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Forum: The Unicorn Corral 06-06-2023, 03:27 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,499
Posted By elhigh
"I always explain it well, but another thing is...

"I always explain it well, but another thing is that you don't understand it.
As if it were an everyday question."

Of course I don't understand it. It's gibberish.

I don't mean it's gibberish...
Forum: Success Stories 06-01-2022, 08:29 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,844
Posted By elhigh
I'm surprised nobody else called you on this. ...

I'm surprised nobody else called you on this. 20% heat efficiency is worse than poor, the OEMs beat that decades ago when they started building higher compression engines for the consumer market. A...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 11-16-2021, 07:49 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 10,443
Posted By elhigh
I'm in E TN which is pretty darned hilly, clutch...

I'm in E TN which is pretty darned hilly, clutch out and into gear for P&G and have since I bought the truck...in 1987. We were pretty broke for a long time so I drove the truck like gas was way...
Forum: Aerodynamics 08-16-2021, 04:41 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,835
Posted By elhigh
I think the general consensus, arrived at in...

I think the general consensus, arrived at in other threads on this very topic, was that a good front air dam could deliver about 70-80% of the results of a comprehensive belly pan at 10% of the cost...
Forum: Hybrids 04-13-2021, 04:29 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,917
Posted By elhigh
I have to assume that at some point Honda spent a...

I have to assume that at some point Honda spent a few R&D dollars on the BMS in their cars? They went with a too-small battery and too-aggressive BMS in my Civic and it was consistently falling out...
Forum: Success Stories 04-13-2021, 04:20 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,223
Posted By elhigh
If you sell it, you don't have to change it back....

If you sell it, you don't have to change it back. Just include the parts so the buyer, if they so choose, can change it if they want. Maybe the next owner will only be 5'6" and want it exactly the...
Forum: Success Stories 03-05-2021, 11:14 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,223
Posted By elhigh
Try pushing your tires up to about 37-40psi. ...

Try pushing your tires up to about 37-40psi. They'll sound a little harsher but that's all.

If you're going to install a deep cycle battery, why keep the original battery at all? That's extra...
Forum: EcoModding Central 03-05-2021, 11:03 AM
Replies: 702
Views: 260,423
Posted By elhigh
Jerry! You're not dead! I am very pleased. ...

Jerry! You're not dead! I am very pleased. It's been a while.

I gotta say I miss the Centurion's relentless tearing up of all challengers in the economy contests. It speaks volumes for the...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 02-15-2021, 10:05 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,155
Posted By elhigh
Tires are Hercules Roadtour 455 in 185/65 R15. ...

Tires are Hercules Roadtour 455 in 185/65 R15.

I'm asking my local tire guys about ordering in some Michelin Defenders.
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 02-11-2021, 09:35 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,155
Posted By elhigh
Indeed it does, and I still don't know because I...

Indeed it does, and I still don't know because I still haven't looked. When I take the three seconds required to actually squat down there and squint myopically at the sidewall and read it, I'll...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 02-10-2021, 09:55 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,155
Posted By elhigh
Tires make a BIG difference!

I had the tires replaced on the rear of my Prius back in November, and then the fronts a few weeks ago.

The rear tire replacement eliminated an awful noise so that was a big plus, but had no...
Forum: EcoModding Central 05-22-2020, 09:57 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 14,450
Posted By elhigh
The new e-AWD is going to make for some pretty...

The new e-AWD is going to make for some pretty cool overlander Prii in a few years, once they get old enough to get cheap. Somebody may be making supplemental battery packs to expand Prius e-range...
Forum: Introductions 05-22-2020, 09:15 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,314
Posted By elhigh
Welcome... back! I love the whole idea of...

Welcome... back!

I love the whole idea of offroady Prii. It'll never go as far afield as a stock Subaru, but you can easily get it to go places Toyota certainly never imagined.

One thing that...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 05-11-2020, 09:18 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 665
Posted By elhigh
Probably more appropriate for Ecorenovator

Check it out:
https://i.imgur.com/rlt5O0u.jpg
This beast is why my mileage is down lately. My father-in-law's trailer is crazy overbuilt for its size; I think the trailer itself weighs about 1000...
Forum: Success Stories 03-18-2020, 03:39 PM
Replies: 335
Views: 53,096
Posted By elhigh
Removing the rear brakes I can maybe understand,...

Removing the rear brakes I can maybe understand, but the fronts? Holy smokes.

I've seen some people deriding ecomodders and hypermilers for unsafe practices, but I've never agreed with any of...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 01-29-2020, 10:18 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,531
Posted By elhigh
Temps make a big difference. From about 55F and...

Temps make a big difference. From about 55F and up, my Prius makes summertime MPGs, from 55F and down, winter MPGs - and "winter MPGs" get worse and worse, the colder it gets.

Again, if you go to...
Forum: Forum News & Feedback 01-17-2020, 02:31 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 10,383
Posted By elhigh
The beauty of an EV is that if you come up with a...

The beauty of an EV is that if you come up with a better battery, the rest of the car continues to perform as originally designed.

Come up with a less toxic battery chemistry? Better power...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 10-30-2019, 09:39 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,531
Posted By elhigh
You know you can just go to the Garage page and...

You know you can just go to the Garage page and specify it list only Camries, right? Takes about ten seconds. Even if there aren't many currently being updated there are quite a few to look at,...
Forum: EcoModding Central 10-28-2019, 06:27 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 9,182
Posted By elhigh
I cranked it up to max on my Prius shortly after...

I cranked it up to max on my Prius shortly after I got it. Ran it like that for a few months but it seemed to cause the headlights to die young so I let them back down to about 40.

Then I replaced...
Forum: EcoModding Central 10-19-2019, 06:07 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 26,746
Posted By elhigh
Well, it ain't gonna happen. Not to be a naysayer...

Well, it ain't gonna happen. Not to be a naysayer because I dig your gumption, but there's way too many stumbling blocks preventing this from working out.

1) Indiana + winter = fuel mileage falls...
Forum: DIY / How-to 10-12-2019, 06:10 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,766
Posted By elhigh
On YouTube, Rich Rebuilds converted an old...

On YouTube, Rich Rebuilds converted an old T-bucket hot rod to electric using the drive components of a wrecked Zero motorcycle. The motor is surprisingly small but the performance was pretty good...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 09-24-2019, 06:25 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 32,986
Posted By elhigh
I've noticed that, and I think it's the...

I've noticed that, and I think it's the difference between hypermiling vs. "normal" driving.

Hypermilers necessarily rely on a larger context in order to make the most of the energy they have...
Forum: Introductions 09-10-2019, 06:23 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,283
Posted By elhigh
Looks like a pretty good choice for hypermiling! ...

Looks like a pretty good choice for hypermiling!

Trucks, especially the older ones, get virtually no consideration around aerodynamics. There's a huge array of things you can do that should all...
Forum: EcoModding Central 09-09-2019, 09:34 AM
Replies: 638
Views: 107,797
Posted By elhigh
If I had to guess I would say your K engine has...

If I had to guess I would say your K engine has nearly nothing to do; unless you're flogging it with dyno or drag pulls it's going to run super cool most of the time.

This engine came out of...
Forum: EcoModding Central 09-09-2019, 06:20 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,447
Posted By elhigh
"Appears" My experience with those stop leak...

"Appears"

My experience with those stop leak products is that they fail quickly, if they seem to work at all, leaving you ultimately with a bigger bill to do not only the repair that they were...
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