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Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 06-10-2018, 03:30 PM
Replies: 1,021
Views: 94,046
Posted By Xist
I often wonder why people care strongly about...

I often wonder why people care strongly about what other people do. Sedans versus coupes? Who cares?

People purposely purchasing cars with automatic transmissions--unless they have a note from...
Forum: Hybrids 02-20-2018, 08:32 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,510
Posted By S Keith
It's possible you had a late model 2014 that was...

It's possible you had a late model 2014 that was produced after the recall and are thus excluded by VIN. You can go to http://www.toyota.com/owners, create a profile, and add your vehicle. It will...
Forum: Aerodynamics 12-21-2015, 04:04 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 7,078
Posted By aerohead
looks

I'm in the AeroVironment camp:'I don't care if it looks like a frog as long as it works.':D
Forum: Forum News & Feedback 11-23-2014, 07:01 PM
Replies: 702
Views: 116,469
Posted By California98Civic
62.xx mpg last tank. Meh. Same old same old in...

62.xx mpg last tank. Meh. Same old same old in this car. Anyone ever get bored with their eco-mod ride after a few years? I've been driving this same car since 2001. Been modding it since 2011. I...
Forum: Forum News & Feedback 06-20-2014, 03:49 PM
Replies: 702
Views: 116,469
Posted By PaleMelanesian
Just got my best tank yet! 801 miles ...

Just got my best tank yet!

801 miles
11.721 gallons
68.3 mpg

That bumps me up from 13th to 10th in the team. (Fantastic that we have so many great cars/drivers on this team!)
Also bumps...
Forum: Saving@Home 01-05-2014, 07:57 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,709
Posted By nemo
This is not true. Some of your choices are LED,...

This is not true. Some of your choices are LED, CFL, LED, and Halogen-Incandesent What was mandated was how many watt can be used to create a certain level of light output. Some bulbs were exempted...
Forum: Saving@Home 01-05-2014, 12:04 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,709
Posted By jamesqf
Not so. I have a number of incandescent bulbs...

Not so. I have a number of incandescent bulbs (in places like closets, where replacing them wouldn't be cost-effective). They were here when I bought this place 15 years ago, and who knows how long...
Forum: Saving@Home 01-04-2014, 01:30 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,709
Posted By jamesqf
No, because CFLs and especially LEDs last much...

No, because CFLs and especially LEDs last much longer, on average. So you'd have to buy maybe 6 incandescents over the life of one CFL, and maybe 40 to match an LED.



Why? I mean why a...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 12-23-2013, 11:32 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,034
Posted By California98Civic
The Cali ZEV program is not the Federal CAFE...

The Cali ZEV program is not the Federal CAFE program. And ZEV is not about CO2 alone. ZEV is not about fuel economy. ZEV is a policy that targets a variety of Smog producing agents that are caused...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 08-26-2013, 03:55 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 10,535
Posted By Frank Lee
MN doesn't have a law specifying how many...

MN doesn't have a law specifying how many vehicles need to be piled up behind one before they must pull over to let them by. I would interpret that as you'd either have to pull over if there is even...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 08-23-2013, 07:32 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 10,535
Posted By skyking
IIRC, swerving all over is not one of the...

IIRC, swerving all over is not one of the hypermiling techniques :D
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 08-23-2013, 06:05 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 10,535
Posted By Frank Lee
IT WASN'T ME!!! :eek: Hwy 7 is straight as...

IT WASN'T ME!!! :eek:

Hwy 7 is straight as an arrow 2-lane when it's near Lester Prarie, but it does curve when it goes around lakes, and hills and valleys are gently rolling. Sometimes traffic is...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 08-23-2013, 04:28 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 10,535
Posted By Diesel_Dave
MN man has liscense revoked for driving too slowly

He drove too slowly -- and now can't drive at all - TwinCities.com (http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_23895233/court-yanks-license-man-who-drove-too-slowly)
Forum: Forum News & Feedback 08-22-2013, 05:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,601
Posted By UltArc
Making the Ranking System more prominent in the Garage

This point may be worthless, and I may be missing a simple click to find this. I have not seen it, and I searched, but couldn't find any link or information.

We have a ranking system that...
Forum: The Lounge 08-19-2013, 03:57 PM
Replies: 2,496
Views: 570,326
Posted By sheepdog 44
When 80% of the pictures on your camera are of...

When 80% of the pictures on your camera are of the mpg display on the dashboard.
Forum: OpenGauge / MPGuino FE computer 08-15-2013, 08:46 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,338
Posted By t vago
Everyone's got to start somewhere. Both...

Everyone's got to start somewhere. Both rationality checks should be able to be squeezed into the existing 0.86 code without too much fuss, though they'll be effectively hardcoded in. That means...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 08-15-2013, 05:14 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,765
Posted By songman
As close to empty as I dare, then max refill....

As close to empty as I dare, then max refill. I've measured MPG on every tank of fuel for the past eight years, bar none.
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 08-15-2013, 03:56 PM
Replies: 243
Views: 45,476
Posted By elhigh
I grew up and learned to drive in the DC/NoVa...

I grew up and learned to drive in the DC/NoVa area, and my parents still live there. And that informed a lot of my earlier driving habits. I won't lie to you, while I still lived in the DC area and...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 08-12-2013, 09:12 PM
Replies: 243
Views: 45,476
Posted By Mustang Dave
I conducted an "experiment" on July 7th. I was in...

I conducted an "experiment" on July 7th. I was in southern California for a family reunion that weekend (as I was the last several years). This year, after filling up in Barstow, I drove @ 65 MPH...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 08-12-2013, 04:24 PM
Replies: 243
Views: 45,476
Posted By elhigh
You have no idea. It's amazing. Even my mom -...

You have no idea. It's amazing. Even my mom - my sweet, little, 67-year-old mom - confessed to giving another driver the finger once.

To her credit, she's still ashamed about it.

I drive 59. ...
Forum: EcoModding Central 08-12-2013, 04:13 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,131
Posted By libertyfrancis1
K&N air filter vs. OEMs great tech data

Thought i would share this as everyone believes all the claims you see on TV or magazine adds.

Debunking the K&N Myth - Why OEM is Better : Nissan Articles...
Forum: EcoModding Central 08-12-2013, 02:13 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 55,106
Posted By SentraSE-R
Aircraft tires aren't DOT approved, ergo not...

Aircraft tires aren't DOT approved, ergo not street-legal. You'd have to run them at ~200 psi, and fill them with water if you wanted to overinflate them....
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 08-11-2013, 06:17 PM
Replies: 243
Views: 45,476
Posted By SentraSE-R
Are you folks are still arguing? To the ones who...

Are you folks are still arguing? To the ones who say you can't do it (we impede traffic, it's illegal, no one else does it, ad nauseum), poppycock. I just rented a car in Pennsylvania, averaged 40...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 08-03-2013, 02:11 PM
Replies: 243
Views: 45,476
Posted By cbaber
Again, I refuse to believe that I must conform to...

Again, I refuse to believe that I must conform to what everyone else is doing on the highway. This kind of thinking is dangerous, and it's exactly what leads to accidents in the first place. Every...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 07-31-2013, 08:30 PM
Replies: 243
Views: 45,476
Posted By doviatt
Are you saying we should drive faster to avoid...

Are you saying we should drive faster to avoid this? :eek:
Drivers with this behavior only seek out hypermilers as their targets?

The reason the person in back gets the ticket is because they are...
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