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Originally Posted by nayeliesuncle
I appreciate all of the input.
- Like you have explained better than I did, it is very short.
- I'm building the car as a project. I will use it to commute, but I want to raise awareness about lowering fuel consumption in Puerto Rico.
- I'll keep the engine and transmission stock, since the majority of the cars in Puerto Rico are automatics. I want to show people that with a little twist of their driving habits, an improvement can be made, for all.
- I want to modify the aerodynamics to improve the MPG and to attract attention (the more attention to the project and cause, the better the results as a collective).
If I can get people to save 1% of the fuel they use, the impact would be enormous.
That's why I need all the help I can get from you, my fellow hypermilers.
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I will start working with the car today. Pictures will follow.
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The notion of raising awareness is a noble one.
If you want to use the Mirage as a technology demonstrator to showcase efficiency I would recommend you mimic basjoos' AeroCivic.
I can think of no other vehicle which has lit the imagination of the motoring public as his car has done.And all the mods are 'doable' for the Mirage.
The Hyper-miling forum will help you compensate for the urban commute situation.
If you can stomach city council meetings,you might try to emphasize the importance traffic engineering can play with respect to congestion-related waste,get the agenda moved around,and funding re-distributed for infrastructure which would actually benefit taxpayers.