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Originally Posted by pete c
I had a fun afternoon of going back and forth with a handful of guys on a ford ranger board about hypermiling in general and EOCing in particular.
It seems that people in general out there think that engine off coasting a manual transmissioned car is crazy and dangerous. I turned it around on them and said that someone with a 6" lift and mudder tires should probably just STFU when it comes to preaching safety.
Then the pile on of the bigfooters commenced!!!!
Good times.
It is amazing how basic physics seems to be beyond the comprehension of most folks.
Anyone else here been through this when explaining to "normal" people that you are actually looney enough to shut your engine off at 40 mph?
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I get a similar kind of response on RV boards, whether of more affluent, higher education, or in more common blue collar contributor forums:
silence.
Which, when one thinks about it, makes little sense. Not all RV'ers are well-to-do, and many if not most (among the retired) are on fixed incomes. And, as this concerns those savvy enough to participate on Internet forums, the possible resources available (starting with definitions) is profound in itself . . but no real takers.
One may enter a discussion and suggest starting from scratch to spec the one or two vehicles being acquired for best mpg (among other attributes), or in more specific cases of a type,
that vehicle and driver can both be improved, and not a high or prohibitive cost. Even short of appearance changes there are no real "takers".
Then, from the widest perspective, how to make an annual fuel budget that accurately tracks use, to:
1] Use less gallons to perform the same work in non-RV miles; and,
2] To "trip plan" effectively to use those "saved" gallons wisely with the RV
. . still no takers.
They'll argue hitches, tires, particular vehicles, etc, till threads are closed on rancor alone.
But FE barely makes a blip.
I've shown more than once that effective use of my truck on all miles (gallons savings, dollar savings, cpm savings)
effectively underwrites from 5-15k annual miles "free"
An astonishing silence ensues considering the Number One place of fuel costs for operational expenses. May not "like" me, but not even PM's to ask for more source material to sidestep my perhaps mistaken assertions (to put it diplomatically).
The links I've put up (as with AEROLID) is not taken up by others.
Much moaning and groaning, but besides "slow down" and "fewer trips" and/or "fewer miles" the association of RV and mpg is not taken seriously.
Yet, just look at 9-mpg Class C motorhomes and
Orbywans' 15-mpg Class C.
And it is good looking.
I could continue with other work and ideas being pursued around here, and remain surprised that some overlap hasn't or isn't occuring. There is no lack of informed DIY and fabrication skills among these sub-groups.
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