New to the forums
 

Hi.

I've been lurking for a couple of weeks (fresh off reading the ForkenSwift thread), and am ready to start modding!

I'm an IT Director (and returning college student) in Southern California.


Tim

Welcome to ecomodder!

Welcome to the site. What do you think your first project will be?

Clev -

Welcome to EM! I saw your garage and your planned kill-switch for the lonngggggg downhill took the words right out of my mouth.

CarloSW2

I'm going for an easy one first: a kill switch. Also, next week I need to tackle a slow clutch leak, as it prevents me from trying "pulse and glide." After that? I've had some kind of plug-in hybridization on the back of my mind for years--either an Etek motor coupled to the engine where the alternator is now, or a drop-down electric fifth wheel, or something.

Before my Honda was sidelined with a weak coil, I was averaging 26-27 mpg. Just slowing to 62-65 (in the right lanes, of course) and running my A/C in "P&G" mode bumped me up to over 30, and that includes climbing a 17.1 mile mountain route to get home each night. This whole hypermiling business is a nice outlet for my latent OCD. :-)


Tim