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Forum: Alternative Transportation Today, 11:14 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 11,855
Posted By MetroMPG
I guess I've got the old bike hoarding sickness

I think I've traded hoarding old Metros for hoarding old bikes...

https://ecomodder.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=34702&stc=1&d=1714575671

I've picked up half a dozen 50 - 75 year-old...
Forum: The Lounge Yesterday, 07:49 PM
Replies: 533
Views: 28,569
Posted By freebeard
I didn't recognize the reframing of the questions...

I didn't recognize the reframing of the questions because I didn't dwell on each one. Some tests give a better result if you give an initial reaction rather than over-thinking each answer. an example...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 04-29-2024, 11:26 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 183
Posted By aerohead
' 20% '

I'm not current on Diesels, as I've lost interest in internal combustion, but the last time I looked, the most efficient diesels were in ocean-going cargo ships.
The one reported, was manufactured...
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-29-2024, 11:06 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 110
Posted By aerohead
SAE International, 2022-28-0509 ( Aer0 vs Range)

Delta-10% drag = Delta 5% range on BEVs.
https://www.sae.org/publications/technical-papers/content/2022-28-0509/...
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-29-2024, 10:29 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 203
Posted By aerohead
' blame '

I blame him too!
He's just a !*$*&#+?~!! buzzkill.;)
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-29-2024, 02:49 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,801
Posted By Vekke
With so little 1/3" 8,5mm protrusion no impact...

With so little 1/3" 8,5mm protrusion no impact that you could measure to consumption. Maybe sound might be a problem but test will show is there any sounds coming.

I currently have no stock to...
Forum: The Lounge 04-28-2024, 06:00 PM
Replies: 533
Views: 28,569
Posted By freebeard
I think that link at #517 is corrupted. This...

I think that link at #517 is corrupted.

This system doesn't have the GIMP installed or I'd crop a screen shot.

I see that the X axis is economic. What would a collective/sovereign axis be...
Forum: The Lounge 04-28-2024, 04:29 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,613
Posted By freebeard
Here is a metamaterials approach: This Material...

Here is a metamaterials approach:
This Material Might Change How We Cool Our Houses Forever (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2Sn9QG68WI)
A self-assembling aluminum foam. I should think that would...
Forum: EcoModding Central 04-28-2024, 10:54 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,307
Posted By Logic
Ye; like that but ALSO with sucking at the...

Ye; like that but ALSO with sucking at the trailing edge of the upper wing surface..

ie: That blown air is directed/pointed towards a facing suction nozzle/slot of some sort, located very close...
Forum: The Lounge 04-28-2024, 10:01 AM
Replies: 533
Views: 28,569
Posted By sgtlethargic
I don't put much weight into this.

I don't put much weight into this.
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 04-28-2024, 04:43 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 183
Posted By jakobnev
Maybe I'm reading the charts wrong, but @2100rpm...

Maybe I'm reading the charts wrong, but @2100rpm there was 30%(?) increase in power with 6% improvement in BSFC, which means 23% more fuel was injected. It's not apples to apples and if you don't...
Forum: Saving@Home 04-28-2024, 04:05 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 964
Posted By Piotrsko
You're an oddity then. Like freebeard, i have...

You're an oddity then. Like freebeard, i have done motor pool and the unreported damage is astounding. Then it's denied. One client, i resorted to taking before & after pictures before she ended...
Forum: The Lounge 04-27-2024, 11:09 PM
Replies: 533
Views: 28,569
Posted By redpoint5
I'll refer back to the results of my political...

I'll refer back to the results of my political compass test. How people feel about my comments is usually reflective of their relative distance from the center. My apparent fault is having a slight...
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-27-2024, 08:22 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,672
Posted By CigaR007
Outlet on the left is for the engine block...

Outlet on the left is for the engine block heater. Yellow cord is for the 12v battery. No PHEV for the CR-Z, unfortunately.

I do have a hitch-mounted truncated boat tail in the works. Waiting for...
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-27-2024, 06:22 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,672
Posted By CigaR007
Everything has been installed on the CR-Z. ...

Everything has been installed on the CR-Z.

Any ideas on what variables to monitor ?

I can log multiple sensors with Torque Pro with pre-determined trigger points for charting data.

...
Forum: The Lounge 04-27-2024, 06:06 PM
Replies: 533
Views: 28,569
Posted By sgtlethargic
Chuckle. "The majority of scholars identify...

Chuckle.

"The majority of scholars identify Nazism in both theory and practice as a form of far-right politics. Far-right themes in Nazism include the argument that superior people have a right to...
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 04-27-2024, 01:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 183
Posted By Logic
Dimpled Pistons: 20%+ better (Diesel) fuel economy!??

Firstly; I don't 'see it', but there seem to be a good number of indipendant tests proving this works. (in Diesel engines)

Some links to get you started:...
Forum: EcoModding Central 04-27-2024, 10:30 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 117,142
Posted By catmwarrior
Tire, rim weight

Tire weight is very important. The less weight, the quicker you vehicle can be, and the less energy or fuel will be use to get up to and maintain speed. You can search this on the web. Every seven...
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-26-2024, 06:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 203
Posted By freebeard
I blame aerohead. :) And they made me read...

I blame aerohead. :)

And they made me read e. e. cummings in college.
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-26-2024, 04:19 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,801
Posted By RBurke83
I’m only 10 years late to the party but are these...

I’m only 10 years late to the party but are these still available or is there similar product? I purchased button head zip tie plugs on Amazon but they protrude over a 1/4”. My ioniq 6 has 20 inch...
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-26-2024, 03:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 203
Posted By Logic
Nope; I searched for "DBD ionic wing" IIRC ...

Nope; I searched for "DBD ionic wing" IIRC

freebeard; I'll try and remember, but it's such a habit I hope you'll forgive me if I get it wrong in future.
Forum: Aerodynamics 04-26-2024, 01:38 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 540
Posted By Logic
Quite so. Cant argue with all that. ...

Quite so. Cant argue with all that.

However:
The lay person has no cooking clue whatTF airflow looks like around a wing or cylinder etc-etc.
This is simply a clever way to plant the seed that...
Forum: The Lounge 04-26-2024, 12:21 PM
Replies: 533
Views: 28,569
Posted By freebeard
It's been said....

It's been said....
Forum: EcoModding Central 04-26-2024, 10:42 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,307
Posted By Logic
We're heading off in a new direction here...

We're heading off in a new direction here Freebeard but one I am also interested in.

Yes I believe that exhausting in the area of lowest pressure, behind a car at speed, is a no-brainer. (except...
Forum: Success Stories 04-25-2024, 07:12 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 629
Posted By mpg_numbers_guy
Great work! I've been able to manage 70+ on many...

Great work! I've been able to manage 70+ on many trips but my lifetime is still in the low 60s, due to cold winters. How healthy is your hybrid battery?
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