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EcoModding Central
12-12-2011, 09:22 AM
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Block heater performance data
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8,425
Posted By
Diesel_Dave
Block heater performance data
Yesterday I did a little experiment on my block heater performance. My main goal was determining how long I really need to plug it in to get the coolant as warm as it can get. I'd heard some folks...
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General Efficiency Discussion
08-18-2011, 11:08 AM
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Lightweight Batteries
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12,881
Posted By
Phantom
Here is a List of some sealed lead acid batteries...
Here is a List of some sealed lead acid batteries Stealth 316 - Dyna-Batt Battery (http://www.stealth316.com/2-dynabatt.htm#sla)
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Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed
07-29-2011, 10:01 AM
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P&G freeway tested ABAB +14% FE
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6,567
Posted By
California98Civic
P&G freeway tested ABAB +14% FE
Actually the test was B-A-B-A if A is always supposed to be an “unmodded” run.
PURPOSE
To see if I can do a standard P&G technique I call “GLEN” (Glide, Load, Engine-on, Neutral) on the freeway...
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Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed
07-25-2011, 12:00 AM
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took my brother in my car today
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Posted By
SentraSE-R
Here's a concise summation of all speed...
Here's a concise summation of all speed discussions ;).
"Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?"
George Carlin
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The Lounge
06-28-2011, 11:43 PM
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Adding a secondary fuel tank
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24,421
Posted By
larrybuck
To busy paws: I had a friend custom build it...
To busy paws: I had a friend custom build it from scratch. I started w a flat plastic sheet about 1/4" thick; 4X6 feet. He cut out a bottom, top, and 2 or 3 layers of bands height wise, and slowly...
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Hybrids
10-12-2010, 12:37 PM
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Breaking news! Chevy volt technically driven by gas engine!
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34,616
Posted By
AJI
A lot of folks here might do well to read these...
A lot of folks here might do well to read these articles:
How GM Didn't 'Lie' About The Volt, And Why The Press Is Wrong...
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Aerodynamics
10-03-2010, 04:00 AM
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use the air we drive through
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8,846
Posted By
ShadeTreeMech
I have to disagree with many people here about...
I have to disagree with many people here about this.
The common philosophy is to go alternatorless will save buckets of energy. My question is, if an alternator is drawing no power, how much gas...
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General Efficiency Discussion
09-26-2010, 03:26 PM
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Fuel Consumption Economics...???
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12,885
Posted By
ShadeTreeMech
The economics of hypermiling are likely to change...
The economics of hypermiling are likely to change somewhat as time goes by. Fuel prices will likely rise, both due to historical trends and due to the explosive economic growth in India and Asia,...
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Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed
05-09-2010, 01:20 AM
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hyper inflation: let's cut to the chase
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ShadeTreeMech
hyper inflation: let's cut to the chase
I just burned up about 4 hours of my life trying to sort the facts from the fiction in this thread (http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/hyperinflating-tires-2582.html#post28793) and other...
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The Lounge
03-09-2010, 12:38 PM
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GM's ecomodding efforts leads to recall of Cobalt (electric power steering probs)
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12,911
Posted By
NeilBlanchard
Hi, I think power steering and power brakes...
Hi,
I think power steering and power brakes on a small-ish car are completely unnecessary. Just do the engineering to let them work "manually" -- it would be more efficient, I'll bet!
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Introductions
02-17-2010, 07:12 AM
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Slacker buys a Tercel
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5,515
Posted By
Daox
Click on "Tools" at the top of the page, then...
Click on "Tools" at the top of the page, then click on "Aerodynamic & rolling resistance, power & fuel consumption calculator". Here is a direct link:
Aerodynamic & rolling resistance, power &...
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General Efficiency Discussion
01-13-2010, 07:28 PM
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Honda CR-Z hybrid *production* version
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20,578
Posted By
AJI
Ah, well in that case, as cfg83 says above, it's...
Ah, well in that case, as cfg83 says above, it's likely to have been tested in Normal mode then. I was thinking about the three modes earlier and wondering why they'd actually offer a normal mode in...
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DIY / How-to
10-31-2009, 12:48 AM
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Downsizing rear brake drums?
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1,907
Posted By
Christ
Honda CRX HF has decent brakes, small and...
Honda CRX HF has decent brakes, small and aluminum.
Of course, I believe I've already warned about the dangers of offsetting the balance of your brake system in another thread, so that doesn't...
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