Ecomodder

"desertdog5051" (desertdog5051) 11/04/2015 at 18:34 • Filed to: None

3

15

A friend signed me up for an e-mail newsletter subscription from Ecomodder when I was building the electric car.

Yeah, gearhead/Oppo and ecomodder. Kinda like being bisexual.

Anyway, I really like to read some of the forums to see what wild and bizarre things people do to their cars to hypermile.

Some are just plain funny. Like, “Why do my belly panels keep blowing off at highway speeds? I put them on with a lot of tape?”

http://ecomodder.com/

Captain of the Enterprise > desertdog5051 11/04/2015 at 18:50

5

I like ecomodder but I have a strange thing for efficiency

pjhusa > desertdog5051 11/04/2015 at 18:54

1

I hate those wheels. They don’t fit on virtually anything and everything.

RallyWrench > desertdog5051 11/04/2015 at 19:13

2

This sort of thing:

Gotta hand it to him, it’s distinctive. This car has been through so many different permutations over the years, I remember when it was just a chopped Metro. It says “100mpg” on it, and I’d say it’ll do it.

desertdog5051 > RallyWrench 11/04/2015 at 19:19

0

Yeah, I’d say he has ticked off all of the boxes. Gotta hand it to these folks, they are dedicated.

Sam > desertdog5051 11/04/2015 at 19:25

1

Ecomodding is exactly the same as performance modding. It’s just a different overall goal. Kinda like hillclimb vs. drag racing. Completely different mods and completely different goals.

desertdog5051 > Sam 11/04/2015 at 19:30

0

Yep. I understand their mindset. I love to read some of the innovative things they do to achieve their goals. We all love cars and driving. That’s what brings us together.

DoYouEvenShift > desertdog5051 11/04/2015 at 20:14

1

This is very interesting. I would love to know some of their “tricks”.

pip bip - choose Corrour > desertdog5051 11/04/2015 at 20:16

0

WTF is this?

FerioDreams > desertdog5051 11/04/2015 at 20:29

2

I still occasionally look for underside panels from the civic hybrid for my coupe. At one point, when I traveled from McAllen TX to Los Angeles, I rocked the hybrid flat wheels.

‘Honda made a hybrid coupe? Whaaaat?’ Was the usual reaction.

desertdog5051 > pip bip - choose Corrour 11/04/2015 at 22:32

0

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthre…

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > desertdog5051 11/18/2015 at 19:28

0

Buck Rodgers wants his car back.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > desertdog5051 11/18/2015 at 19:29

0

I’ve been wanting to build an electric bike, can I hiit you up for advice on it once I get my frams situation straightened out?

desertdog5051 > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 11/18/2015 at 19:37

0

Anytime.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > RallyWrench 11/24/2015 at 21:08

0

Headlights need work.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > desertdog5051 11/24/2015 at 21:17

1

I feel like this muffler has to weigh enough to justify lopping it off.