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Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 02-06-2022, 01:33 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 9,062
Posted By JSH
Bought a 2017 Bolt EV

As some of you know from posts in other threads - I bought a 2017 Chevy Bolt EV back in November. Paid $24K out the door for a fully loaded Bolt with 32K miles. Not a bad price in the current...
Forum: Hybrids 11-26-2021, 10:37 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,613
Posted By Yippeekyaa
Dynoed my gen4 prius

https://postimg.cc/8Jk0rMMTEntered a competitive event and all cars entered were dynoed at a big start party. Did 3 pulls on the dyno. First was in normal mode and it produced 102.83 hp and 84.98...
Forum: The Lounge 11-23-2021, 03:29 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 7,653
Posted By aerohead
natural immunity

* It's impossible that they know, or knew all the variability of an individual's response to the virus, or it's offspring. One way or another. It's an unknown quantity. The reason they promoted...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 08-31-2021, 06:26 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,139
Posted By Isaac Zachary
Here's a brake fuel consumption graph for a...

Here's a brake fuel consumption graph for a typical gasoline engine. Going up is increasing in Load up to full throttle at the red line and going right is increasing RPM. The green line shows the...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-21-2021, 02:52 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 5,456
Posted By JSH
Yes, a Golf pollutes less than a Class 8 truck. ...

Yes, a Golf pollutes less than a Class 8 truck. A Golf also doesn't need to pull 80,000 lbs.

Things haven't been static that the HD sector.

The NOx standard has decreased from 6.0 grams...
Forum: Hybrids 07-12-2021, 01:13 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 14,634
Posted By S Keith
1. You asked a question on an internet forum from...

1. You asked a question on an internet forum from a position of obvious ignorance. There are those that want to steer you away from an absurdly expensive underperforming solution. They will voice...
Forum: EcoModding Central 01-19-2021, 03:03 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,850
Posted By serialk11r
Lithium Titanate Battery

If you have heard of these, they're the most durable lithium chemistry, and they're starting to become commercially available at a decent price. The benefit is that they work down to -40C just like...
Forum: OpenGauge / MPGuino FE computer 10-17-2020, 05:14 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,478
Posted By TheTestPilot
cheap fuel flow sensor

An internal of the sensor in question ,you can see two 3mm magnets in the paddle crossbar ,normally it comes with one ,i have added the second for better sensitivity, I did at one stage spot mill...
Forum: EcoModding Central 06-18-2020, 01:33 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,355
Posted By serialk11r
Bumping an old post after I thought about it some...

Bumping an old post after I thought about it some more recently.

I'm starting to like increasing EGR more than lean burn. Wideband O2 controllers are not all that expensive, but you need to change...
Forum: Success Stories 06-13-2020, 08:01 PM
Replies: 404
Views: 76,461
Posted By MPG Undercover
Automatic A/C cycling unit

One of the foremost ways to get higher MPG is by NOT using your A/C. In fact, as stated here in Ecomodder, if you remove all of the A/C components from your car, you will lose about 50 pounds of...
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-15-2020, 05:59 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,940
Posted By JulianEdgar
Measuring stuff

Rather like when air/fuel ratio meters and knock sensing equipment became widely available and so transformed DIY engine tuning, the use of on-road aero measurement means you no longer have to guess...
Forum: EcoModding Central 05-09-2020, 01:47 PM
Replies: 148
Views: 31,082
Posted By Daox
Alright, time for another good update. Time...

Alright, time for another good update.

Time to wire up the output dc-dc converter. I used some 12 gauge wire I had stripped out of an old car for the leads from the pack to the dc-dc converter.
...
Forum: Aerodynamics 03-29-2020, 03:51 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 6,298
Posted By Tahoe_Hybrid
Its not always about MPG

I'd really like to increase the MPG to 40-45MPG on this V8 6.0L Engine..


we had a 7mph tailwind the other day
it was reporting 40 to 45MPG on the instant gauge @ 60MPH steady speed..
...
Forum: The Lounge 03-19-2020, 09:42 AM
Replies: 933
Views: 47,773
Posted By NeilBlanchard
A 17yo high school junior has one of the best...

A 17yo high school junior has one of the best data pages on COVID-19:

https://ncov2019.live/
Forum: The Lounge 03-17-2020, 04:18 AM
Replies: 933
Views: 47,773
Posted By redneck
. https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/...

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https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/


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Forum: Forum News & Feedback 03-04-2020, 05:14 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 865
Posted By Flakbadger
Suggestion for vehicle MPG displays

Hello, all electric cars on this website are listed as "0 liter," but I think it'd be more fun if we could instead list the battery capacity of our vehicle. For instance I'd be able to put "30 kWh"...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 12-18-2019, 01:47 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,437
Posted By redpoint5
No hacking needed to get 120v from the traction...

No hacking needed to get 120v from the traction battery of an EV if you just connect an inverter. As long as the vehicle is "on", it will maintain the 12v battery using the traction battery.

I...
Forum: EcoModding Central 12-15-2019, 01:27 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 6,913
Posted By Daschicken
I’ve got a video on this! I made mine by bending...

I’ve got a video on this! I made mine by bending aluminum bicycle spokes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk6uaHJE7r8
Forum: Hybrids 12-10-2019, 05:46 AM
Replies: 375
Views: 61,652
Posted By cowmeat
Finally got the Volt back after nearly three...

Finally got the Volt back after nearly three months in the shop :turtle: Golf clap to GM and the dealership

I've never heard of a repair taking that long, houses are built quicker than that. The...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 12-05-2019, 01:21 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 765
Posted By Ecky
Tallest displacement*gearing vehicle?

Today I was thinking about a fun, vaguely efficiency-oriented stat - displacement-gearing. To use my Insight as an example, the stock engine was a 1.0L with a 0.710 5th gear, 3.208 final drive and...
Forum: Hybrids 03-14-2019, 03:11 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,830
Posted By bwilson4web
Guess I should share the projected image: ...

Guess I should share the projected image:
http://hiwaay.net/~bzwilson/TSLA/image_010.jpg

This is my plan to drive ~650 mi in 2-3 days, a shake down trip:

~120 miles Nashville (Brentwood) to...
Forum: Hybrids 03-02-2019, 08:51 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,830
Posted By bwilson4web
Leaving Prius Prime Plus

The Prius Prime Plus is likely to be my last Toyota:
http://hiwaay.net/~bzwilson/prime/Tesla_100.jpg

Time line:

~8:00 PM, Thursday, Feb 28, 2019 - ordered the Tesla Model 3 standard, $1,500...
Forum: EcoModding Central 01-17-2019, 09:27 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,232
Posted By Daox
NGK's new Ruthenium spark plugs

So, late last year NGK came out with a new spark plug electrode material. They claim a few kind of 'normal' spark plug benefits.

Ruthenium HX (http://www.ngksparkplugs.com/ruthenium-hx)


...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 01-01-2019, 06:36 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,610
Posted By bwilson4web
Now that we have a model from PlugShare, how does...

Now that we have a model from PlugShare, how does the theory validate with reality:

“Total Distance: 104 mi About 1 hours 50 mins” of driving. “Total Time Including Waiting: About 3 hours 50 mins”...
Forum: EcoModding Central 10-18-2018, 02:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 710
Posted By Daox
Latent heat coolant thermos comparison (paraffin wax vs water)

So, with the cooler weather today, I was thinking about heating mods. I was curious what advantage using paraffin wax in conjunction with coolant would do for increasing heat storage.

We probably...
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