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Forum: Forum News & Feedback

12-31-2020, 03:04 PM

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Guess who's a teenager now: Happy 13th birthday to EcoModder! (Win a ScanGauge!)

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Posted By fbov

I joined in 2013 when I inherited a nearly new...

I joined in 2013 when I inherited a nearly new Ford C-Max. Ecomodder was a great place to start learning about aerodynamics, drivetrain efficiency, pulse-n-glide, and just how cold was too cold keep...

Forum: Aerodynamics

02-24-2016, 01:32 PM

Replies: 53

Could I use these instead of pizza pans?

Views: 10,897

Posted By fbov

I use Velcro. Works great on rear wheels once you...

I use Velcro. Works great on rear wheels once you get used to them seeming loose all the time. Not so much on the front, due to wheel flex when cornering. I lost one before I could trim it, so I'm...

Forum: Aerodynamics

09-08-2015, 12:22 PM

Replies: 32

Vortex generators

Views: 12,390

Posted By fbov

Real science behind them... Aerodynamics...

Real science behind them...
Aerodynamics Research Revolutionizes Truck Design (http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2008/t_3.html)

Like any aeromod, you need a special case to see a big effect. Eddie's...

Forum: Aerodynamics

08-01-2014, 01:00 PM

Replies: 20

Flat or Teardrop?

Views: 24,683

Posted By fbov

The one thing people forget when positing...

The one thing people forget when positing low-drag car bodies is stability. The classic half-teardrop is a stability nightmare as soon as the air flow deviates from straight ahead. Add a vertical fin...

Forum: DIY / How-to

07-15-2014, 03:40 PM

Replies: 29

Coolant Additive

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Posted By fbov

There's no slick marketing involved here, just a...

There's no slick marketing involved here, just a suboptimal application. I've used Water Wetter, Redline's product, in an RV when we went West, so I researched it at that time.

It starts with...

Forum: General Efficiency Discussion

06-24-2014, 03:32 PM

Replies: 170

12 cent federal gas tax increase coming?

Views: 20,019

Posted By fbov

It's only been 14 years since we elected a...

It's only been 14 years since we elected a President who campaigned on the promise (http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/01/politics/campaign/01speech.html?_r=0)to eliminate ...

Forum: Success Stories

06-19-2014, 12:29 PM

Replies: 17

100 degrees

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Posted By fbov

It all depends on the reason for the shortfall. A...

It all depends on the reason for the shortfall. A refund for a mistake I can see...

If you "cook the books (http://www.epa.gov/fueleconomy/labelchange.htm)" like Kia/Hyundai did, you should pay a...

Forum: Fossil Fuel Free

12-05-2013, 03:33 PM

Replies: 42

Stop, stop, stop, electric thief!!!

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Posted By fbov

Interesting thread... but this isnt' about...

Interesting thread... but this isnt' about electricity, it's about courtesy; after reading the police's side of the story, I hope they throw the book at him!
Frank

We received a 911 call advising...

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