[bikeracer]

You mentioned having built a kill switch. How'd that work?

What sort of bicycle do you have that has/had a relay on it?

Originally Posted by RobertSmalls

Thanks, MetroMPG.Just this and the engine kill switch for now. I really want to re-do the engine kill switch on a circuit board using Mike Dabrowski's schematic, which allows the DC-DC converter to run, and restarts the car when you shift from neutral.

Speaking of engine kill switches, I want to tone down my idle air control valve. If a cold engine can idle smoothly at 1000RPM, why does the Insight idle at 1800RPM when it's bitterly cold? When the engine is above 100°F, it idles smoothly without an IACV, and when it's above 150°F, it doesn't need to idle at all.

Maybe if I wire a resistor inline with the IACV, I'll get a lower idle. I'll see if I can figure that one out some time.

50.1 mpg through a little snow on the way to work yesterday. Initial temperature: 8°F. Regenerative braking: barely regenerating due to the frigidity of the battery.

74.4mpg on 20 miles of gently rolling country roads today. 80% throttle up steeper hills, DWL + lean burn the rest of the way, 50mph typical. Winter tires, dry roads. It makes me wonder what kind of FE I'll get in the summer.