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Forum: EcoModding Central 12-25-2012, 06:01 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 51,554
Posted By ron
this in response to the first part of this...

this in response to the first part of this thread. I drive a 99 dodge ctd. when I got it I only got 14 mpg. now with the help of this forum I have on average gotten 19.28 mpg and my last trip 22.12...
Forum: Aerodynamics 10-24-2012, 11:13 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 17,175
Posted By MetroMPG
Comprehensive list of aerodynamic pickup caps/aeroshells on EcoModder (& elsewhere)

http://ecomodder.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=11735&stc=1&d=1351179366

JacobAziza has just posted a really good blog post giving an overview of the benefits of pickup truck bed...
Forum: The Lounge 09-19-2012, 03:04 PM
Replies: 2,495
Views: 526,446
Posted By Diesel_Dave
YKYAEI...you get passed by a guy with a Prius...

YKYAEI...you get passed by a guy with a Prius that has a license plate that reads, "SLOW DWN".
Forum: Off-Topic Tech 06-30-2012, 11:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,369
Posted By RobbMeeX
Thumbs up Ever seen an engine rebuilt? (in less than 2 minutes)

Stop motion engine rebuild (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daVDrGsaDME&feature=youtube_gdata_player)

:thumbup:
Forum: Success Stories 06-15-2012, 09:20 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,962
Posted By Diesel_Dave
Tank for the record books: 1,435 mi/41.0 mpg

I can't help but be proud of myself for this last tank (filled up this morning). This is better than I would have ever thought possible. Here is the details:

Distance: 1,435.0 miles
Fuel Usage:...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 05-23-2012, 11:25 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 10,794
Posted By ecomodded
Fat Charlie we already measure our speed with a...

Fat Charlie we already measure our speed with a widely used and accepted method,Metric. Some day America is going to get on board with the Canadian and European countries.

Until then it could be...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 05-22-2012, 12:06 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 10,794
Posted By jamesqf
Demonstrating only that you've completely missed...

Demonstrating only that you've completely missed the point - which is that a vehicle that gets 12 mpg burns one gallon of gas to travel 12 miles, while one that gets 60 mpg travels 60 miles on a...
Forum: Success Stories 05-10-2012, 07:31 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 58,263
Posted By slowmover
I expect my actual average mileage for this tank...

I expect my actual average mileage for this tank (which is almost over) to come in somewhere between 34 and 35 mpg. But that's an average over 1,100+ miles.

Where the rubber meets the road . . ....
Forum: The Lounge 05-09-2012, 06:27 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 9,858
Posted By Frank Lee
You'd be surprised james. Shocked, actually. And...

You'd be surprised james. Shocked, actually. And appalled too.
Forum: The Lounge 05-09-2012, 03:43 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 9,858
Posted By Piwoslaw
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Forum: The Lounge 05-09-2012, 11:56 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 9,858
Posted By jamesqf
Yeah, that's true. So does rock: Decomposed...

Yeah, that's true. So does rock: Decomposed granite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decomposed_granite) The question is just how much time? And what the plastic...
Forum: The Lounge 05-06-2012, 11:49 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 9,858
Posted By Frank Lee
The real dilemma: White Refugees: Humans: An...

The real dilemma:

White Refugees: Humans: An Endangered Species: [I] The Power of Compound Population & Economic Growth...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 05-06-2012, 11:51 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,085
Posted By ecomodded
The placebo effect should be listed as a real mpg...

The placebo effect should be listed as a real mpg saving technique, it causes the driver to drive at his utmost best.
Vortex generators could improve everyone's mpg.
Magnets and acetone can make...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 05-05-2012, 09:41 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,360
Posted By chrisgerman1983
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIUTXIsJz3o ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIUTXIsJz3o

As long as it isn't this type of lane splitting I am fine with it... People wouldn't expect a peddle bike to sit in traffic and they are supposed to...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 05-05-2012, 07:45 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,360
Posted By sendler
I can't vote because the choices are worded too...

I can't vote because the choices are worded too extreme. I ride 18,000 miles a year to work. Lane splitting is not legal in NY but I do see applications for it. One of which is NOT splitting to move...
Forum: The Lounge 05-04-2012, 06:59 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 9,858
Posted By jamesqf
That's true only if you leave the faucet running...

That's true only if you leave the faucet running while doing dishes manually. Apparently whoever does those studies thinks that's the normal way to do dishes.
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 05-04-2012, 12:59 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,745
Posted By Soichiro
My only qualm is that saying "Weight of the...

My only qualm is that saying "Weight of the vehicle makes no difference" is kind of misleading. Yes, this would be true in a frictionless, zero-gravity zone, but because there is friction between...
Forum: EcoModder Blog Discussion 05-03-2012, 03:59 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,578
Posted By Piwoslaw
Jacob Aziza has done some extreme things with Big...

Jacob Aziza has done some extreme things with Big Orange, things which most of us have a hard time doing in much lighter and more aerodynamic vehicles.

But this blog shows that...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 05-03-2012, 02:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,745
Posted By kgwedi
Kgwedi's Basic Fuel Economy Tips For Newbies

Kgwedi's Basic Fuel Economy Tips For Newbies

This is a quick and simple introduction to the art of getting good fuel economy from a motor vehicle.

It is important to understand that the theory...
Forum: Aerodynamics 02-26-2012, 02:48 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 115,702
Posted By Shepherd777
Cool AirFlow BulletTruck Project (aerodynamic, modified Class 8 transport doubles MPG)

Well after 3 years :eek:, I finally have my AirFlow BulletTruck tractor more or less finished. We are getting ready to haul some freight and do some testing.

Here are a few pics of it parked in...
Forum: EcoModding Central 05-02-2011, 11:25 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 110,606
Posted By nemo
" However, although the car got even better gas...

" However, although the car got even better gas mileage when the tires were over-inflated, this is not a good idea for safety reasons and because it causes the tires to wear unevenly."

But did the...
Forum: EcoModding Central 05-02-2011, 10:31 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 110,606
Posted By pounsfos
mythbusters tests tyre / tire pressure

It's about time guys, Mythbusters has finally tested the myth of over inflated and under inflated tyres!!!

http://ecomodder.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8290&stc=1&d=1304427953

heres...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 04-12-2011, 02:08 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 22,777
Posted By Hip001
Wow! You got a keeper there!!!:thumbup:

Wow! You got a keeper there!!!:thumbup:
Forum: The Lounge 04-09-2011, 10:26 AM
Replies: 2,495
Views: 526,446
Posted By aero84
I have driven both front- and rear wheel drive...

I have driven both front- and rear wheel drive cars in the winter and I will always prefer FWD.
RWD on snow is much more fun - that is, if you can afford to get out in the snow and play with the...
Forum: The Lounge 03-07-2011, 11:36 AM
Replies: 2,495
Views: 526,446
Posted By brucey
When you see a cop scanning you with a radar gun,...

When you see a cop scanning you with a radar gun, and you consider speeding up to avoid getting his attention.
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