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Forum: The Lounge 07-12-2012, 01:25 AM
Replies: 2,495
Views: 523,619
Posted By Piwoslaw
YKYAEM if... ... You can't just get in the car,...

YKYAEM if...
... You can't just get in the car, turn the key, and drive off. No, you have a whole ceremony to carry out, which starts 1-2 hours earlier when you plug in the engine prewarmer. You...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 07-06-2012, 10:58 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,540
Posted By PaleMelanesian
Hybrid: Reality - Article - RoadandTrack.com...

Hybrid: Reality - Article - RoadandTrack.com (http://www.roadandtrack.com/tests/comparison/hybrid-reality)

Quick summary: in ALL the tests, highway cruise included, the Prius beat the Golf TDI's...
Forum: Aerodynamics 03-17-2012, 02:43 PM
Replies: 358
Views: 128,191
Posted By aerohead
gap vs drag coefficient

I'll try and get a couple of images up which illustrate the impact 'gaps' can have with respect to drag coefficient.
For the stock cars drafting,the cars in solo have Cd 0.315.
For the buses,they...
Forum: EcoModding Central 09-06-2011, 11:20 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 9,755
Posted By Cd
From this article :Car Aerodynamics - Hot Rod...

From this article :Car Aerodynamics - Hot Rod Magazine (http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/body/113_0703_car_aerodynamics/viewall.html)

" Aero Stuff That Doesn't Really Matter
In addition to our...
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-14-2011, 04:55 PM
Replies: 358
Views: 128,191
Posted By aerohead
tunnel

Denis,I'm having trouble with the SD card in my camera.As soon as that is resolved I will capture some images and post in a separated thread.
I don't like to rely on memory any longer,but here are...
Forum: Aerodynamics 03-11-2011, 10:41 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 7,949
Posted By Piwoslaw
More info on Renault's Optifuel Lab: Using...

More info on Renault's Optifuel Lab: Using cameras instead of external mirrors, a 30cm "nose", a bulge in the trailer's roof, "Kammed" wheel skirts on the trailer, and 70cm-long Kamm trailing edges,...
Forum: Aerodynamics 11-10-2010, 10:10 AM
Replies: 802
Views: 665,379
Posted By MetroMPG
I've seen a bit of it myself, and if it's not...

I've seen a bit of it myself, and if it's not strictly an attempt at branding, it is a bit puzzling.

Phil (I think) once made an analogy I really liked about aero mods: they're akin to adding more...
Forum: Forum News & Feedback 09-23-2010, 05:58 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,202
Posted By Piwoslaw
How to set up your cycle log

Following Daox's step-by-step post about how to set up your mileage signature (http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/how-set-up-your-mileage-signature-2117.html), I thought I'd show how to add a...
Forum: Aerodynamics 07-01-2010, 01:52 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 105,187
Posted By DaveCloud
Answers

I want to clarify the data on my Watt Hours per miles. When I say 130-140 WH/mi that is at a constant rate cruising at 65 mph on the flat. When I said 177 WH/mi over the first 171 mi of my trip, it...
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