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Forum: Aerodynamics 01-10-2021, 08:05 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,790
Posted By Cd
Sorry for the delay. I plan on placing them...

Sorry for the delay.

I plan on placing them on my kammback.

They will probably increase drag more than anything, but I'm willing to add them even if they do only that, because I like the...
Forum: Aerodynamics 12-08-2020, 12:16 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,471
Posted By JulianEdgar
What causes car drag?

This video looks at pressures and areas, and takes into account what is happening at the front of the car as well as the back.

We generally think of the rear of the car as being more important...
Forum: Aerodynamics 10-16-2019, 10:01 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,850
Posted By kach22i
Same post in another forum, but where the image...

Same post in another forum, but where the image appears intact.

https://www.fiat500owners.com/threads/custom-made-diffuser-for-the-fiat-500e-now-available.148483/...
Forum: Aerodynamics 10-16-2019, 01:25 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,850
Posted By freebeard
OP's Last Activity: 08-14-2019 11:59 PM Gone...

OP's Last Activity: 08-14-2019 11:59 PM

Gone before the thread went live, maybe a Personal Message would get to a working email address.

FiatDiffuser might appreciate knowing.
Forum: Aerodynamics 05-27-2019, 06:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,850
Posted By FiatDiffuser
Diffuser for the Fiat 500e!

Hi All, there is finally a custom made diffuser that fits the 500e. In a continuous effort to make the world a better place, I am glad to be supporting people getting the most they can with their EV...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 04-21-2017, 03:36 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 17,798
Posted By Erasmo
And so it was time for the first ride home: ...

And so it was time for the first ride home:

http://i.imgur.com/ZCtiTMY.jpg?1

Much more smoother and enjoyable, it's hard to tell from only 1 trip but the first guesstimate is that it saves...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 04-17-2017, 11:29 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 5,105
Posted By gone-ot
Not arguing with you but, rather, pointing out...

Not arguing with you but, rather, pointing out the fact that California, like almost all the other states (including Arizona), over those same years, have NOT really been returning much to their...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 04-10-2017, 12:17 AM
Replies: 179
Views: 73,593
Posted By PeterS
I was lucky there, I just lay down at home with a...

I was lucky there, I just lay down at home with a VERY nasty headache , Carol couldn't wake me and called an ambulance. I woke up coming out of an MRI with a nice man in a white coat saying ,"Sign...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 04-04-2017, 04:27 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,513
Posted By Michael Moore
Honda CTX project

I've recently been making a lot of progress with eliminating stored "stuff" and selling bikes/parts, so a couple days ago I put the money gained in that process into a new(er) bike: a very clean one...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 04-04-2017, 01:04 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 73,593
Posted By Ironside
Hi all, I thought I might update you on my...

Hi all,
I thought I might update you on my latest developments, and share some of my observations.

http://ecomodder.com/forum/member-ironside-albums-honda+90+ff-picture7804-p4010044.jpg

The...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 12-09-2016, 04:36 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 14,523
Posted By LittleBlackDuck
Stop wasting time hacking around with crap. Look...

Stop wasting time hacking around with crap. Look at the Gen3 Prius or 2010 on Lexus hybrids. They have a purpose built device to do this. It also has a valve for bypass to reduce flow resistance at...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 12-04-2016, 10:28 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 30,388
Posted By Dean in Milwaukee
I made these coroplast cutouts to help block the...

I made these coroplast cutouts to help block the cold wind on my 2013 pcx, and they work quite well, removing buffeting and making a dead air zone on my lower body except for my feet. No more cold...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 11-17-2016, 07:38 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,141
Posted By sendler
Please wear your helmet. Don't be that guy that...

Please wear your helmet. Don't be that guy that gives us all a bad name.
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 11-09-2016, 06:08 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 30,388
Posted By sendler
You cut both hump mounts. I showed it with one...

You cut both hump mounts. I showed it with one cut out just for comparison. Then fit some layers of carpet foam and slide some plastic from a milk jug in place to hold it. I glued fabric patches...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 11-09-2016, 06:34 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 30,388
Posted By sendler
Too bad facebook keeps changing the addresses of...

Too bad facebook keeps changing the addresses of my photos so all of my forum posts end up with dead links.
.
I'm using the Givi D322 windscreen on my 2013 PCX. which I also modified to tip it back...
Forum: Aerodynamics 08-17-2016, 02:42 PM
Replies: 802
Views: 667,381
Posted By freebeard
http://ecomodder.com/forum/member-freebeard-albums...

http://ecomodder.com/forum/member-freebeard-albums-my+cars-picture6866-100-0918.jpg

I swapped my H-4 halogens for LEDs with cooling fans. The light is whiter but the pattern gets lost because the...
Forum: Aerodynamics 08-17-2016, 01:16 PM
Replies: 802
Views: 667,381
Posted By basjoos
If I still had my old job where I had to do a lot...

If I still had my old job where I had to do a lot of night driving, I would likely have done it when a bulb burned out. But if the LED's actually do outlast several replacement sets of halogen...
Forum: EcoModding Central 08-14-2016, 01:30 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,225
Posted By Vman455
This is probably the only active car forum on the...

This is probably the only active car forum on the internet where users wish they could have gotten a smaller engine. Congrats on the new car!
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 05-16-2016, 01:02 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,539
Posted By Grant-53
The hub motor may not have a gear system that can...

The hub motor may not have a gear system that can be changed to take advantage of lower drag shapes. If that is the case then it is a matter of switching to a higher voltage to try for more rpm. ...
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-26-2016, 02:28 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,157
Posted By aerohead
105 mpg

So we're talkin' burn and coast,from a top speed of 20-mph down to 3-mph,then bumping the clutch to restart the engine? On a closed course,level course,windless course,dry course,smooth...
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-06-2016, 08:54 AM
Replies: 802
Views: 667,381
Posted By basjoos
I just made my first interstate road in the...

I just made my first interstate road in the aerocivic since last summer and every time I take it out on the interstate its performance continues to astound. Mileage (mpg) in the low 70's while...
Forum: Hybrids 01-14-2016, 08:34 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,799
Posted By elhigh
AC systems freeze for a few reasons. 1) The...

AC systems freeze for a few reasons.

1) The refrigerant levels are low or else there is a restriction in the system. When levels are low the pressure drop on the suction side pulls the...
Forum: Introductions 12-03-2015, 04:26 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,500
Posted By RedDevil
Hi, yeah those IMA error codes are the result of...

Hi, yeah those IMA error codes are the result of my out-of-control hobbyism :)
The IMA system monitors battery voltage and usage and is sensitive to unexpected currents flowing to or from the pack...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 09-02-2015, 07:50 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 19,244
Posted By MVetter
Hello people, Morgan Vetter here, Craig's son....

Hello people,
Morgan Vetter here, Craig's son. Out of curiosity I decided to poke around on Google to see if there was mention of dad's crash. After mostly the same news story rehashed a few times...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 08-19-2015, 07:47 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 19,244
Posted By low&slow
I checked with Alan Smith and he advised me Craig...

I checked with Alan Smith and he advised me Craig will be probably be in ICU for another week. Still under a lot of sedation but he has opened his eyes and can move his arms and legs. I plan to...
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