Forum: Hypermiling
05-08-2006, 07:37 AM
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i agree about the snows. i
i agree about the snows. i have a full set also, but i didn't install them this winter because i did so little driving. i think i drove twice in the snow. verrrrryyyyy slooooowwwlllyyyy.
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Forum: Hypermiling
05-07-2006, 06:46 PM
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Re: well, 136 miles so far on
original 8 year old goodyear invicta GL[/quote]
hmm! i just discovered that my tires were/are actually classified as LRR after doing a quick web search.
i've seen them on a number of EV...
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Forum: Hypermiling
03-29-2006, 04:36 PM
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i have read (can't remember
i have read (can't remember where) that OEM tires (like i have) are different than aftermarket replacement tires of the exact same brand & model. the original tires are supposedly more lightly built...
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Forum: Hypermiling
03-29-2006, 03:03 PM
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Forum: Hypermiling
03-28-2006, 06:33 PM
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you know, i'm not even sure
you know, i'm not even sure what brand they are - i'm too lazy to check my own sidewall!
whatever they are, they're 155/80/13 original rubber. tigerpaws? i'll have a looksee tomorrow and get...
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Forum: Hypermiling
03-28-2006, 03:28 PM
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yup, work at home.
yup, work at home.
independent, yes - wealthy, no. i'm on one of those "get rich slow" plans. (probably because i spend too much time taking apart forklifts instead of really working.)
you...
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Forum: Hypermiling
03-28-2006, 03:01 PM
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well, 136 miles so far on
well, 136 miles so far on this tank of gas and the scangauge says 59.2 mpg (US) - mainly sub/ex/urban driving with a little highway thrown in.
engine-off while coasting is the key - though temps...
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Forum: Hypermiling
03-23-2006, 04:33 PM
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thanks for the advice
thanks for the advice guys.
i think my problem (in addition to mistakenly using 5th when i'm going too slow for it) is i'm trying too hard to be smooth: sometimes i'm not releasing the clutch far...
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Forum: Hypermiling
03-23-2006, 02:19 PM
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did a little errand run
did a little errand run today and man, the engine-off coasting continues to be awesome:
57.4 mpg (US) on a 15 km round-trip, from a cold start (5 C ambient), in city driving, where literally 9 out...
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Forum: Hypermiling
03-14-2006, 06:44 AM
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Forum: Hypermiling
03-14-2006, 06:28 AM
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Quote:Just need to workout
what about an electric drive wheel that engages against one of your rear tires for low speed driving? you've got room in the back to make mechanism that would raise or lower the wheel a few inches. ...
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Forum: Hypermiling
03-14-2006, 06:17 AM
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Re: since running this test, of
we'll see. my driving habits are about 70/30 highway/non-hwy, so won't get to use this technique as much.
i've still got to figure out ways to improve my highway (50 mph+) mpg.
btw: i would go...
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Forum: Hypermiling
03-14-2006, 05:19 AM
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since running this test, of
since running this test, of course i've been shutting off the engine more for coasting than i used to.
my segment mileage, according to the scangauge, has shot way up. example:
68.1 mpg (US)...
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Forum: Hypermiling
03-14-2006, 05:10 AM
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Re: welcome to my world, except
my switch is wired into the positive wire to my distributor's pickup coil. (helps if you have a shop manual.) and your engine may use a different ignition approach, so i can't say for sure if it's...
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Forum: Hypermiling
03-14-2006, 05:02 AM
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rh77 wrote:I've been using
no engine-off stops at all? i don't mind using the starter once in a while, even in the manual shift car. 13 times in 9.7 km would be excessive, but i don't think 3 is. (it would have been 2 key...
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Forum: Hypermiling
03-13-2006, 05:26 PM
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coasting
<b>the results:</b>
- <b>60.3 mpg</b> (US) - lap 1 "engine OFF while coasting"
- <b>53.4 mpg</b> (US) - lap 2 "engine idling while coasting"
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