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JacobAziza
Forum:
EcoModder Blog Discussion
12-30-2012, 01:56 PM
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33
Slow down. My philosophy for life also applies to the road.
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8,582
Posted By
JacobAziza
It does not say "in excess of posted speed...
It does not say "in excess of posted speed limit". It says "in excess of the prima facie speed limits in Section 22352"
In order to interpert it, you have to actually read section 22352:
V C...
Forum:
EcoModding Central
09-20-2012, 11:51 AM
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26
Power steeing delete on a Matrix, project and how to
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6,852
Posted By
JacobAziza
Around the alternator, backward against the water...
Around the alternator, backward against the water pump, around the crankshaft, over the tensioner, back to the alternator:
http://image.bayimg.com/pacdhaael.jpg
The tensioner doesn't move in...
Forum:
Aerodynamics
09-11-2012, 12:21 AM
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231
AirFlow BulletTruck Project (aerodynamic, modified Class 8 transport doubles MPG)
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115,287
Posted By
JacobAziza
I doubt it has anything to do with market...
I doubt it has anything to do with market economics or law.
Its simply human nature - the one thing which always overrules profit.
Change is slow.
20 years ago most semi-trucks had flat roofs....
Forum:
DIY / How-to
07-09-2012, 10:28 AM
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3
Adding an overdrive (BW T-19 to ZF-5 transsmission swap)
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1,754
Posted By
JacobAziza
Adding an overdrive (BW T-19 to ZF-5 transsmission swap)
I originally wrote this for the ecomodder blog, but nothing is being posted and I haven't heard from the admin in quite some time, so I'm giving yall the information here.
I recently swapped out...
Forum:
The Lounge
07-02-2012, 08:45 PM
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81
Are you cheap in MOST all you do?
Views:
9,765
Posted By
JacobAziza
I've never owned a high-tech feature rich...
I've never owned a high-tech feature rich instant, so my impression is in comparison to a standard tank style.
With a regular old tank heater, if someone turns on another faucet, the temp drops.
...
Forum:
Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed
06-10-2012, 12:17 PM
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163
Count of actual accidents caused by ecomodding, eco-driving or hypermiling
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24,805
Posted By
JacobAziza
While less excessive speeds are less likely to...
While less excessive speeds are less likely to cause fatalities than more excessive speeds, all speeding increases the risk of accidents, including fatalities:
"We found that the risk of...
Forum:
Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed
06-10-2012, 08:10 AM
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163
Count of actual accidents caused by ecomodding, eco-driving or hypermiling
Views:
24,805
Posted By
JacobAziza
A "typical driver" does not set the law, and they...
A "typical driver" does not set the law, and they most definitely don't decide the laws of physics, and therefor what is safe. Traffic engineers, who get degrees in relevant fields of study, set...
Forum:
General Efficiency Discussion
05-22-2012, 10:31 AM
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63
10 to 12 mpg improvement is the same as 30 to 60 mpg
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10,677
Posted By
JacobAziza
You mean maybe something like this? ...
You mean maybe something like this?
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r139/Shepherd777/DSC_1204.jpg
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/airflow-bullettruck-project-20704-2.html
There is...
Forum:
The Lounge
05-22-2012, 10:26 AM
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4
Anybody We Know?
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1,783
Posted By
JacobAziza
Hey, its me! I missed this thread. I need to...
Hey, its me! I missed this thread. I need to keep up on ecomodder more.
I've been adding to the mods, but its a secret until I see what (if any) results they net me ;)
Forum:
EcoModder Blog Discussion
05-09-2012, 11:02 PM
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37
Infinity Miles Per Gallon
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8,867
Posted By
JacobAziza
But the other thing you are neglecting is the...
But the other thing you are neglecting is the medical bills you pay if you go a lifetime getting no exercise.
Assuming you do exercise, you can combine said exercise with your commute, and then you...
Forum:
The Lounge
05-09-2012, 05:28 PM
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81
Are you cheap in MOST all you do?
Views:
9,765
Posted By
JacobAziza
You outlook is common, but there are some...
You outlook is common, but there are some problems with it.
More than anything, being wasteful doesn't actually increase your quality of life nearly as much as you think it does. In fact, it likely...
Forum:
Alternative Transportation
05-04-2012, 11:37 AM
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40
My Latest Bike-o-mod
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10,162
Posted By
JacobAziza
You know, Frank, between all the bicycle riding...
You know, Frank, between all the bicycle riding and the change in profile picture, I'm beginning to think that your old picture with the hat is not actually what you look like at all!
Forum:
The Lounge
05-04-2012, 11:24 AM
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81
Are you cheap in MOST all you do?
