A "Go Slow" movement

[cfg83]

Originally Posted by cfg83

newtonsfirstlaw -



At night it would be easy. Just turn on your cabin light. If the lead "turtle" turns on his/her cabin light, then you are in convoy mode. If the lead turtle turns on/off his/her cabin light in succession, then the turtle has rejected your desire to go into convoy mode (even turtles are in a rush sometimes, or might be about to exit the freeway)

By day, you could open your driver's side window and put your hand on the midpoint of the A-Pillar like so :

Attachment 51

Notice that the signal is unobtrusive. A non-turtle wouldn't notice the signal. However, if the lead turtle sees the signal, he/she can give a thumbs-up or thumbs-down.


CarloSW2

Ok, here's something better than the "hand on the A-Pillar". The "following turtle" could have something like these :

GREEN 9 LED Side Mirror Turn Signal Arrows
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Satur...em150208725139

If something like these were mounted in an "X" configuration on the dead-center front of the dashboard, the lead-turtle could easily see the "X" from in front and respond appropriately.

Orrrrrr, it could be a backlit-Ecomodder symbol. You could have a front and back symbol to simulate the "turtle connection", so to speak.

Orrrrrrrrrrrr, it could be a backlit Ecomodder connection symbol. In this case, the analogy would be the same as looking down on railroad car connections :



PS - I was looking at the LED turn signals for a different reason. I don't like to flash my brights to signal a truck or car to merge in front of me. Instead, I was thinking of mounting these on each side of the Saturn badge on the front bumper :

> badge <

When a truck wanted to merge from either lane, I would hit a switch that would shine the appropriate arrow for them to merge.

Aren't I just full of gadget-crap?

CarloSW2

[diesel_john]

I have been promoting this notion for years. It just kills my mileage when a big vehicle passes me.

[cfg83]

diesel_john -

Originally Posted by diesel_john

I have been promoting this notion for years. It just kills my mileage when a big vehicle passes me.

Speaking of patriotic ...

The Real World War II:
http://www.museumofworldwarii.com/HomefrontSpeech.htm

... Rubber was the first shortage. Until synthetic rubber was invented, there was a severe shortage as Japan cut off rubber sources in southeast Asia. Initially, gas rationing was intended to save tires, but as U-boats sank shipping off the East Coast, gasoline rationing became important. An average American could get enough gas to drive 60 miles a week; a new Victory Speed Limit of 35 mph was introduced to save gas. ...

Nowwwwwwww, I don't think you could get away with 35 MPH freeways today, but how about a return to 55 MPH?

CarloSW2

[Formula413]

The earth sure would breath a sigh of relief if the speed limit was dropped to 55, instead some states now have 80 mph speed limits. Everyone's lives are jammed full of stress and rushing around, and it carries over onto the road. At this point even if a 55 mph speed limit were imposed it would be almost completely unenforceable.

This chart should be in every driver's ed handbook and vehicle owner's manual:

[DifferentPointofView]

A return to 55 would be perfect for me. 50 would be even better. 45 makes be get about the mileage of me going 70, because it downshifts up to 2000rpm (how much it takes me to go 70, except without drag factored in.) If the speed limit was 45 I'd drive 50 (which is what I do anyway hehheh). 55 is ideal I think. go do it

[cfg83]

Hello -

I used clingy window shade material to make a larger EM symbol :



It's really hard to take a picture of because of the glare.

CarloSW2

[Lazarus]

Originally Posted by cfg83

Hello -

I used clingy window shade material to make a larger EM symbol :

Attachment 274

It's really hard to take a picture of because of the glare.

CarloSW2

Nice. Any data on the airtabs?

[cfg83]

Lazarus -

Originally Posted by Lazarus

Nice. Any data on the airtabs?

Unfortunately no. I think the way to test it would be a downhill coast to a rolling stop, but I have never found a "cop/traffic safe" place to do this kind of test in LA. I suppose some kind of "smoke pot" and fan might work to see the air-stream, but I can't figure out a setup.

The image looks good from a distance because you can see the silhouette without noticing the bubbles. I just realized that I can do a bigger E in the back window, maybe 8.5"*8.5", because that would be the size of my printer output.

CarloSW2

[SVOboy]

Originally Posted by cfg83

Hello -

I used clingy window shade material to make a larger EM symbol :

Attachment 274

It's really hard to take a picture of because of the glare.

CarloSW2

Looks pretty fancy,

[cfg83]

SVOboy -

Originally Posted by SVOboy

Looks pretty fancy,

I just did the 8.5"*8.5" version for my rear window. I'll post a picture when I find my misplaced camera. What's really nice is that the E-wrench has a coolness factor to it. It looks like a skateboard or auto-performance logo. Very un-clunky.

CarloSW2