Go Back   EcoModder Forum > EcoModding > EcoModding Central
Register Now
 Register Now
 

Reply  Post New Thread
 
Submit Tools LinkBack Thread Tools
Old 06-12-2013, 08:08 PM   #1 (permalink)
Aero Deshi
 
ChazInMT's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Vero Beach, FL
Posts: 1,065

MagMetalCivic - '04 Honda Civic Sedan EX
Last 3: 34.25 mpg (US)
Thanks: 430
Thanked 669 Times in 358 Posts
Mythbusters Episode Fuel Saving Tips Jun 12 @ 9EST

Title pretty much says it. Was just watching an afternoon version of Mythbusters and saw the trailer for tonights show it is going to be on fuel savings tips & hypermiling.

  Reply With Quote
The Following 4 Users Say Thank You to ChazInMT For This Useful Post:
California98Civic (06-12-2013), Insight for life (06-12-2013), mikeyjd (06-12-2013), niky (06-13-2013)
Alt Today
Popular topics

Other popular topics in this forum...

   
Old 06-12-2013, 09:17 PM   #2 (permalink)
Master EcoModder
 
mikeyjd's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Posts: 838

Matchbox - '93 Ford Festiva L
Team Ford
Last 3: 70.16 mpg (US)

Salamander - '99 Chrysler Concorde LXI
Team Dodge
90 day: 30.3 mpg (US)

Urquhart - '97 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 V6 3.4L DLX
Pickups
90 day: 25.81 mpg (US)

Smudge - '98 Toyota Tacoma
90 day: 40.65 mpg (US)

Calebro - '15 Renault Trafic 1.25 dci
90 day: 39.39 mpg (US)
Thanks: 1,380
Thanked 209 Times in 155 Posts
kewl
  Reply With Quote
Old 06-12-2013, 09:22 PM   #3 (permalink)
Always Too Busy
 
Flakbadger's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Oregon
Posts: 566

White Lightning - '17 Nissan Leaf SV
Team Leaf
90 day: 159.47 mpg (US)
Thanks: 405
Thanked 190 Times in 134 Posts
Awesome, I'll set the DVR.

Nice avatar, by the way!
__________________
Nissan Leaf driver? Join me in Team Leaf and feel smugly superior about our MPGe

Current Car: White Lightning

----------------------------------------------

Retired Car: Betty White
  Reply With Quote
Old 06-12-2013, 11:31 PM   #4 (permalink)
Master EcoModder
 
mikeyjd's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Posts: 838

Matchbox - '93 Ford Festiva L
Team Ford
Last 3: 70.16 mpg (US)

Salamander - '99 Chrysler Concorde LXI
Team Dodge
90 day: 30.3 mpg (US)

Urquhart - '97 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 V6 3.4L DLX
Pickups
90 day: 25.81 mpg (US)

Smudge - '98 Toyota Tacoma
90 day: 40.65 mpg (US)

Calebro - '15 Renault Trafic 1.25 dci
90 day: 39.39 mpg (US)
Thanks: 1,380
Thanked 209 Times in 155 Posts
40-70% = busted?

Who says all you have to do to double mpg is passenger mirror delete and a couple hypermiling techniques? The "myth" seemed kind of made up to be honest.
  Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to mikeyjd For This Useful Post:
chumly (06-13-2013)
Old 06-13-2013, 12:48 AM   #5 (permalink)
Aero Deshi
 
ChazInMT's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Vero Beach, FL
Posts: 1,065

MagMetalCivic - '04 Honda Civic Sedan EX
Last 3: 34.25 mpg (US)
Thanks: 430
Thanked 669 Times in 358 Posts
Yeah, the show was LAME. Like who on Earth expects to double your mileage by hypermiling? The one guy got 70% better mileage and was all like "Dang....I didn't double it" Huh? He got 56 mpg! 168 miles on 3 gallons in a 2010ish Ford Focus. What a bummer. They had a few stupid ideas they gave credit to like the dimple wrap vinyl sheets to improve mileage. They also talked about speeding up veeeeerry slowly which is a bit contrarian to what we know.
  Reply With Quote
Old 06-13-2013, 01:38 AM   #6 (permalink)
.
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Salt Lake valley Utah
Posts: 923
Thanks: 114
Thanked 397 Times in 224 Posts
Well, the guy did double the mpg hypermiling (56mpg) of the girls control lap (21mpg). They just glossed over that fact.
__________________
I try to be helpful. I'm not an expert.
  Reply With Quote
Old 06-13-2013, 02:56 AM   #7 (permalink)
igo
Master EcoModder
 
igo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Wheeling, WV
Posts: 410

Mini Box Truck - '05 Scion Xb
90 day: 32.87 mpg (US)

It FITs - '09 Honda Fit Sport
90 day: 36.2 mpg (US)

Impreza - '13 Subaru Impreza Sport
90 day: 30.92 mpg (US)
Thanks: 12
Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts
I am a fan of Mythbusters...at minimum they should have given this a "plausible". No way was it "busted"! Stupid!

dimple wrap vinyl? Where did they get that idea. Seems pretty stupid to me. Has anyone on this site ever tried it?
  Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to igo For This Useful Post:
chumly (06-13-2013)
Old 06-13-2013, 04:36 AM   #8 (permalink)
Not Doug
 
Xist's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Show Low, AZ
Posts: 12,241

Chorizo - '00 Honda Civic HX, baby! :D
90 day: 35.35 mpg (US)

Mid-Life Crisis Fighter - '99 Honda Accord LX
90 day: 34.2 mpg (US)

Gramps - '04 Toyota Camry LE
90 day: 35.39 mpg (US)

Don't hit me bro - '05 Toyota Camry LE
90 day: 30.49 mpg (US)
Thanks: 7,254
Thanked 2,234 Times in 1,724 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by igo View Post
I am a fan of Mythbusters...at minimum they should have given this a "plausible". No way was it "busted"! Stupid!

dimple wrap vinyl? Where did they get that idea. Seems pretty stupid to me. Has anyone on this site ever tried it?
I sure hope not, but they are infamous for golf ball dimples. I guess that they still think those work.
  Reply With Quote
Old 06-13-2013, 10:20 AM   #9 (permalink)
Master EcoModder
 
RobertISaar's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: camden, MI
Posts: 324

MC SBX - '95 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS
Last 3: 29.75 mpg (US)
Thanks: 7
Thanked 55 Times in 46 Posts
golf ball dimples work... on a small sphere that had just gotten hit by a golf club. if that describes your car, feel free to go ahead with it.
__________________
  Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to RobertISaar For This Useful Post:
Flakbadger (06-13-2013)
Old 06-13-2013, 04:26 PM   #10 (permalink)
Always Too Busy
 
Flakbadger's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Oregon
Posts: 566

White Lightning - '17 Nissan Leaf SV
Team Leaf
90 day: 159.47 mpg (US)
Thanks: 405
Thanked 190 Times in 134 Posts
I'm writing about the episode, intending to post the final essay here, but for now, here's an excerpt:

"You missed one of the biggest hypermiling tips:don't drive more car than you need. The single largest contribution to my MPG was switching from a 16MPG truck to a 42MPG car. By doing this, I have increased my fuel economy by about ~263%"

Myth confirmed m*********ers

__________________
Nissan Leaf driver? Join me in Team Leaf and feel smugly superior about our MPGe

Current Car: White Lightning

----------------------------------------------

Retired Car: Betty White
  Reply With Quote
The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to Flakbadger For This Useful Post:
chumly (06-14-2013), mikeyjd (06-13-2013), UFO (06-13-2013)
Reply  Post New Thread






Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.5.2
All content copyright EcoModder.com