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Forum: The Lounge 10-26-2017, 07:38 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,800
Posted By MetroMPG
I can read and reply to 1.2 text messages.

I can read and reply to 1.2 text messages.
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 10-11-2017, 01:23 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 6,530
Posted By BLSTIC
Must... resist... relatively... good... pun... ...

Must... resist... relatively... good... pun...

Aww dang look what you made me do
Forum: The Lounge 10-09-2017, 02:37 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,156
Posted By redpoint5
We've doubled down on our commitment to live in...

We've doubled down on our commitment to live in Oregon. My wife had $35k of her tuition paid in return for agreeing to work in a rural town in Oregon for 1 year. It seems Canby is in our very near...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 10-06-2017, 11:07 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,050
Posted By JRMichler
And here are some measured numbers from my truck:...

And here are some measured numbers from my truck: http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/electrical-power-draw-18678.html

The heater blower draws less net power at lower speeds because the...
Forum: The Lounge 10-05-2017, 04:13 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,099
Posted By Natalya
I drove my G2 Insight to look at a G1 Insight...

I drove my G2 Insight to look at a G1 Insight yesterday. The lady asked me how I liked the G2, I said it was great, and that she could get a killer deal on one. She was surprised that the G2s were...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 10-05-2017, 03:12 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,096
Posted By ldjessee00
Spain has already demonstrated molten salt solar...

Spain has already demonstrated molten salt solar power generation that can go a minimum of 24 hours with no sunshine and 48+ with reduced sunshine. Utility level power, not just residential or light...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 10-02-2017, 02:36 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,942
Posted By samwichse
I would say they'll just recharge them from the...

I would say they'll just recharge them from the sun.
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 10-02-2017, 12:30 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,942
Posted By jamesqf
You do realize that Puerto Ricans are US...

You do realize that Puerto Ricans are US citizens, and taxpayers, just like the hurrican-hit US taxpayers in Texas and Florida?
Forum: The Lounge 10-01-2017, 02:01 AM
Replies: 8,747
Views: 620,385
Posted By Natalya
You know, I hear millenarian hyperbole like this...

You know, I hear millenarian hyperbole like this all the time, and frankly it bothers me. The solution is already staring us in the face and it doesn't involve murder.

Countries with access to...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 09-27-2017, 05:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,529
Posted By acparker
Harvesting selectively for timber is damaging,...

Harvesting selectively for timber is damaging, harvesting for biomass is catastrophic.

I spent some time, many years ago, in the area of the Ouachita mountains of Oklahoma and Arkansas. It was...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 09-27-2017, 02:40 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,196
Posted By Daox
I'll throw in my 2 cents too. I've purchased one...

I'll throw in my 2 cents too. I've purchased one Dyson brand new for $300ish. It worked amazingly and probably still does. I do not have it anymore. No bag is great, emptying is simple and fast...
Forum: Aerodynamics 09-21-2017, 05:51 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 16,195
Posted By Shepherd777
AirFlow StarShip Initial Reveal

Okay, so I haven't exactly completed the real truck yet, but that will happen soon. In the interim, here are a couple of articles and images of a scale model of the new truck that I am building.
...
Forum: Aerodynamics 09-21-2017, 11:18 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,924
Posted By kach22i
One can suck the car down on the road so much, it...

One can suck the car down on the road so much, it would be like adding a thousand pounds, and that's going to cost you some energy and efficiency.

Can a Formula 1 Car Drive Upside Down?
Can a...
Forum: Off-Topic Tech 09-20-2017, 02:09 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 796
Posted By SlayTank
1987 Crx HF random misfire witch hunt

Hello! Wanted to help someone with the same issue/share my experience

So bought a 87 crx hf for 1000$.

The problems:
High idle
Wouldn't pass emissions (failed really bad supposed to have 220...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 09-18-2017, 02:27 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 10,277
Posted By PaleMelanesian
I like somewhere around 12 for accelerating. The...

I like somewhere around 12 for accelerating. The only thing is to watch the LOOP gauge and make sure it stays closed. Once it goes full throttle "open loop", the fuel mix goes rich.

You're right...
Forum: DIY / How-to 09-11-2017, 03:26 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,193
Posted By LeanBurn
As hypermiling is all about how little you can...

As hypermiling is all about how little you can open the throttle body (less the TB is open, the less fuel is consumed.) a TB that is closed 95% with even a 1mm layer of film on it would have no...
Forum: The Lounge 09-06-2017, 02:53 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,915
Posted By cajunfj40
Hello Xist, What make and model of mower?...

Hello Xist,

What make and model of mower? Sometimes looking at an exploded parts diagram can be a real help for this sort of troubleshooting.

Do you know if it has a blade-brake? A problem...
Forum: EcoModding Central 09-04-2017, 09:14 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,756
Posted By CapriRacer
Unfortunately, the image is misleading. It...

Unfortunately, the image is misleading. It implies that you can get *Green Tires* - that is, tires will Low Rolling Resistance - AND also get better grip while maintaining good wear properties.
...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 08-18-2017, 01:59 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 10,905
Posted By Hersbird
It hurts the poor the most. It's not just their...

It hurts the poor the most. It's not just their individual car, food and other necessity prices will go up as well. But just look at the car. If you doubled or tripled the price of a gallon of gas...
Forum: The Lounge 08-17-2017, 11:13 PM
Replies: 8,747
Views: 620,385
Posted By redpoint5
Whew, that was long. I was delighted to see...

Whew, that was long. I was delighted to see criticism of most of their viewpoints mentioned, and the acknowledgement that you can't change human behavior, but within that behavior, change can be...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 08-17-2017, 11:26 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,062
Posted By stefanv
Remember, from high school physics, that turning...

Remember, from high school physics, that turning == acceleration.

If you make a 90 degree turn, say from west to north, all the while maintaining 30km/h, you have to accelerate from 0km/h in a...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 08-10-2017, 04:01 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 10,277
Posted By niky
That's just a software generated curve...

That's just a software generated curve extrapolated from the car stats. Not entirely useful.

You want an actual dyno.

Have one here for the 1.3 iDSi... slightly bigger than your 1.2 (AFAIK,...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 08-09-2017, 06:44 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 10,277
Posted By t vago
Well, if we truly want to save as much gasoline...

Well, if we truly want to save as much gasoline as is humanly possible, we should probably rpm match while upshifting. The below chart was made for this Honda Jazz 1.4L:
...
Forum: Fossil Fuel Free 08-06-2017, 09:01 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,005
Posted By sendler
If the graphene battery's main claim to fame is...

If the graphene battery's main claim to fame is higher instantaneous power, that is not really what the electric vehicle needs to progress. Range versus cost versus cycle life is the big issue. And...
Forum: EcoModding Central 07-30-2017, 05:13 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 22,989
Posted By Jez77
I'd personally never sacrifice grip to save a...

I'd personally never sacrifice grip to save a little bit of fuel especially in the rainy season (although in theory higher pressure is less likely to hydroplane ).

I wonder if the tables get...
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