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Forum: Aerodynamics 05-22-2021, 10:42 PM
Replies: 540
Views: 260,144
Posted By 3-Wheeler
Hi Cd, I had to do some digging around for...

Hi Cd,

I had to do some digging around for some really old data files. I thought that maybe I had some old coast downs using the GPS to check Cd of the addition of the tail. No dice.

But I did...
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-21-2021, 07:55 PM
Replies: 540
Views: 260,144
Posted By 3-Wheeler
Hi Cd, Yes the tail has been gone for about...

Hi Cd,

Yes the tail has been gone for about two years now. I see that the original paint is still on the tail.

I am glad to see that the tail is still being used and useful!

I should mention...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 08-26-2018, 03:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,540
Posted By 3-Wheeler
2018 Honda Fit Gas Mileage

Hi,

My wife and I just picked up a new 2018 Honda Fit, and I am amazed at the fuel economy of the new car.

Like the Honda Insight, the new Fit has an instant MPG display bar, that ranges from 0...
Forum: Off-Topic Tech 08-16-2018, 02:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,245
Posted By 3-Wheeler
2007 Honda Fit Idle Stutter and Resolution

Hi,

My wife had a 2007 Honda Fit with 250,000 miles. Around this time, her car started to develop an idle stutter.

Symptoms:
It seemed that one or two cylinders would miss a beat at idle,...
Forum: Aerodynamics 03-16-2018, 08:14 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 70,687
Posted By 3-Wheeler
Hi, No pictures of the CBR streamliner, as I...

Hi,

No pictures of the CBR streamliner, as I no longer have it. The sidewind sensitivity was too much for me. Dismantled the fairing and sold the bike.

I looked seriously at the NC700 but the...
Forum: Aerodynamics 12-08-2017, 10:24 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 70,687
Posted By 3-Wheeler
The tail section is holding up fine. Need to...

The tail section is holding up fine. Need to repaint it though, as I painted it with automotive paint, but did not put a clear coat on it and now the paint has faded.

Yes, I did a streamliner...
Forum: Aerodynamics 12-05-2017, 08:04 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 70,687
Posted By 3-Wheeler
Coast Down Test

Hi,

Yes, I did about 50 coast down tests, about 5 years ago, using a hand held GPS. The results were not accurate enough to post anything here. I did find that the rolling resistance changed...
Forum: Hybrids 06-30-2016, 01:51 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 11,625
Posted By 3-Wheeler
The connector known as P31 toward the rear of the...

The connector known as P31 toward the rear of the seat back has at least one 5 volt signal on it. You will have to check the shop manual for this connector since I am at work now. P31 is connected...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 06-16-2016, 01:39 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 19,212
Posted By 3-Wheeler
Yes, I got a private email recently from Craig...

Yes, I got a private email recently from Craig about two months after I sent it. You can see it in quotes below.

"Hi Jim: It has been my wife, Carol who has been putting up a page about me -...
Forum: Hybrids 04-29-2016, 01:46 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 21,656
Posted By 3-Wheeler
Just my opinion, but I think the bigger issue is...

Just my opinion, but I think the bigger issue is the staggered wheel spacing front/rear that affects the car in the winter. I get by just fine with the RE92's in snow.

I put 1" spacers on the...
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-05-2016, 01:47 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 70,687
Posted By 3-Wheeler
Thanks for the link. I tentatively checked it...

Thanks for the link. I tentatively checked it out and found only flatted round head stainless wood screws (#8 x 1.0 inch). It may not be a big deal, but I really like the truely flat-head screws,...
Forum: Aerodynamics 03-30-2016, 01:59 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 70,687
Posted By 3-Wheeler
Hi Bruce, I originally used mild steel...

Hi Bruce,

I originally used mild steel fasteners in all locations, and they work fine, until driven in the winter with salt on the road.

Since then, I switched to stainless fasteners where...
Forum: Aerodynamics 01-27-2016, 01:39 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 7,951
Posted By 3-Wheeler
Neil, Just wait, and I'll bet that a forum...

