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Forum: EcoModding Central 03-23-2012, 06:59 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,359
Posted By MetroMPG
This is why we crash things into Mars and run Air...

This is why we crash things into Mars and run Air Canada jets out of fuel, mid-flight. :D
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 03-23-2012, 10:09 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 6,974
Posted By rmay635703
I think you would probably make it to the...

I think you would probably make it to the hospital even faster as I assume emergency vehicles would love this policy.
Forum: EcoModding Central 03-22-2012, 09:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,484
Posted By redpoint5
The theory posited by the OP appears just as...

The theory posited by the OP appears just as absurd to me as it does to many others, but it's great that the question was asked anyhow. Approaching a problem from many different angles is important,...
Forum: Success Stories 03-22-2012, 04:06 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,977
Posted By Tesla
You sound like the kid who just found the apple...

You sound like the kid who just found the apple pie cooling on the windowsill, make sure you don't get sprung with pie on your face:D
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 03-21-2012, 08:04 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,956
Posted By Kodak
Hyundai to instruct on FE driving

Hyundai Hits 2016 CAFE Target Early, Defends Elantra EPA Numbers - WOT on Motor Trend (http://wot.motortrend.com/hyundai-hits-2016-cafe-target-early-defends-elantra-epa-estimates-158059.html)

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Forum: EcoModding Central 03-19-2012, 10:52 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,590
Posted By Frank Lee
Why does the prospect of speeding to avoid...

Why does the prospect of speeding to avoid getting rear-ended remind me of the lame biker claim that "loud pipes saves lives"? If getting rear-ended is the primary fear that needs to be addressed as...
Forum: The Lounge 03-18-2012, 03:46 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,182
Posted By Sven7
I'm not the biggest supporter of our system...

I'm not the biggest supporter of our system either, but until we start teaching kids how to use measurements, metric and arithmetic, there's no use in preaching to the choir.

Also, you can figure...
Forum: Hybrids 03-17-2012, 11:10 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 11,882
Posted By MetroMPG
There's no mistaking the sound of the...

There's no mistaking the sound of the conventional 12v starter. So it's using the IMA and taking a small amount of energy from the pack to do it each time.

Obviously the 12v starter requires a...
Forum: EcoModding Central 03-16-2012, 12:08 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 10,195
Posted By Frank Lee
Just put on 272 miles with E66: 1.0g E10 = .1g...

Just put on 272 miles with E66:
1.0g E10 = .1g E + .9g regular
15.0g E70 = 10.5gE + 4.5g regular;
=10.6g E + 5.4g regular; 16.0g total;
=E66

I know I started with an empty tank because I...
Forum: EcoModding Central 03-14-2012, 09:26 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 10,195
Posted By Frank Lee
Ahhh, you have boost! Your engine should love...

Ahhh, you have boost! Your engine should love this stuff!
Forum: EcoModding Central 03-14-2012, 02:03 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 10,195
Posted By shovel
FWIW, before I modified my 4.3 s10, as long as...

FWIW, before I modified my 4.3 s10, as long as I had 1/4 tank of e10 I could top off with e85 and stay within the stock ECU's +25 fuel trim bandwidth.

On my 4.7HO jeep, fills-up from...
Forum: The Unicorn Corral 03-08-2012, 01:42 PM
Replies: 534
Views: 132,464
Posted By Piwoslaw
No, it's because your truck is within the range...

No, it's because your truck is within the range of Ladogaboy's magnets. Now those are magnets!!
Forum: EcoModding Central 03-08-2012, 12:23 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 13,261
Posted By shovel
After production of ethanol, the distilleries...

After production of ethanol, the distilleries sell a product called DDG (dried distiller's grain) and DDS (dried distiller's solubles) to the livestock industry - which contains from 50 to 90% of...
Forum: EcoModding Central 03-06-2012, 03:14 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 6,526
Posted By samwichse
If someone is purposely trolling, you can click...

If someone is purposely trolling, you can click "User CP" in the box at the top right of the screen, then on the left side, choose "Edit Ignore List," put the user name in the box and press "Okay."
...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 03-05-2012, 01:07 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,954
Posted By Janinne
We definitely don't want to take advantage of our...

We definitely don't want to take advantage of our neighbor. I will let her know that it's probably worth more than any of us would have thought and see what she wants to do. Thanks again for your...
Forum: Success Stories 03-03-2012, 10:24 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,215
Posted By California98Civic
A year on Ecomodder.com

I started my EM account a year ago today, and this is post 1000. I have saved a little over $1000 in fuel by EM's fuel log estimate and probably at least $1000 more in learning to repair my car...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 03-02-2012, 11:14 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 8,524
Posted By MetroMPG
I feel it's a mistake to focus on acceleration...

I feel it's a mistake to focus on acceleration techniques when getting in to eco-driving/hypermiling. Why? Because it's an "it depends" scenario. Saying high load acceleration is always best is...
Forum: EcoModding Central 02-29-2012, 03:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,471
Posted By gone-ot
something interesting from EPA

...a new page on the EPA Fuel Economy website:

• Fuel Economy: Where the Energy Goes (http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/atv.shtml)
Forum: Hybrids 02-27-2012, 10:31 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,464
Posted By bennelson
Shhh! Be nice to her. I always have to encourage...

Shhh! Be nice to her. I always have to encourage her artistic talents!

I did drive the Prius today. I needed to go to the post office and the auto parts store (the Prius needs a rear wiper, and a...
Forum: EcoModding Central 02-27-2012, 12:12 AM
Replies: 216
Views: 21,775
Posted By Frank Lee
I know people would like for the "bubbles" of...

I know people would like for the "bubbles" of this or that (.com, housing, whatever) to be the normal, but that isn't realistic. From time to time, living beyond one's means (from the smallest micro...
Forum: EcoModding Central 02-26-2012, 10:40 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 21,775
Posted By jamesqf
And just what exactly is wrong with elitism? ...

And just what exactly is wrong with elitism? I've worked damned hard, over the course of my life, to acquire and maintain status as a member of a number of elites - ranging from Marine boot camp to...
Forum: EcoModding Central 02-25-2012, 05:09 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,473
Posted By gone-ot
...back in the days of "lowered" Street and Hot...

...back in the days of "lowered" Street and Hot Rods, the California Highway Patrol used to use a pack of cigarettes (vertical) as their "Go/No-go" criteria for TOO LOW upon which they'd issue people...
Forum: EcoModding Central 02-24-2012, 12:31 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,473
Posted By Sven7
My Rabbit's oil pan is 4" off the ground...

My Rabbit's oil pan is 4" off the ground (coilovers) and I've had no real issue. But it's got insane approach/departure angles. The Probe's air dam hung down about the same amount (before I changed...
Forum: EcoModding Central 02-23-2012, 11:35 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,473
Posted By drmiller100
4.5 inches for stuff you don't want destroyed is...

4.5 inches for stuff you don't want destroyed is about minimum.

Coincidentally, a Pepsi can works very good as a measuring tool.

Very thin UHMW makes a good front skirt which can hang lower to...
Forum: EcoModding Central 02-20-2012, 02:44 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 21,775
Posted By redpoint5
I want to thank the moderators for allowing this...

I want to thank the moderators for allowing this thread to continue despite some strong emotional reactions and the drift from the original topic. Keeping the dialogue going in a respectful way is...
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