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Forum: The Lounge

01-26-2010, 08:15 PM

Replies: 71

toyota sales halted (of 8 models)

Views: 10,877

Posted By RobertSmalls

Ah, yes. The fiery floormats of death debacle. ...

Ah, yes. The fiery floormats of death debacle. You know, my driver ed teacher taught us what to do in the event on unintended acceleration. Tap the gas pedal to try to free it. Failing that,...

Forum: General Efficiency Discussion

01-26-2010, 09:10 AM

Replies: 19

Does dirty fuel filter cause bad economy?

Views: 36,465

Posted By gone-ot

...DANGER, Will Robinson, DANGER! ...if you...

...DANGER, Will Robinson, DANGER!

...if you use both a K&N air filter and a K&N gas filter, you'll save so much gasoline that it will backup and overflow the gas tank capacity, causing hydrocarbon...

Forum: General Efficiency Discussion

01-21-2010, 01:05 AM

Replies: 176

Ever stopped at a dealer to confim how great your current car is?

Views: 24,413

Posted By alohaspirit

ill never buy new from a dealer sometimes...

ill never buy new from a dealer

sometimes even used cars feel "too new" for me

the only way ill drive a NEW car is if I win one

Forum: General Efficiency Discussion

01-20-2010, 11:40 PM

Replies: 176

Ever stopped at a dealer to confim how great your current car is?

Views: 24,413

Posted By Lazarus

You need to go by posted EPA mileage of each...

You need to go by posted EPA mileage of each vehicles not what mileage you are getting in your car. If you are 30% over EPA it's a good change the new car will be 30% over too if you are applying the...

Forum: EcoModding Central

12-14-2009, 09:10 PM

Replies: 158

"Inflation pressure does not affect grip": Autospeed article.

Views: 37,219

Posted By Christ

There's no "I'd rather have" in the marketing...

There's no "I'd rather have" in the marketing scheme of the publicly traded auto manufacturers... only "Here's what you need, here's how much more you're going to pay for it."

Forum: OpenGauge / MPGuino FE computer

12-14-2009, 08:12 AM

Replies: 8

MPGuino issues

Views: 3,880

Posted By dcb

It is the same plug is used to power a 3.5"...

It is the same plug is used to power a 3.5" floppy. If you have a desktop computer you probably have a spare inside there that you can cut out with a bit of pigtail. (turn off power first)

Forum: Success Stories

12-05-2009, 11:58 AM

Replies: 104

Better mileage than average new passenger vehicle in 2.5ton commercial truck!

Views: 31,036

Posted By Christ

Yep, those same idiots in the huge SUV's get...

Yep, those same idiots in the huge SUV's get behind me, then realize exactly how uncool it is to be in the vehicle with more mass (thus, inertia) when I brake quickly.

I'm still trying to find the...

Forum: EcoModding Central

11-28-2009, 02:42 AM

Replies: 27

Electric superchargers with promise

Views: 5,328

Posted By Frank Lee

Electric.... magnetic... whats the difference? ...

Electric.... magnetic... whats the difference?

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r262/theclencher/magnet.jpg

Get one of those and glom onto a semi.

Forum: The Lounge

11-20-2009, 10:53 PM

Replies: 55

The Crash that Caused the Toyota Recall

Views: 11,904

Posted By Frank Lee

Past rant: Woman who's car had a pebble in the...

Past rant: Woman who's car had a pebble in the throttle linkage. Panics, decides calling 911 is the answer. Gets a woman dispatcher who says "I'm not a mechanic". 10 minutes later -that's right, TEN...

Forum: OpenGauge / MPGuino FE computer

11-07-2009, 04:49 AM

Replies: 3

Improved char* format(..) function

Views: 2,300

Posted By Sebastian

Improved char* format(..) function

I modified the MPGuino for motorcycle use, and I also added a temperature sensor. Next thing I recognised: format() function doesn't support negative values ^^ Of course, they are not needed in...

Forum: Aerodynamics

10-05-2009, 10:09 PM

Replies: 30

I want to make a portable smoke generator

Views: 11,691

Posted By Johnny Mullet

All you need to do is follow a Chrysler product...

All you need to do is follow a Chrysler product and you got yer smoke machine.

Forum: Aerodynamics

12-30-2007, 04:08 PM

Replies: 42

Aeromodding in the 1930's: 38 mpg, 70 mph Model T

Views: 92,574

Posted By newtonsfirstlaw

Isn't CAFE standards at 27.5mpg? How far...

Isn't CAFE standards at 27.5mpg?

How far we've come...

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