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SVOboy 02-10-2011 03:10 AM
Popular Mechanics Picking up on the Ecomodding Vibes
 
Sure, while we like to call it ecomodding (with no hyphen), we’re still happy that the term is poised to jump the shark as it is begins to be used by mainstream media companies. Not only are we glad to see PM picking up on the term, but they’ve applied it to factory changes made [...]

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Cd 02-10-2011 04:07 AM
I just hope they give you guys some sort of credit next time in the article with a link to this site.

SVOboy 02-10-2011 04:33 AM
It's probably better this way. I mean, it'd be nice to get tons of links, but if we reach the point where we can be a word without a link of explanation, that's even better. Like when people stopped "searching the internet using google.com" and started "googling."

:)

Piwoslaw 02-10-2011 06:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Popular Mechanics
The Cruze Eco's electronically controlled air shutters use vehicle speed, ambient and coolant temperature, and fan-speed sensors to seal off the grille and maximize aerodynamics. When the Cruze Eco hits hot weather and low speeds, the shutters open to feed the engine cool air. The shutters result in a 0.016 Cd reduction.
It's nice to see that quantified. That's something that would be within the noise of our methods of A-B-A testing.

JasonG 02-10-2011 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Piwoslaw (Post 219699)
It's nice to see that quantified. That's something that would be within the noise of our methods of A-B-A testing.
What? You don't do your A-B-A testing in a multi million dollar wind tunnel ?

Here we have them at our local state Libraries.


**** huh???? Sorry, I was sleep posting again.

NeilBlanchard 02-10-2011 07:54 AM
The Cruze Eco also has a nearly flat belly pan.

Piwoslaw 02-10-2011 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard (Post 219716)
The Cruze Eco also has a nearly flat belly pan.
I used to have one, too. Back in collage...

Sorry, I was sleep posting again. ;)

botsapper 02-10-2011 05:14 PM
Another genericized eponym; need a band-aid for that boo-boo, ACHOO!, pass me the kleenex, replace that window pane with plexiglas, Got Headache? use aspirin, Too tired I'll use the escalator, your fly is open zipper up and .... Honey, got to save money, I'll be in the garage ecomodding the family car!

gone-ot 02-10-2011 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard (Post 219716)
The Cruze Eco also has a nearly flat belly pan.
...see page(s) 17-18 of this 28 page Cruze brochure (belly up picture):

http://www.chevrolet.com/assets/pdf/...atalog_web.pdf

KITT222 02-10-2011 06:26 PM
Oh, vibe as in.... Not... oh...


For a second there I got excited. Don't capitalize like that!


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