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Forum: Hybrids 09-02-2013, 02:19 AM
Replies: 177
Views: 47,931
Posted By deejaaa
you can build a vehicle for the masses who want...

you can build a vehicle for the masses who want "green" or you can do otherwise. i prefer the car you are building Ken.
Forum: Hybrids 09-01-2013, 01:03 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 47,931
Posted By NeilBlanchard
Ken, I hope you can tell us about any and all...

Ken, I hope you can tell us about any and all progress you made on The Zing! I heard from George Parker today, who is the designer of the FVT eVaro, and this reminded me of your vehicle, which is...
Forum: EcoModding Central 06-26-2013, 02:33 PM
Replies: 393
Views: 141,050
Posted By user removed
Side by side two seater, seats close together. No...

Side by side two seater, seats close together. No center console or transmission tunnel, cabin width less than 60 inches. Thats the center to center track width of the front tires. Basically length a...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 11-27-2012, 10:37 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 14,239
Posted By Electictracer
Alright, after months of not getting anything...

Alright, after months of not getting anything done on this project I’ve re-committed myself and will be making significant gains shortly.
I’ve been somewhat intimidated by the number of little...
Forum: Hybrids 09-03-2012, 05:40 AM
Replies: 177
Views: 47,931
Posted By Smurf
Ahh, I would love to have a 2F1R, reverse trike,...

Ahh, I would love to have a 2F1R, reverse trike, tadpole, whatever you choose to call it. Preferably one seater, but definitely not side-by-side seating. My trains of thought generally went with a...
Forum: Hybrids 08-26-2012, 08:18 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 47,931
Posted By Xist
This is has been a very interesting thread and I...

This is has been a very interesting thread and I honestly hope to see a Zing! on the road some day soon. Some of the off-topic discussions have been interesting, too, regarding "needs" and driving...
Forum: Hybrids 08-26-2012, 07:40 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 47,931
Posted By Xist
Ken, this is kind of an old post, but I did not...

Ken, this is kind of an old post, but I did not have a car when you wrote it and I am trying to avoid driving at all.

Anyway...

I am thirty-three and called myself "half-senile" in high school....
Forum: Hybrids 08-19-2012, 08:38 AM
Replies: 177
Views: 47,931
Posted By Weather Spotter
get the small projects done first, then you will...

get the small projects done first, then you will feel less overloaded and can tackle the big projects.

When I need a kick start I do the 5 min room rescue idea. the room is so messy I can never...
Forum: Hybrids 08-19-2012, 02:03 AM
Replies: 177
Views: 47,931
Posted By drmiller100
pretty easy to make it perfect enough to never...

pretty easy to make it perfect enough to never run.

i'm thrashing.

i'm trying to get too much done in life, and nothing is getting done.

don't know which project to finish, and which ones...
Forum: Hybrids 08-18-2012, 10:00 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 47,931
Posted By Dreamer
And yes, Doug, I, too, am anxiously awaiting...

And yes, Doug, I, too, am anxiously awaiting further details of your build. (Seemed like a lot of commas there for a while.)
Forum: Hybrids 08-18-2012, 09:49 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 47,931
Posted By Dreamer
Likely the biggest leap in the near term will be...

Likely the biggest leap in the near term will be POC to Zing! #1. That's what you want to be driving around. Subsequent adjustments (although exciting to you) will be mere refinements to a sound idea...
Forum: Hybrids 08-18-2012, 05:55 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 47,931
Posted By euromodder
That's the one to listen too now , and get Zing...

That's the one to listen too now , and get Zing 1.0 finished.


That's the one to listen to for Zing 2.0 .
Have him write his ideas down for later use.


Gotta leave room for some...
Forum: Hybrids 08-18-2012, 02:04 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 47,931
Posted By Mifunego
And yet others would call it a manifestation of...

And yet others would call it a manifestation of too little parental attention early on - I know where drmiller is coming from, but I digress... :o

I, for one, love to see the ingenuity and effort...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-13-2012, 02:38 PM
Replies: 289
Views: 53,255
Posted By JackMcCornack
What ecomodded said, drmiller, and even if it's...

What ecomodded said, drmiller, and even if it's not everyone, just keep posting for those of us (I expect it's the vast majority) who -are- pulling for you and are following your build with interest....
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-13-2012, 01:11 PM
Replies: 289
Views: 53,255
Posted By ecomodded
Murphy's Law strikes again. Good thing you can...

Murphy's Law strikes again.
Good thing you can chop the windshield yourself, Paying a shop to make it up again would really suck.
miller you got to put your cackles down.
People post up what they...
Forum: EcoModding Central 06-18-2012, 10:53 AM
Replies: 289
Views: 53,255
Posted By user removed
I wonder how many other members have basically...

I wonder how many other members have basically created a car from their imagination in less than 6 months. Maybe y'all should consider that when you come up with better ideas.

Just build your own,...
Forum: Hybrids 05-16-2012, 08:03 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 47,931
Posted By rbrowning
PLEASE let this get to market!

This is what I've been waiting for, for years! With a 52 mile commute this is perfect. :thumbup:
Forum: EcoModding Central 04-24-2012, 10:55 AM
Replies: 289
Views: 53,255
Posted By drmiller100
got front seat in, core support built, suspension...

got front seat in, core support built, suspension done AGAIN (but need to fix some stuff yet), emergency brake set in, floor in.

Figured out a windshield, but not mounted yet.

off to the body...
Forum: EcoModding Central 03-12-2012, 01:23 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 12,294
Posted By MetroMPG
VW quantifies MPG gain of 4- to 2-cylinder deactivation at 31 mph = +16 mpg

For those of you (and there have been a few) who have dreamed of and/or actually tried your hand at DIY cylinder deactivation (mechanically), VW has provided data on the fuel economy improvement...
Forum: EcoModding Central 03-06-2012, 01:20 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 16,979
Posted By Daox
I've split the thread up. The HHO stuff went to...

I've split the thread up. The HHO stuff went to the unicorn coral of course. I'm sure its not a clean split as some of the posts were quite long and contained more than just HHO info.
Forum: Hybrids 03-06-2012, 09:38 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 9,365
Posted By MetroMPG
Continuing to put the Volt sales in perspective...

Continuing to put the Volt sales in perspective (1626 year to date)...

Some other year to date sales figures:

1721 - Ford Fusion hybrid
1265 - Honda Insight
829 - Honda CRZ
1190 - Civic...
Forum: Hybrids 03-05-2012, 12:06 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 7,156
Posted By jamesqf
If you want to discuss greed, you'll first need a...

If you want to discuss greed, you'll first need a mirror, so as to see the beam that is in your own eye :-)
Forum: The Unicorn Corral 03-04-2012, 12:52 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,564
Posted By user removed
Hey Miller, my weirdness is longer than YOUR...

Hey Miller, my weirdness is longer than YOUR weirdness.

Not sure about Ken's weirdness, it might be longer than both of us put together.

:eek::eek::eek:.

Just a joke.

I know it's much...
Forum: EcoModding Central 02-22-2012, 01:45 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 19,407
Posted By Vekke
Is this looking like enough grip? ...

Is this looking like enough grip?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrQ6ioL4frY&list=UUvRmfkuNqLFi1W1LiTfIAFA&index=1&feature=plcp
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 02-19-2012, 04:58 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,428
Posted By Frank Lee
The Energy Future (a Physicist's POV)

http://physics.ucsd.edu/do-the-math/2011/12/the-future-needs-an-attitude-adjustment/

Finally, I found something that puts forth what I've felt for a long time, but with numbers and a rational...
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