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- increase fuel economy through simple modifications and driving techniques that actually work
- learn about these things to understand why they work and others do not; don't fall victim to gas mileage marketing scams!
- explore an archive of projects, troubleshooting advice, and helpful links

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Introducing Ecomodder.com: A fuel economy forum for everyone

Every so often I get questions and comments from kind crxMPG browsers and wish I had a better place for them to interact and to learn more than I can offer about fuel economy. Luckily, a friend, Darin, and I have just set up our own forum over at ecomodder.com. Please stop on by to ask questions and learn even more about fuel economy!

I'll talk a little bit more about ecomodding after the break. ... Click here for full article

- Ben aka SVOboy

How-to Hypermile: An Introduction to Great Gas Mileage

I decided it was a good idea to write a primer for everyone getting into the fuel economy game with all the hype that's been going on, so here's my attempt. Let me know if you have any ideas or suggestions and I'll take them into consideration. ... Click here for full article

- Ben aka SVOboy

crxMPG Galleries Now Open

I've begun uploading galleries of images from other drivers on ecomodder.com to help inspire everyone to make great modifications to their cars. Go check them out, and if you want your own gallery, let me know with the contact me section on the site. .... Click here to view the galleries!

- Ben aka SVOboy

A New Spin on Fuel Economy Advice

This article is taken from a recent post on a website I frequent that examines common FE advice from the EPA and puts a new spin on it.

Normal people in normal cars can achieve gains in fuel economy. This is not rocket science or some miraculous product. It is a change in thinking that requires a change in behavior behind the wheel. With many cars today coming with a mpg gauge (see attached list) you can see how these changes are working in real time. For all cars after 1996 a scangauge can be used for getting an accurate reading. Best of all these solutions are free or part of normal maintenance. There are websites popping up with hundreds of members providing ideas and feedback as well in forums. Tracking your mpg is the fastest start to having it improve. Mileage logs are available online at http://www.ecomodder.com. .... Click here for full article

- Ben aka SVOboy

Hypermiler Profile: Darin (MetroMPG)

I'm alive! This update has been long in the making, but I just got settled into college and all that so I've been gone and without a computer for a while. Dartmouth might get pretty hectic at times, but I'll keep up with the updates, so no worries.

Anyway, this update is another hypermier profile. This time the target is a man named Darin from my favorite website, ecomodder.com. He really knows what he's doing, and I've learned a ton from him; hope you can as well! ... Click here for full article

- Ben aka SVOboy

Acceleration and Fuel Economy Tested

One thing that has been floating around the heads of many users at www.ecomodder.com for a long time is which method of acceleration proves most effective for fuel economy. It would seem logical that the slow and steady would prevail, but there is also the argument that a quick sprint to cruising speed is best because it gives more high FE cruising time. Even though the acceleration would use more gas it would be balanced by the better FE from cruising or engine off coasting. I chose tonight, the last night I would have my car before heading off to Dartmouth College, to test this idea.... Click here for full article

- Ben aka SVOboy

Basic Fuel Economy Driving Techniques and Instrumentation

There's been a lot of talk about how important instantaneous feedback is in achieving high fuel economy, but what role does it really play and how can it be most effectively used? Hopefully we can get into that a little bit here. Firstly you should not that this article will be focused mainly on using the SuperMID since I don't have and can't use a Scangauge. If your car is 1996+ you can check out there Scangauge at their homepage, www.scangauge.com. Regardless of the device this article will be written in order to discuss how it is used to help you get better fuel economy. ... Click here for full article

- Ben aka SVOboy

Improving LED Diffusion

Looking for a way to better diffuse the light from your DIY LEDs? Consider the chop-top approach.. ... Click here for full article

- Ben aka SVOboy

CRX LED Dome Light

The power in your car is not free, it comes from the alternator and is a product of the huge amount of drag that this electrical generator puts on your car's engine. I chose to begin my (unfinished) quest for LED lighting by converting my dome light to LEDs. It make be a modest start but it looks great and I've recieved many comments on it, even from some outside of the car enthusiast world. It seems much harder than it is, so don't be intimidated if you've never done anything of the sort before. ... Click here for full article

- Ben aka SVOboy

Hypermiler Profile: Dan Kroushl

This is a short biography and a few tips from one of the most beloved hypermilers out there. He first became famous as a member of the five-person Prius hypermiling team that smashed world records, but now he's rather well known for his contributions to everyone's effort to save a little gas. ... Click here for full article

- Ben aka SVOboy

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