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Forum: Hybrids 08-27-2020, 11:15 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 32,668
Posted By Xringer
What? 99.9 MPG

Today was the best ever, the MPG hit the displayable limit.

When I showed this pic to my wife and told her it's probably really more than 99.9 MPG. She asked me how was this possible.?. I told her...
Forum: The Lounge 08-30-2016, 08:08 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 21,295
Posted By Xringer
The Making of Redneck: ...

The Making of Redneck: https://youtu.be/MZ5UsPyEges

Which is also pretty entertaining.. :)
Forum: The Lounge 08-17-2016, 09:58 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 21,295
Posted By Xringer
Thanks Jog

I would have never figured that out on my own..
Only when the time came to change the filter.
Then I would have watched a DIY video on YT.

I took out the glove box, snapped in the...
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-08-2015, 09:51 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 17,250
Posted By Xringer
21D Electra

"comfortable, upright riding position"?? That's my CF bike!

CF isn't Carbon Fiber, it's Crank Forward! It's got a seat, not a saddle.. :)
You can stay siting down while going uphill..

...
Forum: Success Stories 06-27-2014, 07:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,217
Posted By Xringer
Only one fill-up for the year..

It's been a year since my last MA state inspection, and I've driven my Ford 353 miles since last June.
Got about 1/4 tank left. 2013 wasn't so good, with 636 miles driven.

As of today, my 2009...
Forum: The Lounge 05-07-2013, 04:29 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,216
Posted By Xringer
My wife said there were charge-card readers on...

My wife said there were charge-card readers on each pole.. I didn't look too close at them..

http://ecomodder.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=13002&stc=1&d=1367958147

These two are the...
Forum: The Lounge 05-06-2013, 06:29 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,216
Posted By Xringer
Saw my first factory made EV today..

I've ridden by these Lexington MA parking meters, hundreds of times,
never saw a single EV re-charging.. Until today!
(That's the bicycle path behind the car).

Please forgive the camera...
Forum: Hybrids 12-21-2012, 09:54 AM
Replies: 241
Views: 80,334
Posted By Xringer
High current is a big problem. Wasted wattage is...

High current is a big problem. Wasted wattage is equal to the current squared x the resistance. P=I(squared)xR

If they could make a DC to AC(sinewave) converter that worked at 144vdc,
You could...
Forum: Hybrids 05-22-2012, 11:58 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 32,668
Posted By Xringer
Not as good on the highway, but still pretty...

Not as good on the highway, but still pretty good..
Here's a highway trip out of town, my wife drove out and I did the return trip..
I did it faster and with better MPG... :)
(Of course, I've got...
Forum: Aerodynamics 02-15-2012, 09:53 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,932
Posted By Xringer
The throttle feels normal to me. But, I don't...

The throttle feels normal to me. But, I don't drive a lot..
My right foot/ankle has been badly damaged and I really can't drive very far without using the cruise control..
Even on short drives...
Forum: Aerodynamics 02-15-2012, 03:30 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,932
Posted By Xringer
Well, it's been 2 years and about 8 months (966...

Well, it's been 2 years and about 8 months (966 days total),
and I have already driven 6,252 miles! Must have burned about 270 gallons of gas.?.

So far, the Escape is running okay. 24 mpg...
Forum: Forum News & Feedback 01-16-2012, 10:04 AM
Replies: 129
Views: 29,260
Posted By Xringer
I've been in some bad hydroplaning situations, so...

I've been in some bad hydroplaning situations, so I kinda believe this test.
Tire Tech Information - Air Pressure vs. Wet Performance (http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=3)...
Forum: Alternative Transportation 08-27-2011, 04:41 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 9,379
Posted By Xringer
Are you thinking about an E-Bike someday?

I am.. :p Ever since I turned 65, I can feel my old bones telling me that I should be riding an electric bike!

At some point during the next 5 or 10 years, we are going to be needing some...
Forum: Saving@Home 03-12-2011, 02:02 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 16,338
Posted By Xringer
Because the battery presents a large load to the...

Because the battery presents a large load to the charger, the charge voltage
will normally never climb above what's used to charge the battery as you drive.
(Alternator charging).

But, some...
Forum: EcoModding Central 02-06-2011, 09:21 PM
Replies: 224
Views: 206,193
Posted By Xringer
My old Honda CRV had a 5sp & CC. It worked great....

My old Honda CRV had a 5sp & CC. It worked great. Going down some hills, I got into fuel-cut-off mode..

I've got CC on my 6sp AT Escape and, as I go up a hill, I keep down-speed clicking the CC....
Forum: EcoModding Central 05-26-2009, 04:06 PM
Replies: 224
Views: 206,193
Posted By Xringer
bumb up the speed

Same thing might happen when you tried to slow down a little.
I keep forgetting it's a feed-back system.

Maybe a little micro controller that looked at the TPS and used the
CC up-down lines...
Forum: Aerodynamics 06-15-2008, 11:31 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 14,831
Posted By Xringer
I think those folding tabs are a good idea. If...

I think those folding tabs are a good idea. If you could install 90deg angle iron brackets along the folds, it should make it pretty sturdy.
I've made some RC airplanes out of the stuff....
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