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Forum: Hybrids 10-29-2009, 01:28 PM
Replies: 460
Views: 54,905
Posted By jamesqf
Then obviously you have to order a lighter motor...

Then obviously you have to order a lighter motor & generator set :-)

Then add a battery pack, and watch yourself zoom along pedaling moderately all the time, while the electric motor accelerates...
Forum: Hybrids 10-23-2009, 07:42 PM
Replies: 460
Views: 54,905
Posted By cfg83
dcb - Hmmm, I didn't take Jammer's...

dcb -



Hmmm, I didn't take Jammer's statement to mean SUVs are better. I thought he was talking about crash star ratings in general.

I agree that the argument is weak (90% of safety is in...
Forum: Hybrids 10-19-2009, 04:33 PM
Replies: 460
Views: 54,905
Posted By cfg83
jamesqf - TeeVee has indeed made it...

jamesqf -



TeeVee has indeed made it worse, but this is not a recent phenomenon in American culture :

How Anti-Intellectualism Is Destroying America (http://www.alternet.org/story/95109/) -...
Forum: Hybrids 10-19-2009, 04:13 PM
Replies: 460
Views: 54,905
Posted By user removed
Many people who live in economically depressed...

Many people who live in economically depressed areas of the country make a living buying stuff and selling it on Ebay.

I haven't had a "job" since 1987, self employed, or building my own house.
...
Forum: Hybrids 10-14-2009, 07:00 PM
Replies: 460
Views: 54,905
Posted By cfg83
Jammer - The Volt drivetrain used to...

Jammer -



The Volt drivetrain used to be in a mid-size Saturn Aura, I think. Now the Cruze is the mule, so it will be something at or above the size of a Cobalt :

Billion-Dollar Baby: We...
Forum: Hybrids 10-14-2009, 03:52 PM
Replies: 460
Views: 54,905
Posted By srortega
I found this on their site. 230 MPG and 25...

I found this on their site.

230 MPG and 25 kWh per 100 miles driven represents a preliminary GM est. of the final approved city rating; actual MPG and electricity consumption will vary based on...
Forum: Hybrids 10-12-2009, 04:46 PM
Replies: 460
Views: 54,905
Posted By cfg83
Jammer - There are a lot of articles...

Jammer -



There are a lot of articles on why Saturn failed :

SaturnFans.com | The Saturn Authority for Saturn Enthusiasts. (http://www.saturnfans.com/)

My opinion is that the initial...
Forum: The Lounge 10-03-2009, 09:08 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 13,602
Posted By cfg83
Thank You ...

Hello -

(I apologize for not reading every post in detail, but ... )

I'd just like to say that from what I have read, members are participating in a principled debate. What I mean is, you're...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 09-29-2009, 11:09 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,551
Posted By Christ
Hehe... I get "quotes". The pipe wrap is...

Hehe... I get "quotes".

The pipe wrap is probably sufficient, except wholly unsuitable bacause of the amount of energy it would take. The converter would involve a loss, then you'd still have to...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 09-29-2009, 08:02 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,551
Posted By cfg83
basjoos and Jammer - There are also...

basjoos and Jammer -



There are also digital voltage meters that you can plug into your cigarette lighter, but that would be a "dedicated" meter. Here's an example (kinda bulky) :

Digital...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 09-29-2009, 06:39 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,551
Posted By basjoos
If you don't have one, you may want to get a...

If you don't have one, you may want to get a voltmeter so you can monitor your battery's voltage while on extended EOC's, especially in winter driving.
Forum: Success Stories 09-22-2009, 10:24 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 34,911
Posted By Fr3AkAzOiD
When coming home at night (usualy around 9:30pm)...

When coming home at night (usualy around 9:30pm) in my neighborhood I take a 90 degree turn from one street to another at about 15 mph and while I have to use both hands I'm easily able to take the...
Forum: Success Stories 09-15-2009, 11:14 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 34,911
Posted By Fr3AkAzOiD
The 70 mph speed limit areas will kill you. ...

The 70 mph speed limit areas will kill you.

I used to jump on I-95 in a 70 zone and I'd be lucky to get 45 mpg on the flat, usualy more like 40-42. Got on Google maps and found some back roads...
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