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Forum: EcoModding Central 11-19-2015, 01:00 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 8,230
Posted By HiFlite
Again, the world has changed since 1985, or 1965,...

Again, the world has changed since 1985, or 1965, or 1945. Engine Management Systems, direct fuel injection, variable valve timing, and so on have 300 ci engines going from 100 hp to 350 hp with a...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 10-28-2015, 11:53 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 20,962
Posted By HiFlite
The website also says that they are willing to...

The website also says that they are willing to sell to the civilian market with sufficient external investment funding. Since this has not been forthcoming in the several years since these diesel...
Forum: EcoModding Central 10-25-2015, 02:57 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 8,610
Posted By HiFlite
The EPA states a 1% reduction in mpg per 100 lb...

The EPA states a 1% reduction in mpg per 100 lb increase in weight for a ~3200 lb car.

Based on this study: ...
Forum: Aerodynamics 10-24-2015, 10:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,388
Posted By HiFlite
Well, you picked a challenging vehicle to...

Well, you picked a challenging vehicle to improve! Plus, racing and efficiency pull mods in the opposite direction. Here's the fuelly history of my 2006 RX-8:

Batmobile (Mazda RX-8) | Fuelly...
Forum: DIY / How-to 09-09-2015, 10:37 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 28,121
Posted By HiFlite
I wouldn't bet the farm on it. Warning systems...

I wouldn't bet the farm on it. Warning systems are not designed to anticipate owners modifying the car. The Volt's cooling system is massively complicated. (The factory service manual for my early...
Forum: DIY / How-to 09-09-2015, 09:54 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 28,121
Posted By HiFlite
I have them, but be very particular about...

I have them, but be very particular about grounding and keep the HV cables away from other wiring. Since HIDs use high frequency AC, interference can cause havoc. One Volt owner lost his brakes when...
Forum: DIY / How-to 09-09-2015, 09:51 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 28,121
Posted By HiFlite
True, and the Volt being far more complicated...

True, and the Volt being far more complicated than a BEV means far more opportunities for things to go wrong.

For example, hooking up a Scangauge II runs the risk of bricking the Volt = tow to the...
Forum: DIY / How-to 09-09-2015, 09:46 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 28,121
Posted By HiFlite
Volts have a normal 12V AGM battery mounted in...

Volts have a normal 12V AGM battery mounted in the trunk. It's charged as needed from the 360V main battery, including when the car is plugged in. All accessories and the computers are run from the...
Forum: DIY / How-to 09-09-2015, 09:37 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 28,121
Posted By HiFlite
There's a tiny buffer above the SOC...

There's a tiny buffer above the SOC (State-Of-Charge) maximum, but otherwise, no the car will not allow charging to the top. Tesla and some other BEVs do allow that, but even they admit battery life...
Forum: DIY / How-to 09-09-2015, 09:19 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 28,121
Posted By HiFlite
I do that routinely in cool to cold weather,...

I do that routinely in cool to cold weather, using urethane water-pipe insulation; the split slips right over the horizontal grill ribs. Two lengths will block most of the lower opening, with one...
Forum: DIY / How-to 09-09-2015, 09:04 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 28,121
Posted By HiFlite
No, there are no moving grill shutters on...

No, there are no moving grill shutters on 2011-2015 Volts.
Forum: DIY / How-to 09-09-2015, 08:58 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 28,121
Posted By HiFlite
The 2011/12 model year Volts have more complete...

The 2011/12 model year Volts have more complete undertrays than 2013-2015. Unfortunately while they will physically fit, the 13/14/15s don't have the mounting studs welded in place as with the 11/12s.
Forum: Aerodynamics 01-13-2015, 05:19 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 9,399
Posted By HiFlite
Hopefully you don't have airbags deploying from...

Hopefully you don't have airbags deploying from the A-pillar. That's a lot of hardware to come flying back at 100 mph. :(
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 01-04-2015, 07:10 PM
Replies: 554
Views: 96,925
Posted By HiFlite
Indeed, I have the same problem - too many years...

Indeed, I have the same problem - too many years in industrial settings and airplanes before hearing protection. May I suggest a couple of products? For panel damping, Second "Skin Damplifier" and...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 01-04-2015, 04:55 PM
Replies: 554
Views: 96,925
Posted By HiFlite
I, for one, would not argue that a decent used...

I, for one, would not argue that a decent used car, of almost any type, is cheaper to run that most any new car. Those of lesser means and limited income have limited choices. Those of unlimited...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 01-03-2015, 08:07 AM
Replies: 554
Views: 96,925
Posted By HiFlite
Assuming one's home already has grid electricity,...

Assuming one's home already has grid electricity, the fixed fees are a fact of life. What counts is the incremental cost of the added electricity used by owning an electric car. Otherwise to be fair,...
Forum: Hybrids 12-06-2014, 04:32 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 13,632
Posted By HiFlite
Observations with my 2013 Volt: 1) The EPA...

Observations with my 2013 Volt:

1) The EPA numbers are very misleading in their application to real world experience. Running 50% purely on battery and 50% in charge-sustain mode, my car's...
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