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Originally Posted by Piwoslaw
Also, we can share some interesting/funny stories about discussions we've had, not to get a laugh but to see what kind of reactions to expect and how to deal with them.
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My favourite discussion about ecomodding I've had with a stranger happened over the course of about 8 seconds at a red light in the summer.
I had just made my "good" wheel skirts, and was stopped at the light, windows down. A UPS driver pulled up beside me in the right turn lane. His sliding driver's side door was open.
He said across to me, "what are those covers over your rear wheels for?"
Me: "Better aerodynamics."
UPS: "You mean, to save gas?"
Me: "Yup!"
UPS: he smiles, says something like "neat!" or "cool!"
He might have asked me how much they saved ("couple of per cent"). I forget. And then he drove away. I like to imagine I could see the wheels turning in his head.
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That story illustrates my philosophy about talking to non-ecomodders about efficiency: I generally don't, unless they want to.
I avoid getting into conversations with people who aren't already interested in the topic, at least a little bit. I find it's better to just put the information out there and the interested people will come to the subject matter on their own. The conversations that follow are much more productive!
Not trying to discourage you!
PS - if you
really want to find out who's interested in the subject matter, put a boat tail on your car. Strangers will come out of the woodwork to talk to you about it!
Also, don't forget our growing
project library. Not all the projects are backed up with hard numbers, but there are some good ones in there.