Go Back   EcoModder Forum > Search Forums
Reload this Page Search Results
Register Now
 Register Now
 

Showing results 1 to 25 of 25
Search took 0.12 seconds. Search: Posts Made By: 67-ls1
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-18-2022, 01:38 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,176
Posted By Phase
That’s the main reason I couldn’t get an ev. Def...

That’s the main reason I couldn’t get an ev. Def not the average motorist. I drive about 50,000 miles a year and do road trips every month that clock in a few thousand miles. I can’t stop to charge...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 02-02-2022, 02:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 809
Posted By Hersbird
2.5 hours actually connected and letting the...

2.5 hours actually connected and letting the electrons flow. And to do that number they had to stop very often. So how much time was actually spent off of the line of travel at speed? There is so...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 10-31-2021, 12:21 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 6,862
Posted By redpoint5
Letter carriers should have been in EVs a decade...

Letter carriers should have been in EVs a decade ago. Same with garbage trucks and School busses.

We'll have autonomous delivery soon enough, at which point weekly trips to stores will be a thing...
Forum: EcoModding Central 10-14-2021, 08:45 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,453
Posted By oil pan 4
Blaming white men for all your problems sounds a...

Blaming white men for all your problems sounds a lot like 1930s Germans blaming Jews for all their problems.
Forum: Aerodynamics 08-18-2021, 11:20 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,836
Posted By aerohead
Chevelle

GM's two lowest drag cars had full belly pans and no front airdam. Cd 0.137 and Cd 0.14 ( if we ignore the Cd 0.089 Sunraycer ).
A 'guess' for the '66 would be around Cd 0.51.
Today's 'Chevelle'...
Forum: Aerodynamics 08-16-2021, 04:41 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,836
Posted By elhigh
I think the general consensus, arrived at in...

I think the general consensus, arrived at in other threads on this very topic, was that a good front air dam could deliver about 70-80% of the results of a comprehensive belly pan at 10% of the cost...
Forum: EcoModding Central 06-26-2021, 12:38 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,243
Posted By California98Civic
Or... adjust the nut behind the steering wheel......

Or... adjust the nut behind the steering wheel... On my wife's Subaru, which has AC, I toggle the system on and off according to road conditions. Downhill = on. Deceleration in gear = on. But off...
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-25-2021, 11:36 AM
Replies: 200
Views: 13,248
Posted By M_a_t_t
I would think the induced drag would outweigh any...

I would think the induced drag would outweigh any benefits in fuel economy gained by lowering the rolling resistance.
Forum: Aerodynamics 02-05-2021, 05:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,163
Posted By Vman455
The roofline hasn't changed since 2016; it was...

The roofline hasn't changed since 2016; it was refreshed for 2019, when AWD-e was added as an option--and those cars have a different muffler and lack some underbody paneling at the rear. Perhaps...
Forum: The Lounge 04-07-2020, 01:22 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 9,727
Posted By JSH
I don’t need to watch a bunch of his videos to...

I don’t need to watch a bunch of his videos to see the telltale signs. OK, he had an idea. Why isn’t HE doing it? Anyone selling his plan instead of working his plan is highly suspect. Notice...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-24-2019, 06:46 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 18,071
Posted By Vman455
https://ecomodder.com/forum/member-vman455-albums-...

https://ecomodder.com/forum/member-vman455-albums-thread+images-picture8439-20140314-222511.jpg

https://ecomodder.com/forum/member-vman455-albums-thread+images-picture8440-20140314-222446.jpg
...
Forum: EcoModding Central 12-23-2014, 06:15 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 30,615
Posted By cosmick
Now I realize the Monte SS being discussed had...

Now I realize the Monte SS being discussed had the L69, I can chime in, as I had one I played with. Those L69s did like a lot of RPM at cruise, and then they did give better MPG than the more boring...
Forum: EcoModding Central 12-18-2014, 08:28 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 30,615
Posted By Sven7
Yes, and no. That sounds like it'll...

