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Forum: Aerodynamics 10-26-2017, 11:11 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 22,505
Posted By MetroMPG
Too bad so many of the other images in this...

Too bad so many of the other images in this thread were broken by the Photobucket fiasco.
Forum: Hybrids 10-02-2017, 05:52 PM
Replies: 375
Views: 61,646
Posted By cowmeat
Well, it's been a year now that I've been driving...

Well, it's been a year now that I've been driving the Volt.

Honestly, I don't have any negatives to throw out there, I love the car as much as I had anticipated! I ran a couple of tanks of gas...
Forum: The Lounge 09-20-2017, 11:37 PM
Replies: 2,495
Views: 525,966
Posted By Stubby79
YKYAEM when...you're approaching 100mpg(e) and...

YKYAEM when...you're approaching 100mpg(e) and you find it disappointing!
Forum: The Lounge 09-20-2017, 01:11 PM
Replies: 2,495
Views: 525,966
Posted By MetroMPG
YKYAEM when... It hurts to have to idle the...

YKYAEM when...

It hurts to have to idle the engine, even though the reason it's idling is to check & set the timing to make it more efficient!
Forum: Hybrids 09-06-2017, 10:51 AM
Replies: 375
Views: 61,646
Posted By cowmeat
The glitch in the Matrix I'm not going to...

The glitch in the Matrix

I'm not going to say the Volt is a rare car, but you don't see a lot of the green ones like mine, unless you live in north Lakeland Florida I guess!

I drove next to...
Forum: Hybrids 07-27-2017, 12:29 PM
Replies: 375
Views: 61,646
Posted By cowmeat
All better! ...

All better!

http://ecomodder.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=22243&d=1501172977
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-06-2017, 04:27 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 19,901
Posted By Alien Vehicles
SuperGeek

Pictures...Sorry!

http://ecomodder.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=22132&d=1499372782

http://ecomodder.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=22133&d=1499372782
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-20-2017, 06:45 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 9,993
Posted By kach22i
I just found this image. March 2017 An...

I just found this image.

March 2017
An Introduction to Automobile Aerodynamics
More than Meets the Eye
By Joseph Katz, PhD ...
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-19-2017, 11:49 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 9,993
Posted By Vman455
Well, here's why your deflectors didn't work: ...

Well, here's why your deflectors didn't work:

"Wind rush noise is produced even if the flow is attached everywhere on the vehicle surface because the boundary layer flow is turbulent over most of...
Forum: Hybrids 03-20-2017, 05:51 PM
Replies: 375
Views: 61,646
Posted By rmay635703
Yes, but not due to cruse control, I have had...

Yes, but not due to cruse control, I have had strange depowering events when taking corners fast driving normally or coasting.

In L during traction control you loose regen and each tire brakes...
Forum: Hybrids 03-20-2017, 05:43 PM
Replies: 375
Views: 61,646
Posted By cowmeat
So I really, really love my Volt. In a twisted...

So I really, really love my Volt. In a twisted attempt to return my love, it tries to kill me a couple times a week. I mean, it thinks it's doing me a favor but it's a favor that makes it pretty hard...
Forum: Hybrids 12-22-2016, 06:52 AM
Replies: 375
Views: 61,646
Posted By cowmeat
Since I've owned the Volt I had always assumed...

Since I've owned the Volt I had always assumed the light I saw on the door panel above the charge door button was a reflection of the charge door light.

This morning I realized it's actually the...
Forum: Hybrids 12-21-2016, 09:38 PM
Replies: 375
Views: 61,646
Posted By Hank1510
It's going to depend a lot on what you mean by...

It's going to depend a lot on what you mean by highway driving. Solo driving at 80? Drafting safely at 55?

My commute involves driving 60-65 and some city (80% state highway). I'll get about 42-46...
Forum: Hybrids 12-21-2016, 11:04 AM
Replies: 375
Views: 61,646
Posted By cowmeat
I think all the years newer than mine give you...

I think all the years newer than mine give you the option to save the charge, and 2013 and beyond have a little more EV range than mine. You'd be pushing the very outer limits of EV range IMO at 58...
Forum: Hybrids 12-21-2016, 09:17 AM
Replies: 375
Views: 61,646
Posted By straight5
We bought my wife a 2013 Prius back in the...

We bought my wife a 2013 Prius back in the spring. I considered a volt, but she is driving about 60 miles a day and I don't believe they have a charging station where she works. I just wasn't sure...
Forum: Hybrids 12-07-2016, 06:35 AM
Replies: 375
Views: 61,646
Posted By cowmeat
Added another mile to the estimated range I get...

Added another mile to the estimated range I get on a full charge this morning.:thumbup:

I now get 11 more miles of estimated range than I did when I bought the car a couple of months ago. It...
Forum: Hybrids 11-14-2016, 07:18 AM
Replies: 375
Views: 61,646
Posted By cowmeat
Gave a quick training seminar to a kid in a riced...

Gave a quick training seminar to a kid in a riced out Eclipse this morning. I call it "reality" versus "perception".

He came flying up on me and then proceeded to swerve back and forth like a...
Forum: Hybrids 10-26-2016, 12:11 PM
Replies: 375
Views: 61,646
Posted By cowmeat
Burnt through a tenth of a kWh last night on the...

Burnt through a tenth of a kWh last night on the way home schooling a git-er-done in his F150 on how awesome my Volt is.

He had been driving like an idiot right on my back bumper for a couple of...
Forum: Hybrids 10-05-2016, 06:47 PM
Replies: 375
Views: 61,646
Posted By Baltothewolf
Cowmeat. The volt has a charge scheduler built...

Cowmeat. The volt has a charge scheduler built into the car. You can tell the car when to start charging. It was built into the car for the exact reason of charging at cheaper rates. I'm not sure how...
Forum: Success Stories 02-06-2016, 06:59 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 113,905
Posted By t vago
Yah, that was the fun part - In the end, I...

Yah, that was the fun part - In the end, I basically made a franken-tranny.

In May 2015, I was scratching my head at making the rear of the Jeep transmission work in the Magnum. After several days...
Forum: Success Stories 02-03-2016, 05:06 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 113,905
Posted By ALS
I did the same swap in my old Volvo turbo wagon...

I did the same swap in my old Volvo turbo wagon for better mileage.The automatic a non locker, had a .69 OD and 3.90 rear gears. The manual had a .80 OD and I also swapped in 3.31 rear gears.
...
Forum: The Lounge 10-06-2015, 06:49 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,287
Posted By Fat Charlie
You're thinking in the wrong direction. ...

You're thinking in the wrong direction. Insurance gets more expensive for cars without the latest and greatest safety features.

It never goes down.
Forum: Success Stories 07-28-2012, 04:46 PM
Replies: 227
Views: 161,028
Posted By Cobb
Driving cars the past few years Ive done things...

Driving cars the past few years Ive done things and watch the results at the pump. Ive seen KN filters help with seat of the pants feel in driving, but not the pump. Ive seen headers, axle backs, etc...
Forum: Hybrids 07-22-2012, 07:49 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,738
Posted By phoenix70charger
Diesel Hybrid '70 Charger Project

Howdy y'all.

My project: build a diesel electric hybrid system for my 1970 Dodge Charger. I know, it's not a great car for a conversion, however I already own the car and it's not something I've...
Forum: Success Stories 07-10-2012, 10:12 PM
Replies: 227
Views: 161,028
Posted By Curtis in Texas
I've been riding and testing my Diesel Motorcycle...

I've been riding and testing my Diesel Motorcycle these last few days and have been measuring the fuel consumption very carefully. (It's a KLR converted to diesel.) I have been running the motor...
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