Views:
9,765
Posted By
JacobAziza
All of you should check out Mr Money Mustache ...
All of you should check out Mr Money Mustache
You will love it.
I know I do. He used a middle class income combined with moderately high frugality to become financially independent by around...
Forum:
Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed
05-04-2012, 11:08 AM
Replies:
36
Poll:
How do you feel about lane splitting motorcyclists?
Views:
6,323
Posted By
JacobAziza
The only reason I bought my 250 was so I could...
The only reason I bought my 250 was so I could lane split, which cut my commute across the Oakland / San Francisco Bay Bridge in half (30min to 15).
The express lane may not be the best analogy,...
Forum:
EcoModding Central
03-17-2012, 12:49 PM
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7
Traffic Jam Busting - Love This Site and Video
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1,729
Posted By
JacobAziza
That website is down, but it is a fantastic...
That website is down, but it is a fantastic video. In case anyone stumbles here looking for it, you can find it now at: Breaking Up a Traffic Jam! - Video...
Forum:
EcoModding Central
03-15-2012, 11:12 AM
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13
New ecomodding / hypermiling video on Faircompanies.com
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2,904
Posted By
JacobAziza
New ecomodding / hypermiling video on Faircompanies.com
I haven't been active on this site in about a year, but I have still been hypermiling all along.
I got interviewed by a green living website that I used to blog for, and they just posted it...
Forum:
Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed
03-01-2011, 11:17 AM
Replies:
100
Poll:
How do you Pulse & Glide your diesel vehicle ?
Views:
22,615
Posted By
JacobAziza
yeah, I've had quite a few ignition switch...
yeah, I've had quite a few ignition switch failures - and that was before I learned about P&G.
Plus there is the risk of accidentally locking steering wheel, and the inconvenience of having to reach...
Forum:
Saving@Home
01-25-2011, 06:08 AM
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50
Saving electricity at home.
Views:
11,354
Posted By
JacobAziza
Me too.
Me too.
Forum:
Saving@Home
01-21-2011, 07:02 PM
Replies:
50
Saving electricity at home.
Views:
11,354
Posted By
JacobAziza
Saving electricity at home.
Someone in another topic requested I share some insight into my $5 per month electricity bill.
The main thing is living in an RV. It is small. There is less air to heat or cool, less rooms to...
Forum:
Saving@Home
01-02-2011, 11:51 AM
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20
Early Retirement Extreme
Views:
4,960
Posted By
JacobAziza
Early Retirement Extreme
I would like to introduce my two most visited forums to each other.
Ecomodder, meet ERE:
Early Retirement Extreme Forums (http://forum.earlyretirementextreme.com/)
Both are about saving...
Forum:
General Efficiency Discussion
12-15-2010, 12:08 PM
Replies:
217
Poll:
Why do you drive an automatic (unless you don't)?
Views:
25,766
Posted By
JacobAziza
I spent an extra month of searching and several...
I spent an extra month of searching and several hundred more dollars to find my truck in manual.
I live in the Bay Area, where traffic is just as bad as in NYC (I have lived there too), there are...
Forum:
EcoModding Central
12-14-2010, 06:36 PM
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58
Over intlated tires - how much do you do?
Views:
10,221
Posted By
JacobAziza
"over-inflation almost never causes tire failure....
"over-inflation almost never causes tire failure. The standard tire is inflated to about 30 to 35 pounds per square inch. Under hot weather and highway conditions, the temperature of the air inside...
Forum:
EcoModding Central
12-01-2010, 04:36 PM
Replies:
81
The Show Off Your Cockpit Thread
Views:
20,047
Posted By
JacobAziza
a little high-tech; mostly cobbled together
http://www.biodieselhauling.org/images/dash.JPG
http://www.biodieselhauling.org/images/cockpit.JPG
1 Electric brake booster override
2 Highbeam switch (moved from floor switch which conflicted...
Forum:
Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed
06-22-2010, 10:53 AM
Replies:
72
Engine braking and stop lights
Views:
12,656
Posted By
JacobAziza
Actually, just going faster, even at low speeds,...
Actually, just going faster, even at low speeds, does significantly increase the risk of an accident. When travel speed increases by 1%, the injury crash rate increases by about 2%, the serious...
Forum:
Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed
06-22-2010, 03:41 AM
Replies:
72
Engine braking and stop lights
Views:
12,656
Posted By
JacobAziza
Only, no one here ever said the purpose of...
Only, no one here ever said the purpose of slowing down was to teach the tailgater a lesson. The purpose of slowing down is 1) because at lower speeds a crash does less damage and 2) it encourages...
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