Yes, and no.



That sounds like it'll work great. There's a guy on here with a red Civic VX with the thread title including "JDM styling" I think. He wrote up how to make some really kickass...
Forum: EcoModding Central 12-18-2014, 02:12 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 30,615
Posted By jcp123
I disagree. I lived in the South Bay long enough...

I disagree. I lived in the South Bay long enough to know that while you have pretty mild temperatures in Walnut Creek, your nightly lows get cool enough for a block heater to matter. I had a low here...
Forum: EcoModding Central 12-17-2014, 10:07 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 30,615
Posted By spacemanspif
The air dam will be the best bang for the buck...

The air dam will be the best bang for the buck and considering how crazy older cars are on the under side, I'd think that a belly pan would be a huge undertaking. On pro-touring there is a guy who...
Forum: EcoModding Central 12-17-2014, 09:24 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 30,615
Posted By Hypermiler1995
Be sure to add a lip onto the air dam, as it...

Be sure to add a lip onto the air dam, as it would force air to go off the sides of the air dam and would keep the air from going under, very important if you don't use a belly pan (though I would if...
Forum: EcoModding Central 12-16-2014, 03:48 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 30,615
Posted By Sven7
http://ecomodder.com/forum/member-sven7-albums-aer...

http://ecomodder.com/forum/member-sven7-albums-aero+vehicles-picture6570-chevelle.jpg

There's your 35-40mpg aero package. With a 0.5 Cd and a 30mpg V6, you'll probably have to drop Cd by 40% to...
Forum: EcoModding Central 12-15-2014, 10:47 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 30,615
Posted By 2000mc
Belly pan, rear wheel spats, block heater...

Belly pan, rear wheel spats, block heater (convenient hidden plug-in would be the tricky bit though), higher ratio manual steering gear or electric (guessing electric would be a pain unless someone...
Forum: EcoModding Central 12-13-2014, 02:38 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 30,615
Posted By aerohead
35

*From a recent article from Michelin,it looks like if the Camaro actually got 30-mpg HWY,then the 1,000-lb weight drop would fetch 32.58 mpg.
*The Camaro is around Cd 0.39? compared to around Cd...
Forum: EcoModding Central 12-12-2014, 12:20 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 30,615
Posted By spacemanspif
Depending on the look you are going for, you...

Depending on the look you are going for, you should be able to step up to a 28" tall tire without issue. I love the look of the 255-60-15s on my Monte Carlo. Not sure you want to go that wide but the...
Forum: Aerodynamics 01-17-2012, 11:17 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 39,783
Posted By mcrews
Frank lee.... you ask it doesn't have to...

Frank lee....
you ask it doesn't have to make sense

i provide!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkTRnuJK4fw&feature=player_embedded
Forum: Aerodynamics 01-16-2012, 08:59 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 39,783
Posted By oil pan 4
Assume anything the ricers do is wrong, no matter...

Assume anything the ricers do is wrong, no matter what the intended goal is.
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-26-2011, 07:00 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 45,529
Posted By instarx
You might be interested in this article where...

You might be interested in this article where tire spats were evaluated for lift and drag on a Prius. Evidently drag reduction is very sensitive to size, placement, and angle. Make them too large...
Forum: Aerodynamics 10-03-2010, 09:45 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,909
Posted By KamperBob
Wind generators are not efficient. Only a...

Wind generators are not efficient. Only a fraction of the kinetic energy of wind can be captured mechanically. Converting to electricity is lossy: alternators and wires heat up. Storing energy...
Forum: Aerodynamics 10-03-2010, 04:00 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,909
Posted By ShadeTreeMech
I have to disagree with many people here about...

I have to disagree with many people here about this.

The common philosophy is to go alternatorless will save buckets of energy. My question is, if an alternator is drawing no power, how much gas...
Showing results 1 to 25 of 25

 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - EcoModder.com - Archive - Recent Posts - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.5.2
All content copyright EcoModder.com