Neil,

Just wait, and I'll bet that a forum dedicated to the Bolt will come up with a way to disable the regen while coasting. MIMA in my Insight does the same thing. I can control if/when either...
Forum: Hybrids 11-14-2015, 09:52 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,848
Posted By 3-Wheeler
Sounds like your battery will need some trickle...

Sounds like your battery will need some trickle charging to help get it balanced again. In that case, the link will give you some valuable information.

Picasa Web Albums - Jim - Battery Trick......
Forum: The Lounge 09-20-2015, 09:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,338
Posted By 3-Wheeler
When I flew to Detroit to buy my Insight, the...

When I flew to Detroit to buy my Insight, the LifeTime mileage was 57 mpg. Not that much higher.

Since then, I got one full tank at 117 mpg with the same car, and much slower speeds.

Jim.
Forum: Aerodynamics 08-02-2015, 10:09 PM
Replies: 776
Views: 284,145
Posted By 3-Wheeler
Optimum Length/Width Ratio For Minimum Drag

Hi Phil,

I'm not trying to be picky, even though it could come across this way, but I do see some conflicting length/width ratios for the minimum airfoil shape posted at EcoModder.

The link...
Forum: EcoModding Central 06-15-2015, 01:35 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,857
Posted By 3-Wheeler
You might want to look up some old SAE papers,...

You might want to look up some old SAE papers, that discuss cylinder head shape, spark plug location, squish angle, and so on.

The squish angle is something that can direct the charge from the...
Forum: Hybrids 03-03-2015, 01:36 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 41,186
Posted By 3-Wheeler
Bingo!! When I drive my wife's Honda Fit, I...

Bingo!!

When I drive my wife's Honda Fit, I get into a subtle struggle with the automatic transmission. It always shifts at a time when I do not want it to.

The engine has enough low-end...
Forum: Off-Topic Tech 02-16-2015, 01:36 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,782
Posted By 3-Wheeler
Hi, I my estimation, any battery pack having...

Hi,

I my estimation, any battery pack having more than one cell, really should make use of a decent BMS.

Each cell has varying capacity, and when the pack starts to get exhausted, there are...
Forum: EcoModding Central 02-11-2015, 01:45 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 9,029
Posted By 3-Wheeler
Biggest mod?..... ..... Adding the tail. ...

Biggest mod?.....

..... Adding the tail.

I tend to drive slow on back country roads, and the tail is an indication that something is different with this vehicle.

Most people get the idea and...
Forum: Aerodynamics 12-24-2014, 06:22 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 8,003
Posted By 3-Wheeler
Hi Phil, I read through this particular post...

Hi Phil,

I read through this particular post several times, and have to mention something.

When you said, "All the air around your vehicle wants to flow to the area around your windshield...
Forum: EcoModding Central 12-11-2014, 01:42 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,350
Posted By 3-Wheeler
<<how to determine ideal cruising RPM >> In...

<<how to determine ideal cruising RPM >>

In a way, that is a loaded question!

This depends on so many factors:

Are you considering this question on a flat section of road?
What is the...
Forum: Off-Topic Tech 10-31-2014, 01:37 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,475
Posted By 3-Wheeler
An even simpler method to grid charge an Insight...

An even simpler method to grid charge an Insight battery pack, is shown here...

Picasa Web Albums - Jim - Battery Trick... (http://picasaweb.google.com/threewheeler100/BatteryTrickleCharging#)
...
Forum: EcoModding Central 05-24-2014, 10:32 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,117
Posted By 3-Wheeler
HowTo: Maximize Fuel Economy

I've been thinking about my average fuel consumption graphic here at EcoModder for some time now, and contemplating why the Average is closer to the minimum values, rather than between the Minimum...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 05-12-2014, 01:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,973
Posted By 3-Wheeler
With just the front of the motorcycle being...

With just the front of the motorcycle being covered like it is, I doubt that the savings will be that much.

The real savings start with attached flow at the front, which the dustbin will give, and...
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