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Forum: EcoModder Blog Discussion 12-30-2012, 01:56 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 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
Replies: 26
Views: 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
Replies: 231
Views: 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
Replies: 3
Views: 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
Replies: 81
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
Replies: 163
Views: 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
Replies: 163
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
Replies: 63
Views: 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
Replies: 4
Views: 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
Replies: 37
Views: 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
Replies: 81
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
Replies: 40
Views: 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
Replies: 81
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
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
Replies: 7
Views: 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
Replies: 13
Views: 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
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
Replies: 50
Views: 11,354
Posted By JacobAziza
Me too.

Me too.
Forum: Saving@Home 01-21-2011, 07:02 PM
Replies: 50
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
Replies: 20
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
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
Replies: 58
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
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
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
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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