Hypermiling
04-23-2011, 07:31 AM
#21
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Join Date: 08-05-2009
Location: Cahokia IL
Posts: 358
I would prefer my money go to a good ole farmer here in the USA
Your figure do not take in the actual cost associated with growing, manufacturing and distribution of corn based fuel.
04-25-2011, 12:19 AM
#23
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Join Date: 01-13-2008
Location: Washington State, where it rains
Posts: 4,708
I lost over 4 mpg on a trip back from NY because of weather...rain and wind killed it ....or else NY gas was weak, not a true 91....[I]m leaning towards weather..it was pretty rough at times and doing it in the dark wee hours of the morning didnt help one bit. 24 and change on the way back...30 and change on the way up...carrying an extra 4/500 lbs of gear. Extra weight made a diff in the weather though...made the rear feel nice and solid.
Oh yeah.. air bags....great stuff..never knew it was loaded from the outside..and the ride was smooth, no bounce at all..actually better then empty. Ran 25 lbs air.
Oh yeah.. air bags....great stuff..never knew it was loaded from the outside..and the ride was smooth, no bounce at all..actually better then empty. Ran 25 lbs air.
08-09-2011, 03:29 PM
#24
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Join Date: 02-19-2008
Location: Los Alamos, NM
Posts: 129
The RPO code build list for your HHR is on a sticker inside your glove box along with the paint code numbers. Search this site for a complete year by year list of the meanings for each. Somewhere in here someone posted a link to an external site that would give you the definition for each RPO code you enter no matter what year or model of GM. I have it on my work computer but not here at home.
http://www.compnine.com/vid.php
(When you enter your VIN, sometimes it looks like nothing happened, but it's thinking. It will come back with your data. Another thing, it only goes up to early 2010 models, though, as of right now.)
08-24-2011, 04:12 PM
#25
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Join Date: 05-17-2011
Location: KY
Posts: 41
http://www.snopes.com/autos/techno/acetone.asp
But those who use it, like the OP, will still argue the merits of using it...his vehicle, his choice.
But those who use it, like the OP, will still argue the merits of using it...his vehicle, his choice.
08-24-2011, 06:14 PM
#26
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Join Date: 05-09-2006
Location: "Upland" Mesa, Arizona
Posts: 6,804
That snope site really dosent have any proof of anything with the acetone. I use to put acetone in an Explorer I had, it seemed to get better mileage on the highway. Now that I have the HHR it gets great mileage so im not even going to try to mess with snake oil crap again. I would just stay away from additives.....
08-25-2011, 06:47 AM
#27
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Join Date: 05-17-2011
Location: KY
Posts: 41
I guess you didn't scroll to the bottom of the page and check the references (5)......which you can also click on and read their opinions. Whether you choose to believe them, is up to you. But the Snopes couple always provide references when they state something. It's not just a nebulous person providing a testimonial.
08-26-2011, 09:49 AM
#28
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Join Date: 07-28-2011
Location: Palm Beach, FL
Posts: 19
I don't know if this is the site you're referring to, but this is a good way to tell what options your vehicle has:
http://www.compnine.com/vid.php
(When you enter your VIN, sometimes it looks like nothing happened, but it's thinking. It will come back with your data. Another thing, it only goes up to early 2010 models, though, as of right now.)
http://www.compnine.com/vid.php
(When you enter your VIN, sometimes it looks like nothing happened, but it's thinking. It will come back with your data. Another thing, it only goes up to early 2010 models, though, as of right now.)
08-26-2011, 11:59 AM
#29
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Join Date: 04-07-2008
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 1,051
So you didn't record the before and after mileage to make a comparison? "Seems to" really doesn't prove anything. And that's one of the reasons that Snopes rates it as false, there may not conclusive proof that its false, but there isn't any proof other than anecdotal claims that it's true either. If it was true, there would be more documentation available to back than you would have time to read.