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2005 Prius engine into 1986 MR2: mk1 1nzfxe Prius swap (gas only) Mr220v informs us that used Prius engines are dirt cheap, and therefore fun to experiment with! He swapped one into an MR2, and using the Prius variable cam timing/Atkinson design, he now has variable compression on demand, via a push-button. He's still working out tuning, but fuel economy has gone up a healthy amount, from ~30 to 37 mpg (US). By mr220v - 114 replies In forum: Success Stories

Heating the transmission with engine coolant A good brainstorming discussion about methods for speeding up the warming of the transmission's gear oil. By Daox - 127 replies In forum: EcoModding Central

Staying cool with out air conditioning Oil pan 4 builds a liquid cooled seat to stay cool without air conditioning. By oil pan 4 - 71 replies In forum: EcoModding Central

02 G1 Insight with many ecomods- 999.6 mile tank @ 105 MPG The donkey CRX has another epic build, this time with his 1st generation Honda Insight. By The donkey CRX - 133 replies In forum: EcoModding Central

Finally broke 60 mpg (bone stock '95 Honda Civic VX) New member Bugzilla scored a dealer-maintained, bone stock Civic VX and through driving technique alone surpassed 60 mpg (US) on his 4th tank. Next up: vehicle mods! By Bugzilla - 12 replies In forum: Success Stories

Ecoscort - 98 Ford Escort ZX2 ecomodding thread BabyDiesel's build thread for his 98 Escort. Hes currently averaging just over 50 mpg with an automatic transmission. By BabyDiesel - 422 replies In forum: EcoModding Central

David's 2001 Civic EV (80-100 mile range; 65+ MPH; 8 second 0-60) TheSGC swaps the guts from his 1996 lead-acid Honda Civic EV into a 2001 Civic body with lithium batteries and a few other updates. In the end, he'll have a DIY electric car with better performance than a Nissan Leaf. By TheSGC - 343 replies In forum: Fossil Fuel Free

Third Conversion, ultra efficient (1993 Geo Metro EV) EVmetro shares a wonderful thread on restoring and converting his 1993 Geo Metro to an electric vehicle. By EVmetro - 80 replies In forum: Fossil Fuel Free

Slow progress but progress (DIY two seater tadpole trike, 9hp Honda diesel) Old Mechanic is developing an efficient, aerodynamic platform for a tadpole vehicle with the flexibility to run various drivetrains, including (ultimately) his patented hydraulic hybrid drive system. Initial plans are to power it with a single cylinder Honda diesel mated to a Harley 5 speed. By user removed - 393 replies In forum: EcoModding Central

Fast warm up ideas: Double engine block heaters When are two block heaters better than just one? By oil pan 4 - 51 replies In forum: General Efficiency Discussion

World's only Diesel Honda Insight By jpstaub - 51 replies In forum: EcoModding Central

Aero Design Senior Project Community Ideas Aeroguy is looking for some help with his senior design project, which involves wind tunnel-testing multiple rear wings & spoilers on a scale model Civic. By Aeroguy - 71 replies In forum: Aerodynamics

Arduino controlled automatically actuated grill block Here's the idea: Use an arduino to monitor temperature and output commands to a simple electric door lock actuator. This actuator will close and open the grill block door. Originally started back in 2009, this project sputtered out when the first design didn't work well. The 2012 redesign looks much better. By Daox - 167 replies In forum: Aerodynamics

David's Solectria Force Rebuild David purchased and fixed up a Solectria Force (OEM EV Geo Metro) that needed some body and electrical work done. By TheSGC - 82 replies In forum: Fossil Fuel Free

April 15, 2016: Watkins Glen Green Grand Prix The GGP is THE car show/event for EcoModders. Each year there are tons of interesting vehicles to see (many owned by members here), and/or you can enter the challenging economy run competition which takes place on the historic Watkins Glen race circuit. By mloveland78 - 103 replies In forum: Events & Meet-ups

Project Iron-Pig: My 1996 Land Cruiser Diesel Conversion SuperHatch goes through the process of putting a Mitsubishi diesel engine in his 1996 Land Cruiser. By SuperHatch - 49 replies In forum: EcoModding Central

1971 Corvette EV Conversion The builder's goals: "...to be able to bake the tires, as well as be able to drive it further then across town. We are aiming for around 60-80 miles per charge, but will be sacrificing range for performance. Since its a Vette, it has to be fast!" By adamj12b - 112 replies In forum: Fossil Fuel Free

Rucksack alternator delete (portable DIY power pack to reduce alternator load) By jakobnev - 21 replies In forum: EcoModding Central

Making a more efficient, aerodynamic soapbox gravity race car Orengomotors is from Barcelona where they do soapbox racing and he is looking for an edge. By orengomotors - 266 replies In forum: Aerodynamics

Civic VX MPG project (Delete Alternator, add solar) This project sees the marriage of a 1994 Honda Civic VX and a roof-mounted 135 watt solar panel, charge controller and supplementary battery pack in parallel with the stock car battery and electrical system - the goal of which is to reduce engine load and save fuel by transferring the task of electricity production from the alternator to sunshine. Update: after 5000 miles, the unexpected results are in. By VXmpgRacer - 70 replies In forum: EcoModding Central