Battling the non-believers

[thomason2wheels]

Originally Posted by Frank Lee

I got banned from the chevelles forum for talking about fuel economy. Imagine that.

I wonder how they are enjoying the $4 gas? They sure love to biatch about it, then in the next breath brag about their big block.

Most of us are somewhat hypocritical about something in our life...the big block addicts are just the "hypocrite de jeur" yeah i know i prob mispelled that but french is my 2nd language lol.

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While EOC is illegal in Virginia (ancient law back to the 1930s when Plymouth brought out freewheeling). Technically coasting in neutral with the engine on is illegal, unless they rescinded the law written when some cars had 2 wheel mechanical brakes and coming down a steep sustained grade could be disastrous. I would think the law would be difficult to enforce since a Prius does it automatically.

Every time I think of jacked up trucks, I can't help but remember the show where they put one BMW on top of another BMW and ran them around a track. Another inconvenient law in Va is that the tires can't stick out more than a half an inch past the wheel wells, as well as another of those laws that says the distance from the road surface to the frame rails, behind the front bumper can not exceed something like 28 inches (might be 32, not really to sharp on laws I have no chance of breaking).

Not going to try EOC in a dual clutch 6 speed Fiesta. Maybe I'll try it in the car I am buying this week sometime. 1951 Chevrolet Fleetline fastback with an almost 500 cubic inch big block that is supposed to dyno at something like 650 horsepower. The car was modified close to 30 years ago, and I will be the 3rd owner. I think the back tires are about 20 inches wide .

regards
Mech

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Big blocks were nice when my income equalled 39000 gallons of gas a year, in 1972.

regards
Mech

[Gealii]

Originally Posted by Old Mechanic

Every time I think of jacked up trucks, I can't help but remember the show where they put one BMW on top of another BMW and ran them around a track. Another inconvenient law in Va is that the tires can't stick out more than a half an inch past the wheel wells, as well as another of those laws that says the distance from the road surface to the frame rails, behind the front bumper can not exceed something like 28 inches (might be 32, not really to sharp on laws I have no chance of breaking).

the problem is those bmws probably still get better mileage than the jacked up trucks I think of...The only truck i can think about atm and actually know the mileage gets about 11mpg and its a 5speed 4 cyl jeep wrangler sitting on 37" iroks

[Sven7]

Different strokes...

People like that will believe what they want to believe, just as we like to believe our driving techniques are somehow better than those of our brothers.

I tell them I drive this car six or seven days a week so it just makes sense to save money where I can.

[pete c]

Anyone with half a brain, paying just the slightest bit of attention will never run out of brake assist. On long downhills, its even easier sa you can engage the clutch and spin up all the vac boost/power steering you need, without turning the fuel back on.

[MetroMPG]

Originally Posted by Neen

I bet a lifted ranger can handle emergency maneuvers and emergency braking better than EOC vacuum-less driving.

Vacuum-less?

If a vehicle loses vacuum assist with the engine off, there's something wrong with it (within many minutes after engine off, not many hours). Vac reserve for braking without the engine running is a built-in safety feature of every modern car with power assisted brakes.

[ecomodded]

Originally Posted by Old Mechanic

Not going to try EOC in a dual clutch 6 speed Fiesta. Maybe I'll try it in the car I am buying this week sometime. 1951 Chevrolet Fleetline fastback with an almost 500 cubic inch big block that is supposed to dyno at something like 650 horsepower. The car was modified close to 30 years ago, and I will be the 3rd owner. I think the back tires are about 20 inches wide .

regards
Mech

Holy crap Mech, are you are going to Bonneville !!!! ??
with that beast

You will have post photos when you get a chance.

[brucepick]

Tuner and performance oriented forums have other interests than fuel economy. And the "tuner" and "performance" people will be on those boards.

Put some noticeable eco mods on your car. Use stick-on mailbox numbers on a rear side window to show your mpg. People will ask "do you really get xx mpg?" and "how do you get that kind of mpg"?

Guess how I know this works?

[mcrews]

several yrs ago I had a thread on an infiniti forum asking if it was possible to get 31mpg out of an 2002 Infiniti Q45 Sport.
YOu have no idea how personal and ugly it got.