Fuel Economy Test #2: the importance of aerodynamics
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008 at
8:00 pm
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Duration : 0:5:38
Tagged with: economy • fuel • Geo • landongendur • Metro • regina • saskatchewan
Filed under: budget living
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I had to travel …
I had to travel with my hatchback open whenever I was hauling something that wouldn’t quite fit. So it does happen.
WTH! who is gonna …
WTH! who is gonna drive with the hatchback open!!
When I went to get …
When I went to get the check for my gap insurance he said its 50/50 weather you get a good one I was so ed when he told me that they know the thing is crap and sell them anyhow I have changed my fleet to toyota/scion no problems 20k miles combined on the 2 cars in one year.
Yikes, and here I …
Yikes, and here I like the looks of the Saturn sports coupes. Thanks for the tip.
I quit delivering …
I quit delivering when I graduated neat job if you have a fuel efficient car that is paid for and has no mechanical problems. I earned an ociates degree in electronics so I could go deliver chemicals. I loved my metro it was the best car I ever owned. I bought a saturn ion to replace it had to get rid of ion 25k miles computer problems that ed me off I got it new paid it off and had to loose all that money. SATURN SUCKS. Car sold still under warranty towed 2 shop5x.
I used to deliver …
I used to deliver pizza too! Very good money to be made there (I even did that job with a V8 Thunderbird, yikes!)
I had the same …
I had the same result with my metro when I had to bring home a recliner the car was struggling to keep its speed at 45 mph. When I had my metro I used it to deliver pizza since I rerely had a passenger I decided to take the passenger seat out and place an ice chest in its place to provide cold beverages to my pizza coustomers my tips increased incredibly the colder I delivered the soda. I stocked cokes to save time getting out the door. I miss the ac in the metro it was the coldest of any car.
Thanks for the …
Thanks for the information.
You can always …
You can always develop the skills to do it. Best place to get started? Read ‘Convert It’ by Mike Brown and ‘Build Your Own Electric Vehicle’ by Bob Brandt. Then search around the Electric Vehicle Discussion List and other places for info. When you have the cash, dive in!
Slipping a VW TDi engine in one wouldn’t be a bad idea either. A 130 horsepower Metro with a chipped TDi would be fun and efficient…
Yeah, the Geo’s …
Yeah, the Geo’s engine (now with 279K on it) is starting to become rather weak. Definitely less horsepower than the 55 when it was new, plus the exhaust is rather foul smelling. I’d love to do an electric conversion with it. I just wish I had the skills to do it.
I bet you’re …
I bet you’re envious of Darin’s Metro and the modifications he’s done to it. When that engine craps out on you, you should look for a 10-15 horsepower tractor diesel and use that to run the car. With sufficient aerodynamic modifications, you’d still probably be able to reach 65 mph and you’d get 90+ mpg doing it! Acceleration would be crap though.
I actually lost my …
I actually lost my scangauge last summer, so that’s why I haven’t made any more videos.
The scangauge is super easy to hook up. If you have a car that’s a 1996 model or newer, take a look under the dashboard on the driver’s side. You’ll find a plug in connecter, and that’s where the scangauge connects. Simple as that.
That’s so coooool! …
That’s so coooool! I’m glad you did this, and, yes, it would be great to reveal where you got your scanguage in one of your episodes (& how to hook it up). I’m designing a very efficient battery-electric motorcycle.
where did you get …
where did you get eh scanguage? and how much did you pay for it? I drive a 3 cyl. geo metro 94′. I would love it if i didnt have to calculate my mileage constantly. My record is 65mpg.
It’s not all that …
It’s not all that unrealistic since I thought of this experiment whe I moved my table and chairs in my car. I also wanted to quantify the massive fuel economy loss.
I already did an experiment with the windows up/down: Fuel Economy Test #3.
landon, the …
landon, the hatchback open is unrealistic. do this experiment with the windows down and the windows up