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Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters

11-20-2017, 01:58 PM

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Sondors 3-seater electric trike for $10,000

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Posted By Xist

Sondors 3-seater electric trike for $10,000

Thanks to Rmay for bringing this to our attention. This is more than the Elio is claiming for a gasser, but less than the Arcimoto is charging for electric, and is wider than either. I think it...

Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed

10-18-2017, 12:21 AM

Replies: 42

Is accelerating down hills fuel efficient?

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Posted By D15r

Your adding in a lot of varibles, who said...

Your adding in a lot of varibles, who said anything about what speeds are involved? It takes more fuel to accelerate up hill than it does down hill, that can't be argued. Adding varibles it can be...

Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed

10-17-2017, 08:41 PM

Replies: 42

Is accelerating down hills fuel efficient?

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Posted By oldtamiyaphile

More economical, not more efficient.

More economical, not more efficient.

Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed

10-17-2017, 07:19 PM

Replies: 42

Is accelerating down hills fuel efficient?

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Posted By Panther140

Its actually the other way around. If you...

Its actually the other way around.

If you use your engine to accelerate down hills until the vehicle has XXX amount of energy, you will encounter higher wind speed than if you accelerate up a...

Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed

10-17-2017, 03:56 PM

Replies: 42

Is accelerating down hills fuel efficient?

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Posted By D15r

In simple terms It's always more efficient to...

In simple terms It's always more efficient to accelerate downhill than it is on the flat or up hill. But it needs to be applied with situational context and that's the tricky part which the driver...

Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed

10-15-2017, 10:17 PM

Replies: 42

Is accelerating down hills fuel efficient?

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Posted By Ecky

"It depends". As a general rule, I'll engine-off...

"It depends". As a general rule, I'll engine-off coast down hills and keep high load up hills - unless the hill is steep enough that I'd need to downshift, in which case I will accelerate (partway)...

Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed

10-15-2017, 08:10 PM

Replies: 42

Is accelerating down hills fuel efficient?

Views: 9,548

Posted By oldtamiyaphile

People confuse 'speed' with 'energy'. Unless...

People confuse 'speed' with 'energy'.

Unless the hill is so steep that you have to drop back gears or go into fuel enrichment, gaining momentum has the same cost on the flat, up hill and down...

Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed

10-15-2017, 02:02 PM

Replies: 42

Is accelerating down hills fuel efficient?

Views: 9,548

Posted By JockoT

Here in Scotland most on ramps are uphill. Add to...

Here in Scotland most on ramps are uphill. Add to that short slip roads and trucks struggle.

Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed

10-15-2017, 01:08 PM

Replies: 42

Is accelerating down hills fuel efficient?

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Posted By slowmover

With my four-ton pickup (and more so with 35'...

With my four-ton pickup (and more so with 35' travel trailer in tow) I enter a highway with the intention of of using terrain to help the last 10-15/mph up to set cruising speed.

That is, I'll...

Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed

10-15-2017, 11:28 AM

Replies: 42

Is accelerating down hills fuel efficient?

Views: 9,548

Posted By JockoT

If there is a climb ahead I will gently...

If there is a climb ahead I will gently accelerate down a hill, to build up some momentum for the climb ahead. A bit of light throttle there, uses a lot less fuel than starting the hill at a lower...

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