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I agree there isn't much on here in the Master list of 65+ proven mods for increasing MPG for engine mods.
I'm not to sure why? If its a money thing or knowledge thing?
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I think it's a bit of both. This forum is pretty new still and the real engine modders are still few. As Christ points out, most people here like to calculate their payback time. I'm not one of them but it's an extra point for some. I also think one of the ideas of the site is to keep most of these things relatively simple so any car owner can do the mods.
That being said If an engine mod has merit there is no reason I can't/wouldn't be added to the list. Cam swap comes to mind as a good example of what's on there already.
The way they seem to get added is by a self vetting process where someone tries it first, does a good thread, and proves the effectiveness. That's why there isn't HHO on there. no one can prove it works because it doesn't. So we have a pretty good list this way. No junk. No BS.
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I wasn't questioning new vehicles... just hybrids. Hybrids are a marketing scam.
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That would be true if the auto companies were raking it in on hybrids. The are not. But people still buy them even though they have a higher up front cost. The added costs to make them are real, though, as are the MPG numbers. I think that some people are just willing to pay more on principal to reduce their consumption which is one of the reasons I don't care if my mods pay for themselves. Also, to my mind, they are helping get people ready for electric vehicles.
They do give the auto companies an unfairly green image but then that's the evils of PR at work.