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I understand that the Vauxhall/Opel Ampera uses a variant of the ICE and stiffer suspension tuning to the Chevy Volt. And there are no doubt a...
From about 2007 Toyota Japan had "i-Navi" as an option on its cars, being a navigation system that is aware of elevation. The idea being that it...
Great video, but two things confused me: Wayne shifted the car the neutral a lot. I thought that neutral for coasting was not the same was...
DEFA in Norway make a modular Engine Block Heater, Cabin Heater and Battery Charger system that is 230 volts and with a Schuko plug. DEFA / Find...
I did mention it, but as a bullet point: Canberra is in Winter and is getting colder, so I'm expecting worse FC. I don't think that fuel is...
This website COX Body Damper suggests that the car body is a spring. If so, then the idea of a damper makes sense. That is, if something is...
Another angle from Bloomberg. Saab Auto Sold to China-Japan Group in Electric-Car Push - Bloomberg
I should have tagged the post "trivia", "silly" and "of interest to Aspies and OCD only." There's a reason I didn't post this to the Fuel Economy...
I've been keeping track of FC by tank and not by trip. I don't normally drive to work, so there's no long or regular trip to provide a repeatable...
A police officer pulled over a car for speeding. In the car were an old couple who had been married for 50 years. The officer asked the male...
I was hinting at that broader range of behaviours. Just tonight, as I slowed at some traffic lights, I moved over to let the car behind move into...
Putting hypermiling aside for one moment, ask yourself if you drive in a way that helps other drivers in general. Such as: When you see someone...
On the weekend my trips averaged 4.7L-5.0L (corrected 5.0L-5.3L 46mpg(US)) under some tough conditions. Back to work after the long weekend and...
If a Prius is not used for several months, does it become less fuel efficient? Can using the Prius everyday restore normal service and fuel...
Gen III RHD Australia-delivered, but I've only had it since January 2012 when it had driven 68341km, to which I've added 6500km. Difference is...
There's a different hypermiling video that shows driving in the wake of a truck. That is, a truck passed in another lane and the driver changed...
From the Japanese brochure... Interior Space Length from dashboard to rear of headrest: 7- seater 2690mm 5-seater 1910mm, but can be extended to...
Was the window all of the way down? Was it near a source of massive electrical interference like a sub-station or transformer (big electrical...
The Prius Alpha in Japan is available as 5- or 7-seater. The 7-seater has its Li-ion HV battery at the front between the driver and passenger....
Coriolis Effect. Swim out too far at Bondi Beach and you end up at Perth. Cheaper than driving or flying, but you'll have wrinkled fingers for the...
