07-10-2014, 03:01 AM
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Originally Posted by vrmouseyd15b
... if you won't take the dogs for a ride because "they add too much drag hanging out the windows"
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...if you've contemplated how to design an aerodynamic teardrop helmet for your dog to wear...
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07-10-2014, 03:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Old Mechanic
When you back into the garage and kill the engine, then turn the ignition back on to roll up the windows, so you don't loose .1 MPG idling.
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My windows do roll up power off but my mirrors don't fold (why,Honda?) and I need them backing into tight spots, so +1. 
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07-10-2014, 09:09 PM
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ALL UP ON THE INTERWEB!!!
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... I caught myself looking at a Lincoln mkz in traffic today admiring the tail end, finally got to see the front end and got the coolest air dam and Grill block ideas.
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07-10-2014, 10:37 PM
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...You see a Lamborghini Gallardo parked next to a ford fiesta, but you're more interested in the OEM rear boat tails on the fiesta than the lambo
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07-20-2014, 06:59 PM
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Not bad for a machine
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I noticed on my neighbors car a missing passenger mirror. Guess what I thought and what the reason was...
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07-21-2014, 12:03 PM
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Is this thing on?
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...you are an ecomodder newbiew and realize that your new 72-mile (each way) commute is, rather than being a soul-crushing nightmare, actually a huge opportunity for car mods, DIY projects, and working with data.
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07-21-2014, 12:05 PM
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Is this thing on?
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...you equip your car with a stopwatch so you can take baseline data on the duration of traffic light cycles on your commute.
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07-24-2014, 08:43 AM
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...you get passed by a loaded dump truck. On a two lane highway.
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Originally Posted by sheepdog44
Transmission type Efficiency
Manual neutral engine off.100% @∞MPG <----- Fun Fact.
Manual 1:1 gear ratio .......98%
CVT belt ............................88%
Automatic .........................86%
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08-06-2014, 04:34 PM
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You see a car with the passenger side mirror missing and think "hey I wonder if they..." And then see the wire for the electric adjustment blowing around and realize that the mirror is just broken.
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08-06-2014, 05:37 PM
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You extend your coast downhill on Rt17 down to 40 MPH to get some grandma in a Prius to pass you instead of following two car lengths behind you with no traffic on a divided 4 lane highway, with a 55 mph speed limit.
Continually improving the art of coasting on the Interstate to get people to pass you and give you a little draft boost to extend your coast.
You are ticked off because the state inspector idled your car for several minutes with the ac on when he was scraping the old sticker off and installing the new sticker. The tank dropped to 48.9 MPG after 5 consecutive tanks over 50 MPG.
The wife gripes at you for starting to move before she gets her leg all the way in the car.
You figure out that your car not only measures distance in reverse, but it also engages dfco.
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