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Forum: EcoModding Central 03-10-2025, 11:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 363
Posted By Isaac Zachary
You could always just double clutch every shift. ...

You could always just double clutch every shift.


Manual diesels don't get warm unless you're like 100,000lbs on a hot summer day going up a mountain pass.

My 1985 1.5L VW Golf diesel would...
Forum: The Lounge 02-27-2025, 07:13 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 634
Posted By Isaac Zachary
Some time ago in the USA phone plans started...

Some time ago in the USA phone plans started being offered as unlimited minutes and texts. There are very few phone plans that are limited or charged by the minute or by the text. The major cellphone...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 02-20-2025, 07:21 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 154
Posted By Isaac Zachary
Now it's working. It was saying "video...

Now it's working. It was saying "video unavailable" when I first tried.

Firefox on Windows 11.
Forum: The Lounge 02-19-2025, 08:27 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 634
Posted By Isaac Zachary
It would work like a regular cell phone, except...

It would work like a regular cell phone, except you can only text via satellite when you are out of range of cell towers. So people connected to cell towers will be able to communicate to and from...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 02-08-2025, 07:50 PM
Replies: 1,021
Views: 93,899
Posted By Isaac Zachary
That's a pretty small car as it's so small I...

That's a pretty small car as it's so small I can't see it. I think you tried to post something that you need some 3 or so posts before you get the privilege to post extras like pics.
Forum: The Lounge 02-08-2025, 06:37 PM
Replies: 1,850
Views: 153,671
Posted By Isaac Zachary
Then how do we know if anything is actually true?...

Then how do we know if anything is actually true? A 73% decline that can't be trusted would have to have a huge margin of error.



Sorry for not being more specific. The more-than-70% decline I...
Forum: The Lounge 02-06-2025, 10:53 PM
Replies: 1,850
Views: 153,671
Posted By Isaac Zachary
Medicine has increased life expectancy, and you...

Medicine has increased life expectancy, and you can say it is part of industrialization. Could we have gotten as far as we have with medicine without the rest, or most of the rest of...
Forum: Aerodynamics 02-01-2025, 07:08 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 266
Posted By Isaac Zachary
I do wish car companies would stop revealing just...

I do wish car companies would stop revealing just the coefficient of drag but also include the frontal area. You can't figure out the actual loss of energy to drag without both numbers, so showing...
Forum: DIY / How-to 01-24-2025, 07:59 AM
Replies: 151
Views: 15,139
Posted By Isaac Zachary
I'm pretty sure that's not the main way fires...

I'm pretty sure that's not the main way fires start in homes. If it's an external fire, it's usually flames up against the house. Some flames can travel quite a distance (from house to house in the...
Forum: DIY / How-to 01-23-2025, 06:59 PM
Replies: 151
Views: 15,139
Posted By Isaac Zachary
It's all about cost. Wood is cheap. It's quick to...

It's all about cost. Wood is cheap. It's quick to install. It's also strong, so you don't need a lot of material to make the building strong.

It's like drywall and fiberglass. There are a lot of...
Forum: DIY / How-to 01-23-2025, 12:01 AM
Replies: 151
Views: 15,139
Posted By Isaac Zachary
My dream house would be made of ACC blocks (a...

My dream house would be made of ACC blocks (a type of concrete block if you didn't already know) with mineral wool panels on the outside clad with cement board siding. If possible, I'd also go with a...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 01-22-2025, 08:45 PM
Replies: 1,021
Views: 93,899
Posted By Isaac Zachary
Never mind. I see I got a raise only 2 weeks...

Never mind. I see I got a raise only 2 weeks after getting hired. At this salary I'm more in the $500/mo for a car, which would translate to more of a $10k car budget. Not that I need another car....
Forum: The Lounge 12-20-2024, 10:28 PM
Replies: 339
Views: 27,810
Posted By Isaac Zachary
Why thanks for the information Mr. Political. I...

