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Forum: General Fuel Topics 05-31-2007, 06:29 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 26,501
Posted By MetroMPG
Yeah, I see what you're getting at. The...

Yeah, I see what you're getting at.

The biggest offense the person seemed to take to jwxr7's MPG was that "it's not real" because he's not driving "normally", and not going 60 mph on the highway. ...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 05-31-2007, 09:50 AM
Replies: 190
Views: 26,501
Posted By MetroMPG
Well! Posting your 70+ tank at teamswift sure...

Well! Posting your 70+ tank at teamswift sure kicked up a little dust!

I wonder why some people get so worked up from someone posting high numbers.
Forum: General Fuel Topics 05-30-2007, 10:29 AM
Replies: 190
Views: 26,501
Posted By MetroMPG
I'll join the fun if the doubters crop up, like...

I'll join the fun if the doubters crop up, like last time.
Forum: General Fuel Topics 05-30-2007, 10:16 AM
Replies: 190
Views: 26,501
Posted By MetroMPG
It will be interesting to see what responses...

It will be interesting to see what responses you'll get from posting your numbers in the teamswift.net FE forum.

I stopped doing that after I had to spend time trying to convince people that...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 05-04-2007, 06:16 AM
Replies: 190
Views: 26,501
Posted By MetroMPG
Yes, 30 mph even over 59 miles. (Back roads,...

Yes, 30 mph even over 59 miles. (Back roads, stopped once along the way to visit.) See what I mean about patience?

There was approximately a 115 ft. net decrease in elevation from the start to...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 05-03-2007, 03:55 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 26,501
Posted By MetroMPG
It was pretty significant - around 250 km. Of...

It was pretty significant - around 250 km. Of course I'll try to bring it up higher.

Those freeway trips are painful!
Forum: General Fuel Topics 05-03-2007, 05:31 AM
Replies: 190
Views: 26,501
Posted By MetroMPG
My trip to Ottawa on Monday was a FE bust. ...

My trip to Ottawa on Monday was a FE bust.

It was so windy (head wind, naturally) that when I opened the hood before I went, I didn't need to use the prop rod to hold it up. No joke.

That,...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 04-16-2007, 04:44 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 26,501
Posted By MetroMPG
That's what I was thinking, yes. Here's...

That's what I was thinking, yes.

Here's hoping for the first option. :) James is getting a giant-killer of a machine, but we've also seen that the VX can be troublesome if it's not in peak tune. ...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 04-11-2007, 04:00 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 26,501
Posted By MetroMPG
I'm with DRW on this one: marathon ecodriving can...

I'm with DRW on this one: marathon ecodriving can be tiring, and though the results are satisfying, I'm going to want a breather.

For that reason I prefer the 28 day cycle (if that's still under...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 04-07-2007, 07:02 AM
Replies: 190
Views: 26,501
Posted By MetroMPG
Nah, don't throw out the "high". Then the high...

Nah, don't throw out the "high". Then the high achievers have nothing to strive for. Whereas throwing out just the low puts pressure on everyone to not be that guy :) Plus complexity is creeping...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 04-06-2007, 06:28 AM
Replies: 190
Views: 26,501
Posted By MetroMPG
That was the fill I used to set my "starting" FE...

That was the fill I used to set my "starting" FE figures.
Forum: General Fuel Topics 04-04-2007, 07:00 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 26,501
Posted By MetroMPG
Well, I'd be open to any changes that avoided a...

Well, I'd be open to any changes that avoided a penalty to my team because I didn't drive enough this "month".

PS - do you take PayPal ;)
Forum: General Fuel Topics 04-04-2007, 04:27 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 26,501
Posted By MetroMPG
LugNut: no biggie. I can move the posts over...

LugNut: no biggie. I can move the posts over here.
Forum: General Fuel Topics 04-04-2007, 04:04 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 26,501
Posted By MetroMPG
Just cleaned out my in box. I think the...

Just cleaned out my in box.

I think the 3-gal min. rule applies to the entire 28 day period, not weekly.

Worse news is: I don't think I'm going to make the 3-gal minimum for the 28 days. I had...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 04-04-2007, 12:03 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 26,501
Posted By MetroMPG
I guess you could say that a new team would have...

I guess you could say that a new team would have an advantage, since their 90-day average at the start of a competition is one they had "without trying", whereas the teams already competing will...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 04-03-2007, 03:48 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 26,501
Posted By MetroMPG
No, you're right. For that reason (potential of...

No, you're right. For that reason (potential of new teams coming in), it's easiest to re-start each session based on the current 90-day figures.
Forum: General Fuel Topics 04-03-2007, 03:27 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 26,501
Posted By MetroMPG
Hmmm. Seems logical. Except that "on the other...

Hmmm. Seems logical. Except that "on the other side" of summer, when temps and weather start to interfere with good FE again, we'll be picking "winners" based on who's losing the least, rather than...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 04-03-2007, 03:03 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 26,501
Posted By MetroMPG
Sure. I was simply planning to take each...

Sure. I was simply planning to take each driver's total distance/total fuel used during the 28 days to calculate their % over their "starting % over EPA". Then average that figure for the team...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 04-03-2007, 03:00 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 26,501
Posted By MetroMPG
I can see the points made on both sides. I'm...

I can see the points made on both sides. I'm leaning towards not "penalizing" those who travel less (since I'm one of them), but I thought that was part of the reason for the 3 gallon minimum fill. ...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 04-02-2007, 03:09 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 26,501
Posted By MetroMPG
The weekly reports are either a 3-gallon minimum...

The weekly reports are either a 3-gallon minimum fill, a SG (or equivalent) reading, or if you're confident making an accurate estimate based on experience with your fuel gauge, we're accepting those...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 04-02-2007, 03:07 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 26,501
Posted By MetroMPG
Aha! But mine was a round trip ;) But still,...

Aha! But mine was a round trip ;)

But still, the mods you're doing are only going to send your FE further up...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 03-24-2007, 11:25 AM
Replies: 190
Views: 26,501
Posted By MetroMPG
So, put front of the car on jack stands if you...

So, put front of the car on jack stands if you have to let it idle while you work on it... idle it in 5th gear :)
Forum: General Fuel Topics 03-24-2007, 04:29 AM
Replies: 190
Views: 26,501
Posted By MetroMPG
Thanks to DRW, Team 2 now has a good name: team...

Thanks to DRW, Team 2 now has a good name: team Slow Burn!
Forum: General Fuel Topics 03-22-2007, 07:46 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 26,501
Posted By MetroMPG
77.x mpg (SG) on a round trip in the rain to pick...

77.x mpg (SG) on a round trip in the rain to pick up Chinese food this evening. This is exactly the kind of trip I'll be using the ForkenSwift for when it's ready: local hops where I can't...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 03-22-2007, 12:03 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 26,501
Posted By MetroMPG
There's no "AC" in TEAM. As for scoring,...

There's no "AC" in TEAM.

As for scoring, if it becomes too much work, I may just send a spreadsheet to the team captains and ask them to track & report their teams.

I'm also good with the 30...
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