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freebeard · 10-28-2012, 04:48 AM

Heh, I was first.

This could be a good thread; or people may say Too Long; Didn't Read.

In the interests of seeing more response, here's you post run through Summarize by paragraph set to about 20%:

"Because I've seen charts on ecomodder showing better fuel economy at lower speeds, like 30mph. So, should we try to stay at those low speeds, or try to increase to get to higher, more efficient gears?

How does driving with the front driver and passenger windows all the way down affect fuel economy? What if it were just cracked? My car doesn't have air conditioning, and you know people say they believe in fresh air, but I like --really- believe in fresh air. Summer or winter, rain or shine, my bedroom windows are usually open, or at least cracked to have fresh air. There's a lot that can be said on that but that's a different topic.

Could we make a thread where we can pool together the combined total wealth of knowledge, methods, information, skills, tips and tricks involved in making rear wheel skirts and kammbacks? Materials, methods, trials and errors, lessons learned, etc. For instance, I want a kammback that is clear so I can see through my rear window, and also be able to open my trunk, and also be able to have the option of removing the kammback without holes, bolts, nuts, damage to the car. Perhaps that's a bit to ask, but challenges are what makes engineering fun, right? Eh, but if there is no other way, just having the kammback being clear (plastic?) and being able to open the truck would be enough.

Out of everything though, I most of all want to add mods that non-permanent, and don't leave any marks on the car. I think I've seen some that can be removed. Kammbacks and airdams and wheel skirts and so on. I'm also curious about a mod on the hood which seems to want to block off the windshield wipers if I'm not mistaken.

Also, my car has automatic daylight running lamps and has the lights on all the time, day or night. How do I turn them off and disable them during the day while still be able to turn them on at night?

Are aero rims better (http://www.bmw.com/com/en/insights/t...odynamics.html) or pizza pan rims? And how does the air curtain on that bmw work?"

10-28-2012, 04:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
freebeard Master EcoModder Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: northwest of normal Posts: 28,557 Thanks: 8,092 Thanked 8,881 Times in 7,329 Posts	Heh, I was first. This could be a good thread; or people may say Too Long; Didn't Read. In the interests of seeing more response, here's you post run through Summarize by paragraph set to about 20%: "Because I've seen charts on ecomodder showing better fuel economy at lower speeds, like 30mph. So, should we try to stay at those low speeds, or try to increase to get to higher, more efficient gears? How does driving with the front driver and passenger windows all the way down affect fuel economy? What if it were just cracked? My car doesn't have air conditioning, and you know people say they believe in fresh air, but I like --really- believe in fresh air. Summer or winter, rain or shine, my bedroom windows are usually open, or at least cracked to have fresh air. There's a lot that can be said on that but that's a different topic. Could we make a thread where we can pool together the combined total wealth of knowledge, methods, information, skills, tips and tricks involved in making rear wheel skirts and kammbacks? Materials, methods, trials and errors, lessons learned, etc. For instance, I want a kammback that is clear so I can see through my rear window, and also be able to open my trunk, and also be able to have the option of removing the kammback without holes, bolts, nuts, damage to the car. Perhaps that's a bit to ask, but challenges are what makes engineering fun, right? Eh, but if there is no other way, just having the kammback being clear (plastic?) and being able to open the truck would be enough. Out of everything though, I most of all want to add mods that non-permanent, and don't leave any marks on the car. I think I've seen some that can be removed. Kammbacks and airdams and wheel skirts and so on. I'm also curious about a mod on the hood which seems to want to block off the windshield wipers if I'm not mistaken. Also, my car has automatic daylight running lamps and has the lights on all the time, day or night. How do I turn them off and disable them during the day while still be able to turn them on at night? Are aero rims better (http://www.bmw.com/com/en/insights/t...odynamics.html) or pizza pan rims? And how does the air curtain on that bmw work?"