07-11-2008, 12:50 PM
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Wow, neat site!
E-wheel? I've never heard of this scheme before... but it makes a lot of sense, especially off the hitch.
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07-11-2008, 02:06 PM
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Wow, neat site!
E-wheel? I've never heard of this scheme before... but it makes a lot of sense, especially off the hitch.
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I agree. If someone could get these to market cheap enough (say 1-2k complete) , we could have tens of thousands of "mild" hybrids on the road in no time. Lets face it, 20K for a prius is just not an option for a lot of people. If an e-wheel system was affordable I think many would consider it. Even a 20-40 mile range on the highway would make a huge impact on fuel comsumption imo.
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07-11-2008, 03:04 PM
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I have thought about printing a little sign saying 40mpg and sticking it my rear window. A lot cheaper than buying a sticker, and a lot easier to remove.
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07-11-2008, 05:38 PM
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Here's the sign I printed, cut out, and taped to my rear window:
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07-14-2008, 11:28 AM
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I was at a local hardware store and found these self-adhesive stickers that came in white or black and were nice and clean cut. They were priced at 0.25 for each sticker, so I dug some change out of my pocket and bought the numbers and letters I needed.............
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07-14-2008, 11:39 AM
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Hello,
I know for a fact now that some of my neighbors and other folks have noticed my MPG sign, and a few of them (at least) will have visited this site, too.
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07-14-2008, 12:15 PM
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I came close to sticking a little "40 mpg" sign in my rear window. I wanted to put it on the rear driver side so the people who pass me see it.
Hey Johnny M, those stickers look great! Maybe I will break down and do that. But then what if my MPG improves more. I was going to put 40 mpg. But what if I get to 41 mpg (where I am heading average-wise). Maybe I could put a little plus in there. 40+ mpg.
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07-14-2008, 01:48 PM
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I have a 15" LCD screen from my dead laptop.. wonder what I can do with it.. oh wait, my car is mechanical injection.. aaarrrrggghhheeeee
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07-14-2008, 02:43 PM
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Hey Johnny M, those stickers look great! I was going to put 40 mpg. But what if I get to 41 mpg
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You just use a razor and find a Quarter for a new number
My average is 57 and that's why I stuck that average on. I usually beat that number, but it's enough to make people think about what they are doing.
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07-14-2008, 02:47 PM
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looking great guys.. Ill need to get my belly pan on and finalized so that i can get a accurate number to put on my car.. plexi isn't as forgiving with scraping off old numbers as glass is.
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