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AllyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-31-08 09:54 AM Original message |
How I improved fuel economy for my car |
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EmperorHasNoClothes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-31-08 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
1. Here's a related website: |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-31-08 10:15 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Hey, it's tough to break 38 years of driving habits! |
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SomeGuyInEagan (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-31-08 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
2. Clean air filter, regular oil changes, properly inflated tires ... |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-31-08 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
4. When I was taking driver ed in HS in 1973 they taught us that |
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CRF450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-01-08 02:42 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. They still do teach that, kids and many drivers just dont care. |
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Shoelace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-01-08 08:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. in our city, people are driving slower, not doing jackrabbit starts, stops |
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virginia mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-31-08 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
5. Proper maintenance is key.. |
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Lifetimedem (652 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-31-08 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
6. I changed my driving habits a couple years ago |
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pdefalla (133 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-31-08 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
7. Driving habits |
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tinrobot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-31-08 01:53 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Same here.. |
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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-31-08 04:46 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Increasing Prius mpg... |
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tinrobot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-31-08 05:41 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Tire pressure helps... but... |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-01-08 01:21 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Its the contact area that determines rolling resistance |
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CRF450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-01-08 02:38 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. That often makes me wonder what my car would get with narrow're tires |
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tinrobot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-01-08 03:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. It only needs wide wheels for performance driving |
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CRF450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-01-08 03:49 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Its the factory setup so I may keep it that way. |
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tinrobot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-01-08 04:26 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Do you want economy or performance? |
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CRF450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-01-08 04:57 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I'm aware of that. |
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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-01-08 06:18 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Yeah, I wonder about hydroplaning. |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-01-08 10:47 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. Not really, for the same reason that wide tires hydroplane before narrow |
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CRF450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-01-08 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
20. I just found something that may be helpful for my truck |
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