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Forum: Instrumentation 04-21-2024, 03:27 AM
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Views: 133
Posted By cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
I still miss my last CRT TV sometimes. ...

I still miss my last CRT TV sometimes.




I was talking with a friend recently, about how newer cars are harder and way more expensive to perform maintenance, so most people will miss their...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 04-20-2024, 06:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 128
Posted By Ecky
I've always been attracted to #5 (or lower). Two...

I've always been attracted to #5 (or lower). Two door cars tend to be much more uncompromising in their designs, and that "purism" brings me joy. Name a two seater and I probably like it.

You can...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 04-20-2024, 04:46 PM
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Views: 128
Posted By redpoint5
All of that depends on how much your time is...

All of that depends on how much your time is worth. If your time is worth very little, you walk. If your time is worth a lot, you fly. Most of us fall between those extremes for most circumstances.
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 04-20-2024, 03:32 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 128
Posted By freebeard
https://ecomodder.com/forum/member-freebeard-album...

https://ecomodder.com/forum/member-freebeard-albums-misc.+cars-picture5397-tumblr-m7m9s3baj11rbg7rdo1-12801373422495.jpg
Forum: Instrumentation 04-20-2024, 01:36 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 133
Posted By freebeard
Stance it. Canadian Previa supposedly came...

Stance it.

Canadian Previa supposedly came with a dashboard with tachometer. My son inherited a Previa from his grandfather, then it went to his brother.

I've still got the Superbeetle, but I...
Forum: Hybrids 04-15-2024, 08:33 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 813
Posted By S Keith
Either it has failed again in short, or you have...

Either it has failed again in short, or you have another short elsewhere.

Disconnect this plug:
...
Forum: Hybrids 04-15-2024, 08:46 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 813
Posted By JSH
Or getting it driving and boost your sales price...

Or getting it driving and boost your sales price and potential pool of buyers.
Forum: Hybrids 04-14-2024, 03:30 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 813
Posted By S Keith
Fuse box under hood. One down from top right -...

Fuse box under hood. One down from top right - check the AM2 fuse.



A/C can be engaged from the steering wheel buttons. If steering wheel buttons don't work, you also have a failed clock...
Forum: Hybrids 04-10-2024, 01:37 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 813
Posted By S Keith
Because these are common failures of the Gen2. ...

Because these are common failures of the Gen2.

1: Combo meter. Extremely common failure. $150 DIY fix.
2: Likely the blend door actuator. Cheap part but a real pain to replace. ~$50 DIY fix
3:...
Forum: Hybrids 04-05-2024, 04:04 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 813
Posted By rmay635703
Unhappy If you would have sold in 2022 you might have...

If you would have sold in 2022 you might have gotten as much for inop as you would get now for good running.

I didn’t sell back then and a good thing I didn’t because the car I wanted to sell...
Forum: Hybrids 04-05-2024, 02:09 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 813
Posted By freebeard
Why not Frankensteen together a 36HP flat four,...

Why not Frankensteen together a 36HP flat four, crank-mounted 911 cooling fan and Audi 80 (Passat) transaxle to prove it would get the same mileage as the heavier hybrid?
...
Forum: Hybrids 04-05-2024, 01:02 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 813
Posted By redpoint5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXmE_YaGVs4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXmE_YaGVs4
Forum: Hybrids 04-04-2024, 12:14 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 813
Posted By redpoint5
That got me thinking that a very simple test to...

That got me thinking that a very simple test to make sure the contactors are closing on the HV battery is to turn the car "on", and see if the 12v battery voltage increases. It should go to ~13.3v...
Forum: The Lounge 03-31-2024, 02:48 PM
Replies: 1,436
Views: 102,066
Posted By redpoint5
About 1000 hunted annually, or about 5% of the...

About 1000 hunted annually, or about 5% of the total population.
...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 03-31-2024, 01:50 PM
Replies: 966
Views: 72,680
Posted By freebeard
That's only annoying because Apple charges more...

That's only annoying because Apple charges more for upgraded RAM than third parties.

What bothers me is the CSAM back door.

arstechnica.com: 4-year campaign backdoored iPhones using possibly...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 03-29-2024, 05:24 PM
Replies: 966
Views: 72,680
Posted By JSH
Possible reasons: That is what they wanted ...

Possible reasons:

That is what they wanted
It is their money
A MacBook Pro has "status" in their friends group
Apple supports their laptops for 7-10 years
Future-proof: Who knows what the...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 03-29-2024, 01:48 PM
Replies: 966
Views: 72,680
Posted By JSH
Yes. EPA vehicle classifications are based on...

Yes. EPA vehicle classifications are based on the combined passenger and cargo volumes. There has been no vanity sizing creep over the years - the classifications are the same as when created 40...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 03-29-2024, 12:26 PM
Replies: 966
Views: 72,680
Posted By JSH
FuelEconomy.gov - on the "Specs" tab. Passenger...

FuelEconomy.gov - on the "Specs" tab. Passenger and cargo volume are listed for passenger cars - but only cars. Light trucks are classified by GVWR and most manufacturers do not bother to send...
Forum: EcoModding Central 03-28-2024, 12:32 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,082
Posted By Logic
Hmmm... good point. However: The quench...

Hmmm... good point.
However:
The quench distance when burning hydrogen is 0.5mm vs 2-2.5 mm for petrol/diesel.

ie: If the surfaces are producing a tiny amount of hydrogen the boundary layer...
Forum: Introductions 03-26-2024, 07:42 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 292
Posted By RBurke83
Thanks

Thank you! I only got one more wheel cover fabbed and installed today. I attached an image of my Velcro install. I did need a heat gun to slightly bend the outer edges toward the rim as the center...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 03-26-2024, 11:33 AM
Replies: 966
Views: 72,680
Posted By redpoint5
Hyundai Elantra. It's been on my radar before,...

Hyundai Elantra. It's been on my radar before, even 14 years ago when I bought the Acura.
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 03-25-2024, 07:46 PM
Replies: 966
Views: 72,680
Posted By JSH
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3...

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/39/2024_Chevrolet_Trax_2RS%2C_front_left%2C_12-10-2023.jpg

Bottom trim starts at $20K and the top trim at $24K. A compact hatch that people...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 03-25-2024, 03:46 PM
Replies: 966
Views: 72,680
Posted By Piotrsko
It has bubbled up through my consciousness that...

It has bubbled up through my consciousness that there be a significance between a pathological liar and someone who wrongly believes they were correct for whatever reason. Generally the population ...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 03-24-2024, 11:11 PM
Replies: 966
Views: 72,680
Posted By redpoint5
Great points. I'm not the nurturing personality...

Great points. I'm not the nurturing personality type; but the boundary enforcement type, so those perspectives often escape my awareness.

In my conceptual hierarchy, the need to immediately stop...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 03-24-2024, 05:12 PM
Replies: 966
Views: 72,680
Posted By JSH
Isaac. It seems your biggest issue with used...

Isaac. It seems your biggest issue with used cars is uncertainty. I suspect that fear of unexpected repairs stems from not having a repair fund so that unexpected repairs aren't a financial burden....
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