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Old 07-18-2008, 01:02 AM   #2 (permalink)
extragoode
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Nerdcycle - '81 Honda CM400E
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90 day: 61.16 mpg (US)

Trouble - '06 Kawasaki Ninja
90 day: 74.69 mpg (US)

Edna - '13 Nissan LEAF SV
Last 3: 133.3 mpg (US)

Tank - '20 Ford Expedition Limited
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Sounds like basically a DIY ground source heat pump on the cheap. Sounds reasonable enough. Is your tank going to have an open bottom to basically use like a well? Otherwise, I would worry that it might actually insulate the return from the ground too much.
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