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Old 08-13-2015, 01:23 AM   #51 (permalink)
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I don't take hypermiling to any extremes. I don't P&G, EOC, or DWL. And I NEVER draft. I just "Drive Without Brakes" and occasionally engine-on coast when the grade is right. I also use cruise control extensively. My Mom told me a couple of years ago that she's much more comfortable riding with me than she is riding with my sister because I'm not speeding and tailgating other vehicles the way my sister does.

And I get better fuel economy from my 4.0 liter Mustang than my sister gets from her 1.6 liter turbocharged MINI Countryman.
Nice.

I'd say my EOCing has become very 2nd nature. I'm starting to key off for the seemingly smallest EOC advantages.

EOC has become so transparent that I'll pop the clutch to restart the engine and then realize I didn't even remember turning the engine off.

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Nice.

I'd say my EOCing has become very 2nd nature. I'm starting to key off for the seemingly smallest EOC advantages.

EOC has become so transparent that I'll pop the clutch to restart the engine and then realize I didn't even remember turning the engine off.
I got Daox's kill switch shift knob, but my idea to power the relay by plugging it into a fuse slot wasn't working. My best result was slapping it into the windshield washer slot- it only worked when the washer pump was on, and the pump and relay had to fight over the current that was only enough to power the pump. I haven't had time to rethink powering it, so it's on hold again. But wow, it's going to be seamless then!
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I got Daox's kill switch shift knob, but my idea to power the relay by plugging it into a fuse slot wasn't working. My best result was slapping it into the windshield washer slot- it only worked when the washer pump was on, and the pump and relay had to fight over the current that was only enough to power the pump. I haven't had time to rethink powering it, so it's on hold again. But wow, it's going to be seamless then!
So, let me see if I understand. To turn off your injectors, you use the electrical switch that turns on/off the windshield washer spraying fluid?
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No, I have a switch to shut off power to my injectors by way of a relay. The relay needs its own independent power supply, and I thought to tap into a circuit at the fuse panel to get this power.

It isn't working and I haven't had time to solve it yet.
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No, I have a switch to shut off power to my injectors by way of a relay. The relay needs its own independent power supply, and I thought to tap into a circuit at the fuse panel to get this power.

It isn't working and I haven't had time to solve it yet.
I see. The need for the rely is because there are too many amps to safely turn on/off using a standard electrical switch?
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Hmmm, read ALL the posts and nowhere did I locate that it is quite safe to HYPER-whatever than talking on the cell phone OR texting behind the wheel.

So for those "nuts" that are here and think EOC/EOF or similar is dangerous, go read "Darwin's Awards"... :-)
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For those nitpicking, what if a jackelope runs in front of your car while you check your speedometer or mirror, or in my case, simply too fast for you to react anyway?
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For those nitpicking, what if a jackelope runs in front of your car while you check your speedometer or mirror, or in my case, simply too fast for you to react anyway?
Your airbags deploy, your steering wheel doesn't lock, your seat belts do.

So when you hit the mythical creature, and you would normally have the air bag go off, and still have control of the vehicle, instead you hit it, no air bag, continue on the same path because the wheel is locked, then be ejected from the car when you come to a stop at a tree.

Besides any other features we aren't mentioning. Like OnStar reporting the accident, or doors unlocking for emergency response.
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Your airbags deploy, your steering wheel doesn't lock, your seat belts do.

So when you hit the mythical creature, and you would normally have the air bag go off, and still have control of the vehicle, instead you hit it, no air bag, continue on the same path because the wheel is locked, then be ejected from the car when you come to a stop at a tree.
Having control of the vehicle after the airbags deploy... I'd rather not try for that.

And I still don't understand this whole steering wheel locking thing. How do I get it to do that?
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Having control of the vehicle after the airbags deploy... I'd rather not try for that.

And I still don't understand this whole steering wheel locking thing. How do I get it to do that?
You would rather NOT have control of your vehicle after the air bag deploys? I really hope all of your roads have center barriers that are soft, and all complete straight roads. When I hit my deer, I was pretty happy I still had control, and was able to NOT hit oncoming traffic, NOT drive into the ditch, and safely get off he road...but alright man, it's your life :/

So...I did a google search, and figured this would just be the easiest to show rather than trying to explain it:

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