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Forum: EcoModding Central 11-19-2021, 07:17 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 7,998
Posted By Blue Angel
Good to know! Makes perfect sense. ...

Good to know!


Makes perfect sense.


Right. I've read that a good highway blast is good for modern diesels from time to time, and that's probably why. This car enjoys the left lane anyway....
Forum: Forum News & Feedback 01-15-2015, 11:46 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,150
Posted By Blue Angel
Bump for the New Year! A new year and a new...

Bump for the New Year!

A new year and a new thought as to how we can make the fuel log better; we could just start a new log image below the first one that starts with fill-up #61 and ends at...
Forum: Forum News & Feedback 07-29-2014, 03:11 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,150
Posted By Blue Angel
Bump for a good idea! Where are you Darrin? :) ...

Bump for a good idea! Where are you Darrin? :)



This.

My fuel log is getting close to being scaled down again, at which point it will likely become unreadable. Having it stay at this...
Forum: EcoModding Central 09-23-2013, 09:49 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 13,416
Posted By Blue Angel
Thanks! Some interesting info there. So my...

Thanks! Some interesting info there. So my 1000W Zerostart should be plenty for my 138hp engine. :)

Neat project with the water tank heater element, BTW.

The reason I chose the 1000W heater...
Forum: EcoModding Central 09-23-2013, 12:36 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 13,416
Posted By Blue Angel
In the traditional thermosyphoning system the...

In the traditional thermosyphoning system the flow of coolant is extremely slow. Because of this, a lot of heat is lost before the coolant even makes it through the lines and into the engine. Once...
Forum: EcoModding Central 09-23-2013, 11:24 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 13,416
Posted By Blue Angel
Those Katz heaters are effectively the same as...

Those Katz heaters are effectively the same as the Zerostart I bought... there's no internal pump, the seller is mistaken and the circulation is from the heated coolant rising only. Katz' marketing...
Forum: EcoModding Central 09-13-2013, 10:32 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,011
Posted By Blue Angel
That's a great looking design. The ability to...

That's a great looking design. The ability to not only capture "pumping energy" but also actively pump the damper oil is great, allowing them to control pitch and dive body motion during dynamic...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-19-2013, 11:42 AM
Replies: 565
Views: 138,175
Posted By Blue Angel
Subscribed! There's some great info here and...

Subscribed!

There's some great info here and I can't wait to see the results of your on-going testing. My Cruze is a sedan body style as well, so your results with the box section are...
Forum: Success Stories 07-17-2013, 04:40 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 14,190
Posted By Blue Angel
Doing two way average runs over flat ground with...

Doing two way average runs over flat ground with the cruise set at 62 this weekend, I got an average of 53.8 from the on board computer corrected at -7%.

To achieve 60@60 I'll need some...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 06-23-2013, 01:39 PM
Replies: 183
Views: 192,844
Posted By Blue Angel
Not bad for a large-ish compact sedan that weighs...

Not bad for a large-ish compact sedan that weighs 3000 lbs. If I remember right, it's reving almost right at 1500 @ 50 MPH, so at 60 it would rev about 1800 or so. It's a .61 6th gear with a 3.83...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 06-19-2013, 02:10 PM
Replies: 183
Views: 192,844
Posted By Blue Angel
2012 Cruze Eco

This was my first attempt at logging some speed vs. consumption data. I used the on board mileage computer corrected at 7% as it is optimistic, so these should be pretty close. Two different roads...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 04-22-2013, 08:34 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 10,954
Posted By Blue Angel
Agreed... look at my fuel log in my sig (Eco...

Agreed... look at my fuel log in my sig (Eco MT). This is with careful driving, but I'm still averaging above the HWY figure of 42 MPG. The combined rating of 33 MPG is the same as the Eco.


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Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 04-19-2013, 08:59 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 10,954
Posted By Blue Angel
I agree 100% VW has never stopped selling...

I agree 100%

VW has never stopped selling diesels in North America (I think?), and has been the only company offering small diesel powered cars since the 80's. Just about everyone knows by now...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 04-18-2013, 01:39 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 10,954
Posted By Blue Angel
GM is benchmarking the price of the TDI Jetta. ...

GM is benchmarking the price of the TDI Jetta. With an automatic transmission the Jetta TDI costs about $900 less than the Cruze TD; GM justifies the difference by including lots of additional...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 04-18-2013, 08:36 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,396
Posted By Blue Angel
All true, but the two biggest things holding...

All true, but the two biggest things holding today's li-ion batteries back are cost and charge/discharge properties.

From a hybrid point of view this general idea makes a lot of sense. The...
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-12-2013, 11:41 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,203
Posted By Blue Angel
I'm not aware of any production car today that...

I'm not aware of any production car today that actually uses flat or single curvature glass... maybe some industrial, agricultural vehicle applications, sure, but not production cars.

Tempered...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 03-25-2013, 10:39 AM
Replies: 343
Views: 80,544
Posted By Blue Angel
You should weigh the car front and rear to get a...

You should weigh the car front and rear to get a weight distribution measurement before modding the suspension. If possible, get the current spring rates and the original f/r distribution and then...
Forum: EcoModding Central 03-20-2013, 01:02 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 10,972
Posted By Blue Angel
Not sure how much of an air dam you can get away...

Not sure how much of an air dam you can get away with in the snowy months, but that's another option. Filling up the (enormous) wheel well gaps couldn't hurt. Coroplast belly pans... lots of stuff...
Forum: EcoModding Central 03-19-2013, 11:54 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 8,368
Posted By Blue Angel
Found this old thread and wanted to add some...

Found this old thread and wanted to add some info.

Traditional return style fuel systems have a vacuum/boost sensitive bypass regulator. The fuel pump's output is constant volume, and the...
Forum: Aerodynamics 03-12-2013, 11:32 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 122,126
Posted By Blue Angel
And this video shows what is likely a key reason...

And this video shows what is likely a key reason for the lack of truck aerodynamic study; no wind tunnels large enough for full scale tests! Here, a rig is tested in a NASA wind tunnel... I don't...
Forum: Aerodynamics 03-12-2013, 11:07 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,212
Posted By Blue Angel
This one shows the optimization of the Camaro...

This one shows the optimization of the Camaro body for the ZL1 model. Nice closeup smoke trails shown in the wheel well areas and the front hood vent:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AwiYZE0cbg...
Forum: Aerodynamics 03-12-2013, 10:57 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,212
Posted By Blue Angel
Showing some of the fine-tuning that goes on, and...

Showing some of the fine-tuning that goes on, and some Volt footage:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzm2UjzoCc0
Forum: Aerodynamics 03-12-2013, 10:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,212
Posted By Blue Angel
And a video showing the new Automotive Center of...

And a video showing the new Automotive Center of Excellence built at UOIT in Oshawa, Ontario; a collaborative effort between GM and UOIT. I went to school at Durham College and graduated just before...
Forum: Aerodynamics 03-12-2013, 10:18 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 122,126
Posted By Blue Angel
Funny wind tunnel video, actually demonstrating...

Funny wind tunnel video, actually demonstrating airflow over a horizontal hood and vertical windshield (similar to many heavy trucks). And the human face...
...
Forum: Aerodynamics 03-12-2013, 10:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,212
Posted By Blue Angel
Another one, part 1: ...

Another one, part 1:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES4SjyPDpmA

And part 2, a basically un-narated version of part 1 with a few more detailed smoke trail demos. Nice open/closed demo of the...
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