Making your car more aerodynamic - Green-Racer.com

kevingalls · 12-30-2009, 10:13 AM

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[/caption] I know what you're thinking?this whole green movement from the past few years is reminiscent of past fuel crises when you went out and bought yourself a little Honda Civic or Geo Metro to do your part for the environment. Now politicians and the media are telling you to trade in that heap of rust for a new hybrid. You already own a light-weight low-powered car, so why should you swap your old rusty one out for a new one? After all, paying for another $20,000 car is going to take you several years in the pollution factory where you work.

Darin Cosgrove, founder of Ecomodder.com has the answer for you. Simply take your current economy car and make it aerodynamic. DIY-ers can find lots of helpful information on modifying their vehicles for better mileage. The result of some aluminum, cardboard, duct tape, and elbow grease could increase your fuel efficiency by 15%. The greatest potential for improving the aerodynamics of most cars is at the rear.

Another hypermiler over at Aerocivic.com built a 95 mpg '92 Honda Civic. He says the car is so aerodynamic it glides along with hardly any throttle. He also suggests the aerodynamic top speed of the car has risen from 95mph to 140mph. This Civic even has an elongated rear window and legal tail lights. Makes me wonder why Honda never released it this way.

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StevieLevineYork · 03-14-2010, 07:02 PM

Hello there my name is Steve Levine and I am living in York, that is actually in the Midlands of Britain. I am 36 years old and also I have been hitched for 5 years. I have 4 children. I am looking forward to meeting together with you all inside here.

peggy293f · 03-15-2010, 04:20 AM

Hi eeverybody at www.green-racer.com. This forum came up in my search on this subject I am researching.
So I just wanted to say hi to everybody.Great to see some real content on a site for once
instead of the normal crap I have been reading.

12-30-2009, 10:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
kevingalls Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Rockville, MD Posts: 32	Making your car more aerodynamic [caption id="attachment_498" align="alignnone" width="611" caption="Making your car shaped like a sperm will decrease its drag coefficient."][/caption] I know what you're thinking?this whole green movement from the past few years is reminiscent of past fuel crises when you went out and bought yourself a little Honda Civic or Geo Metro to do your part for the environment. Now politicians and the media are telling you to trade in that heap of rust for a new hybrid. You already own a light-weight low-powered car, so why should you swap your old rusty one out for a new one? After all, paying for another $20,000 car is going to take you several years in the pollution factory where you work. Darin Cosgrove, founder of Ecomodder.com has the answer for you. Simply take your current economy car and make it aerodynamic. DIY-ers can find lots of helpful information on modifying their vehicles for better mileage. The result of some aluminum, cardboard, duct tape, and elbow grease could increase your fuel efficiency by 15%. The greatest potential for improving the aerodynamics of most cars is at the rear. Another hypermiler over at Aerocivic.com built a 95 mpg '92 Honda Civic. He says the car is so aerodynamic it glides along with hardly any throttle. He also suggests the aerodynamic top speed of the car has risen from 95mph to 140mph. This Civic even has an elongated rear window and legal tail lights. Makes me wonder why Honda never released it this way. [caption id="attachment_496" align="alignnone" width="611" caption="Aero Civic"][/caption]

03-14-2010, 07:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
StevieLevineYork Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: England Posts: 1	Hello Hello there my name is Steve Levine and I am living in York, that is actually in the Midlands of Britain. I am 36 years old and also I have been hitched for 5 years. I have 4 children. I am looking forward to meeting together with you all inside here. __________________ Earth4Energy Review

03-15-2010, 04:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
peggy293f Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Tunisia Posts: 1	Hi everyone Hi eeverybody at www.green-racer.com. This forum came up in my search on this subject I am researching. So I just wanted to say hi to everybody.Great to see some real content on a site for once instead of the normal crap I have been reading. __________________ vigrx plus

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