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bobmutch · 11-05-2010, 03:09 PM

1. Unbelt the alternator and AC and use a battery pack with 110v charging.

2. Improving Aerodynamics (Cd 26): remove mirrors, lower vechile, boat tail, front air dam, radio antenna delete, flat hub caps, rear wheel fairings, skirt brackets, front and back belly pans.

3. Hypermiling: Pulse & powered down glide, power down glide to stops, min braking, drive lower speed w/ impeading traffic, park to min reverse, avoid full stops (20% less gas when starting from 5mph), speed up for hills, glide down hills, ridge riding in rain, avoid bottom hill stops, drive when warmest, turn lights off during day, keep seat warmer/air heat/radio/high beams/left night light off.

4. Reduce weight of vehicle: remove junk in trunk.

5. Reduce electic consumption.

6. Reduce Motor Use: disconnect AC, change motor rad fan to electric fan.

7. Turbo charged gives 20% better fuel economy.
money.cnn.com/2010/11/02/autos/gas_engine_improvements/

8. Low rolling resistance tires with high tire presure.
Approximately 5–15% of the fuel consumed by a typical car is used to overcome rolling resistance.

9. Service your wheel bearings lubed, differential and transmission for lower rolling resistance. Make sure you are using low friction bearings and lubricants.

10. Makes sure you car has no brake drag.

11. Add an oxidizer to your fuel.

12. Get vehicle alignment to reduce rolling resistance.

13. Check and repack drive wheel bearings.

14. Get used tires? Depending on the type of tire, rolling resistance can be reduced nearly 20% or more in a tire that is fully worn (2/32-inch remaining tread depth).
tirereview.com/Article/72012/rolling_resistance_what_really_makes_a_tire_fuelef ficient.aspx

15. Use block heater in the winter.

16. Discounnect alternator and use deep cycle battery pack that can be charged by 110v plugin.

17. Convert exhaust and block heat into electric power to charge battery pack on Hybrids.

18. Use generator applied to drive train to slow vechile.

19. Electric water pump.

20. Use TEG generators to charge battery.

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bobmutch EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: aylmer, ontario, canada Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Newbie notes on how to get better mileage 1. Unbelt the alternator and AC and use a battery pack with 110v charging. 2. Improving Aerodynamics (Cd 26): remove mirrors, lower vechile, boat tail, front air dam, radio antenna delete, flat hub caps, rear wheel fairings, skirt brackets, front and back belly pans. 3. Hypermiling: Pulse & powered down glide, power down glide to stops, min braking, drive lower speed w/ impeading traffic, park to min reverse, avoid full stops (20% less gas when starting from 5mph), speed up for hills, glide down hills, ridge riding in rain, avoid bottom hill stops, drive when warmest, turn lights off during day, keep seat warmer/air heat/radio/high beams/left night light off. 4. Reduce weight of vehicle: remove junk in trunk. 5. Reduce electic consumption. 6. Reduce Motor Use: disconnect AC, change motor rad fan to electric fan. 7. Turbo charged gives 20% better fuel economy. money.cnn.com/2010/11/02/autos/gas_engine_improvements/ 8. Low rolling resistance tires with high tire presure. Approximately 5–15% of the fuel consumed by a typical car is used to overcome rolling resistance. 9. Service your wheel bearings lubed, differential and transmission for lower rolling resistance. Make sure you are using low friction bearings and lubricants. 10. Makes sure you car has no brake drag. 11. Add an oxidizer to your fuel. 12. Get vehicle alignment to reduce rolling resistance. 13. Check and repack drive wheel bearings. 14. Get used tires? Depending on the type of tire, rolling resistance can be reduced nearly 20% or more in a tire that is fully worn (2/32-inch remaining tread depth). tirereview.com/Article/72012/rolling_resistance_what_really_makes_a_tire_fuelef ficient.aspx 15. Use block heater in the winter. 16. Discounnect alternator and use deep cycle battery pack that can be charged by 110v plugin. 17. Convert exhaust and block heat into electric power to charge battery pack on Hybrids. 18. Use generator applied to drive train to slow vechile. 19. Electric water pump. 20. Use TEG generators to charge battery.