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Old 08-03-2012, 07:50 PM   #52 (permalink)
bobo333
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Adelaide, Australia
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F Truck - '77 Ford F100 2x4, single cab, lwb
90 day: 8.75 mpg (US)

Bombodore - '98 Holden Commodore Exec Wagon
90 day: 21.35 mpg (US)

Civic - '93 Honda Civic GL
90 day: 36.62 mpg (US)

Jim The Prius - '09 Toyota Prius
90 day: 36.66 mpg (US)
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Thanks,

No plans for a rear window, Im pretty good with my side mirrors as Im used to driving without my center mirror (out of the previous 4 cars Ive driven on a daily basis Ive only been able to see out the rear window of one of them), i do need some better side mirrors though, these ones are huge but not at all "wide angle" so they don't show me much (bad for aero and vision!).

I am considering some small side windows though as i will be using the cap for accommodation while camping and its going to be pretty dark in there otherwise.

In other news i just filled up for my best tank ever! Still only a measly 7.76mpg but it seems that keeping the vacuum steady while cruising and keeping it above 10inhg while accelerating and going up hills seems to be working, it has also kept my speed down slightly (averaging ~90kmh instead of 100kmh on the open road). Hopefully now with the aerocap underway i will keep beating my records!
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(Posted in 2020) 2009 Prius Off Road project: https://ecomodder.com/forum/showthre...ide-38366.html

(Posted in 2012) 1977 F100 Project: http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...tml#post310326

Last edited by bobo333; 08-03-2012 at 07:59 PM..
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