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Old 11-20-2008, 11:01 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by dichotomous View Post
6% gas milage increase would be less 2mpg in that thing, thats hardly a deal to have to drive around with that on the back. I'm sorry but I dont feel 2mpg is enough of a savings to deal with that thing hanging off the back. you'd get better than 2mpg savings just driving ecostyle
Which ecomod is better than ecodriving ?

This 6% is granted whoever drives, ecodriver or not.
An ecodriver will have a 6% effort-less bonus, not negligible

15000 miles at 35mpg is 428 gallons
15000 miles at 33mpg is 455 gallons
Result : 455 - 428 = 27 gallons free and 250 kg CO2 not sent to the atmosphere (see my sig). My son (and I if I'm always alive) will thank these efforts in 50 years.

And this cardboard ecomod is only a test. Done in a more weather proof way, as metrompg and others know how to do it, it could be stealth. My white coroplast front grill block on my light grey car doesn't attire a lot of looks.

Denis.
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Best Mégane tank: 1268.9mi @ 77.847 MPG(US)
2008/06-2011/10 saving:
  • 5725.5 kg CO2 (5342.6+382.9)
  • Diesel / Money: 42.17% = 2446.25€ = 3357.26$


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