Why thanks for the information Mr. Political. I think I'll just add the numbers together and send in the paper. If they come up with a better system then good.

But in the mean time, it's easy...
Forum: The Lounge 08-20-2024, 08:35 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 4,186
Posted By Isaac Zachary
Now Chromebooks are being "generously provided"...

Now Chromebooks are being "generously provided" by Google to schools. This does have a big effect on the future of what people buy down the road.
Forum: The Lounge 08-19-2024, 11:41 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 4,186
Posted By Isaac Zachary
About the only gaming I do are card games like...

About the only gaming I do are card games like Solitaire and FreeCell, and some retro computer games like SimTower and SimCity.

I use Windows mostly because most amateur radio software runs on...
Forum: The Lounge 08-16-2024, 11:39 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 4,186
Posted By Isaac Zachary
Core Duo:2.4Ghz, 2 cores, up to 3.2GB RAM...

Core Duo:2.4Ghz, 2 cores, up to 3.2GB RAM (slower)
Pi 5: 2.4Ghz, 4 cores, up to 8 GB RAM (faster)

However, that only applies if the apps are native. Core Duo is x86 but Raspberry Pi is ARM, so if...
Forum: The Lounge 08-15-2024, 03:07 PM
Replies: 1,850
Views: 153,671
Posted By Isaac Zachary
From what I've read, the effect from volcanoes is...

From what I've read, the effect from volcanoes is overall a cooling effect. But some suggest that volcanoes at times have lowered the Earth's temperature by half a degree in our life times. If there...
Forum: The Lounge 08-10-2024, 04:03 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 13,176
Posted By Isaac Zachary
Grazie! Fixed (after error was permanently copied...

Grazie! Fixed (after error was permanently copied into quotes in other people's posts).
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-31-2024, 08:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 576
Posted By Isaac Zachary
I get terrible fuel mileage in my Avalon hybrid...

I get terrible fuel mileage in my Avalon hybrid in the city. It depends on a lot of factors, but mine are really short trips. The engine tries to warm up the cat by retarding the timing, which is...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-31-2024, 05:34 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 431
Posted By Isaac Zachary
I'm trying to imagine the benefits. How many MPG...

I'm trying to imagine the benefits. How many MPG would be saved? Probably not a lot. On the other hand, LA batteries love to be charged up as much as possible. Higher voltages that bubble and mix the...
Forum: Success Stories 07-31-2024, 11:57 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 586
Posted By Isaac Zachary
45.8mpg in large Avalon on highway road trip.

I got 45.8 mpg coming back on a road trip. It was 583 miles one way with a 3,983 ft uphill increase. I'm sure I had gotten better fuel economy on the way there going downhill, but hadn't reset my MPG...
Forum: Off-Topic Tech 07-22-2024, 08:55 PM
Replies: 1,691
Views: 273,570
Posted By Isaac Zachary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flQ1VvtUpB4 ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flQ1VvtUpB4

The point is, the Beetle has a coefficient of drag of around 0.41.
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-15-2024, 12:34 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 400
Posted By Isaac Zachary
I've had a volt meter on the car since I bought...

I've had a volt meter on the car since I bought it. It never goes above 14.4V and often will sit around 13.6 for a while before trying 14.4V. And even when the inverter goes to 14.4V, another...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-14-2024, 10:28 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 400
Posted By Isaac Zachary
LFP (LiFePO4) 12V install

So I put a 100AH LFP (aka: LiFePO4) battery in the Avalon. It's from Li Time. It has battery protection including cold temp shut off and automated warming. We'll see how it goes.

My main reason...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 07-04-2024, 11:53 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,717
Posted By Isaac Zachary
Lease a Nissan Leaf for $19 per month.

Here is the dealer's website. It still has the $19/month deal as of today, July 4, 2024. Must be a Colorado resident:

https://www.tynansnissanaurora.com/new-specials/

I can't figure out why I...
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