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Forum: Hypermiling 05-12-2008, 06:24 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 30,309
Posted By monroe74
Interesting, I didn't know that. I guess that's...

Interesting, I didn't know that. I guess that's sort of lean-lite.
Forum: Hypermiling 05-11-2008, 06:02 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 30,309
Posted By monroe74
"That's a decision that has to be made for a few...

"That's a decision that has to be made for a few FE strategies, and the way I make it is first by which is more practical, and second by which is more comfortable."

Good point. Sometimes the...
Forum: Hypermiling 05-10-2008, 08:13 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 30,309
Posted By monroe74
"Motion sensors that work with cruise control to...

"Motion sensors that work with cruise control to amintain distance."

Toyota has offered something like that since 2001:

https://www.carbuyersnotebook.com/archives/2006/09/toyotas_dynamic.htm
Forum: Hypermiling 05-10-2008, 07:51 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 30,309
Posted By monroe74
holy: "95% open throttle" Could be. That's...

holy: "95% open throttle"

Could be. That's what I've heard in various places.

I'm having a hard time figuring out where open-loop starts on my VX. I just started using a DMM to monitor the...
Forum: Hypermiling 05-10-2008, 08:03 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 30,309
Posted By monroe74
I apologize for veering off-topic, but maybe it's...

I apologize for veering off-topic, but maybe it's not that far off-topic.

"he lived in a hilly region and was able to do lots of EOC down hills and lean burn up them"

I'm trying to assess the...
Forum: Hypermiling 05-08-2008, 08:04 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 30,309
Posted By monroe74
Hi Gary, you probably noticed I was just talking...

Hi Gary, you probably noticed I was just talking about you.

"Here is the ebay auction number"

This is a direct link (https://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230220896589)...
Forum: Hypermiling 05-08-2008, 06:10 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 30,309
Posted By monroe74
"My tire size is the same as you" Thanks for...

"My tire size is the same as you"

Thanks for responding. That's what I figured. Out of all the VXs on this forum, I've noticed just one who is using the stock tire size (and it's because it's a...
Forum: Hypermiling 05-08-2008, 03:37 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 30,309
Posted By monroe74
1993: "First gear is so tall" First gear in...

1993: "First gear is so tall"

First gear in my '95 VX feels a bit tall, but I figured that's because my tires (175/70) are larger than stock. This gives me a speedometer error of more than 2%....
Forum: Hypermiling 05-07-2008, 12:17 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 30,309
Posted By monroe74
"surely there must be something to our argument...

"surely there must be something to our argument if Monroe and I both feel exactly same way about it"

Not necessarily. It could just mean that we're both doormats! jk.
Forum: Hypermiling 05-07-2008, 07:20 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 30,309
Posted By monroe74
"I used to like doing my drunk driving in stormy...

"I used to like doing my drunk driving in stormy rainy weather"

Some people say that the real danger of drinking and driving is that you might spill your drink.
Forum: Hypermiling 05-07-2008, 05:30 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 30,309
Posted By monroe74
"How does [going out of my way to give a...

"How does [going out of my way to give a tailgater a chance to pass me] enhance your own safety?"

Tailgating is dangerous. It's wise for me to go out of my way (literally) to create distance...
Forum: Hypermiling 05-06-2008, 06:00 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 30,309
Posted By monroe74
"the original tires are no longer available" ...

"the original tires are no longer available"

Theoretically, there's one set that's available, if someone can convince Gary to sell it. jk.
Forum: Hypermiling 05-06-2008, 05:28 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 30,309
Posted By monroe74
"304 miles on 4.627 gallons of gas" That's a...

"304 miles on 4.627 gallons of gas"

That's a great result. Do you think that you're doing better at a steady 67 mph behind the truck, as compared with some form of P&G? I realize P&G is not...
Forum: Hypermiling 05-06-2008, 05:19 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 30,309
Posted By monroe74
"the number one cause for accidents on freeways...

"the number one cause for accidents on freeways is people driving different speeds"

This is a very important point, so I'm glad you're emphasizing it.

"If monroe is doing *20*mph under the...
Forum: Hypermiling 05-06-2008, 12:05 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 30,309
Posted By monroe74
"Are you saying that some motorists (i.e....

"Are you saying that some motorists (i.e. drivers) actually shot and killed other motorists (i.e. drivers) over non-collision events?"

Road-rage shootings are not unusual. Google it (again, I see...
Forum: Hypermiling 05-06-2008, 12:05 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 30,309
Posted By monroe74
"Perhaps what I'm doing is more dangerous;...

"Perhaps what I'm doing is more dangerous; however, I'll continue to do it until people learn to be courteous to me"

In other words, you intend to continue your dangerous practice, even though you...
Forum: Hypermiling 05-06-2008, 12:04 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 30,309
Posted By monroe74
"In my experience, these rare circumstances...

"In my experience, these rare circumstances [where someone is behind me and doesn't have a chance to pass] exist for only relatively short distances (i.e. 5 miles or less)"

If the person has...
Forum: Hypermiling 05-06-2008, 12:04 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 30,309
Posted By monroe74
"do you feel safer when, at the same time you're...

"do you feel safer when, at the same time you're executing your right-to-left-courtesy-to-the-truck-driver lane change, that 'Vette runs up on you at 140mph out of nowhere?"

I think you...
Forum: Hypermiling 05-06-2008, 04:17 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 30,309
Posted By monroe74
"then I'd just ride their bumper while honking...

"then I'd just ride their bumper while honking steadily until they moved over"

I think you're choosing to do something that's more dangerous than passing them on the right.

"You wouldn't...
Forum: Hypermiling 05-06-2008, 04:17 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 30,309
Posted By monroe74
"Do you mean that you actually pull off the paved...

"Do you mean that you actually pull off the paved surface onto the dirt/grass shoulder?"

Yes, depending on the conditions.

"Why not simply slow down just enough to allow them a feasible...
Forum: Hypermiling 05-06-2008, 04:17 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 30,309
Posted By monroe74
"What's the benefit of this to you? What's the...

"What's the benefit of this to you? What's the benefit of this to the truck driver?"

[Regarding me moving over to the left to let the truck pass me on the right.]

The benefit to him is that he...
Forum: Hypermiling 05-04-2008, 08:20 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 30,309
Posted By monroe74
"dodging traffic in reverse doesn't make sense to...

"dodging traffic in reverse doesn't make sense to me"

I only did it (let trucks pass me on the right) because of the very unusual circumstances (miles of visibility, no one else around). Normally...
Forum: Hypermiling 05-02-2008, 12:56 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 30,309
Posted By monroe74
I recently drove across Nevada, Utah and Wyoming...

I recently drove across Nevada, Utah and Wyoming on I-80. A lot of this driving was right after dawn, on a weekend, and the road was very, very deserted. I was doing about 55. A few times I did...
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