up. 3rd time at 62.x mpg. Now that school's out the next one should be better.
720 miles
11.556 gallons
62.3 mpg
10th to 7th in the Top Ten.
6th to 5th in Top Ten % over EPA.
8th to 6th in Team Honda.
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11-mile commute: 100 mpg - - - Tank: 90.2 mpg / 1191 miles
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06-11-2013, 09:29 AM
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Cyborg ECU
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Originally Posted by PaleMelanesian
Filled up. 3rd time at 62.x mpg. Now that school's out the next one should be better.
720 miles
11.556 gallons
62.3 mpg
10th to 7th in the Top Ten.
6th to 5th in Top Ten % over EPA.
8th to 6th in Team Honda.
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Very nice, and all you have done for mods is the LEDs and battery charging from the grid, correct? What are your average speeds?
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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.
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06-11-2013, 10:10 AM
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Hypermiler
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Average speed is about 22 mph. That's p&g in 35, 45 and 55 mph speed limits, plus stops along the way.
I'm actually not grid-charging this car right now. I might in winter, but I've taken steps to reduce the need for that - the LEDs and eco headlights. It's not quite enough, but a top-up every month keeps it going. I've not tracked the power used for that.
I disabled the automatic DRL's by pulling the fuse.
Tires at 55 front / 50 rear psi. The tail gets a little sideways-happy any higher than that - very UNlike the civic with its perpetual understeer.
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11-mile commute: 100 mpg - - - Tank: 90.2 mpg / 1191 miles
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06-12-2013, 09:46 AM
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EcoModder-In-Training
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Best trip leg so far.
I've got a manual steering rack sitting in my garage that I'm DYYYYYYYING to drop in. I can't wait to see the impact of not having power steering. I also need to get off my keister and put my belly pan on. And do wheel spats. And attach the lawn edging I bought last night at HD....ugh, so much to do.
I removed the rear bumper a few weeks ago to see if it helped at all, but since I don't A-B-A, i have no clue if it helped. 
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06-12-2013, 11:33 PM
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New member
Just joined Team Honda. Have been lurking for awhile now and decided to participate in this community of gas sippers. Honda technician by trade (20yrs). Will do what I can to help the team as much as I can.
Waiting on results (next fill up) to see how well my kill switch works. I should have refilled that same day but time did not permit. 280miles on a half tank so far. We'll see what happens.
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06-13-2013, 10:10 PM
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Welcome, wolydotmatrix!
Looks like you have a good start with some mods already done, driver (re)training in progress, and more good mods planned.
Hope it all goes very well!
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Driving '00 Honda Insight, acquired Feb 2016.
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07-03-2013, 04:08 PM
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EcoModder-In-Training
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Now, with lawn edging side skirts & air dam! I might have gotten over 90 if I hadn't swung by the Walgreens drive-thru.
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07-03-2013, 05:49 PM
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Cyborg ECU
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[IMG]I might have gotten over 90 if I hadn't swung by the Walgreens drive-thru.
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Nice.
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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.
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07-04-2013, 09:00 PM
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Master EcoModder
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Filled up for the first time with my Insight! Did 72.1 MPG (US) and I'm now #2 in Team Honda, #5 in Hybrids consumption and #7 in Hybrids above %EPA.
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2000 Honda Insight MT Silverstone Metallic #95 (CAN) 131K mi. 81.7 Lmpg
Best Tank : 100.06 MPG (US) | 120.2 MPG (Imp) | 2.35 L/100Km | 42.54 Km/L
Best commute : 130.8 MPG (US) | 157.1 MPG (Imp) | 1.8 L/100Km | 54.84 Km/L
Best Trip : 111.8 MPG (US) | 134.3 MPG (Imp) | 2.1 L/100Km | 47.53 Km/L
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