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Feel for you, bro!
My wife asked me on the way home last night what that "EPS" light was on Turtle's dash. I confessed that it was on because I had pulled the fuse to the electronic power steering so the battery would charge better and to give me better gas mileage.
Like five minutes later, she asked "does everybody that has one of these get that kind of gas mileage?" I replied "no, I actually have to work at it to get it, some people just drive theirs". And then she busted out with "wow, that's amazing"!
And so it begins . . . . .
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10-07-2014, 09:23 AM
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My advice is dont tell her about your next mod, she probably won't notice. 
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10-07-2014, 09:36 AM
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You know it's funny, my dad used to burn 10 gallons a day going to work and back, and I used to complain to him, even getting a car that got 30mpg would pay for itself in a year. Ever since he got his Corolla and saw how much less money he has to spend going to work and back (200mi) he only pokes fun at my eco-modding/driving because he is Dad, not because he thinks it's stupid like he used to.
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10-07-2014, 09:59 AM
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Looks great. You've definitely improved!
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10-07-2014, 02:47 PM
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You are not nailing coroplast to your wheels?  |
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10-07-2014, 03:32 PM
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VERY NICE JOB!! (shouting from the rooftops!!!)
Am also impressed with the pictures. It is difficult to photograph things that are black.
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10-07-2014, 09:57 PM
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Lol, I'm still thinking of a more elegant solution for wheel skirts |
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10-07-2014, 09:58 PM
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That means I'll have to be dishonest to her. What kind of boyfriend will that make me? ☺ |
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10-07-2014, 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by cowmeat
Feel for you, bro!
My wife asked me on the way home last night what that "EPS" light was on Turtle's dash. I confessed that it was on because I had pulled the fuse to the electronic power steering so the battery would charge better and to give me better gas mileage.
Like five minutes later, she asked "does everybody that has one of these get that kind of gas mileage?" I replied "no, I actually have to work at it to get it, some people just drive theirs". And then she busted out with "wow, that's amazing"!
And so it begins . . . . .
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Sometime on long trips, and she'll fall asleep. So that is my chance to eoc. Sometimes I don't bump start as smooth, she'll wake up and ask" did you just kill switch it jus now? 😡" then she rolls her eyes |
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10-07-2014, 10:04 PM
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VERY NICE JOB!! (shouting from the rooftops!!!)
Am also impressed with the pictures. It is difficult to photograph things that are black.
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I can thank the camera on the Samsung Galaxy s5 with its automatic HDR (hi dynamic range) the feature.
It basically takes 3 exposures and blends them together, that way you can achieve details in the dark and light areas at the same time.
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