03-26-2016, 09:31 PM
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...When your non-eco girlfriend tells you she is neutral coasting down hills and it makes you aroused...
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03-26-2016, 10:17 PM
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When you know the difference in air mass flowing past your meter and use the emergency brake to save the alternator load of the brake light bulbs.
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03-27-2016, 07:57 AM
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...when you scream internally because your friend brakes in neutral, and brakes at the last
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03-27-2016, 10:12 AM
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When after coasting a mile with the last .3 mile in your neighborhood (two turns) to your driveway but instead of bump starting the car to back up to the top of your driveway you coast another 150 feet up a slight incline, then let the slope start you going backwards to save the bump start and fuel used coasting the last 100 feet to your garage parking spot and adding a couple of tenths to your average mpg.
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03-28-2016, 02:00 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Old Mechanic
When after coasting a mile with the last .3 mile in your neighborhood (two turns) to your driveway but instead of bump starting the car to back up to the top of your driveway you coast another 150 feet up a slight incline, then let the slope start you going backwards to save the bump start and fuel used coasting the last 100 feet to your garage parking spot and adding a couple of tenths to your average mpg.
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I wonder what your neighbors think when they see you overshoot your driveway, then roll back, every day?
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[Old] Piwoslaw's Peugeot 307sw modding thread
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03-28-2016, 06:11 PM
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LOL they know I'm crazy but he spends $1k a month on gas, while I'm at $30.50 average since Jan 9th.
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03-29-2016, 09:52 AM
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Quote:
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...you coast another 150 feet up a slight incline, then let the slope start you going backwards... to your garage parking spot and adding a couple of tenths to your average mpg.
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The only words I have are that I don't have the right words for how epic this is.
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Transmission type Efficiency
Manual neutral engine off.100% @∞MPG <----- Fun Fact.
Manual 1:1 gear ratio .......98%
CVT belt ............................88%
Automatic .........................86%
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03-30-2016, 07:55 PM
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YKYAEM if this is a Really cool picture! (my current phone background)
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04-02-2016, 08:13 AM
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YKYAEM when you're in traffic next to a Tesla and admiring his aerodynamic door handles, and then you think "Wait! Mine are more aerodynamic than that!"
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04-03-2016, 01:52 AM
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The brake pedal is evil
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YKYAEM when you drive manual even though your poor fine motor skills make it nearly impossible to drive a manual well (I do okay but I can't bump start, can't reliably rev match, and occasionally my hands fall out of sync with my feet and I grind gears).
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