FE Team Challenge - discussion

[zpiloto]

Originally Posted by Lug_Nut

Zpiloto, which will you use, the Toyota or the Daewoo?
I've updated my 'garage' entry with the current 2008 revision of the 1997 numbers. Interestingly, the EPA old numbers for the car were lower than the vehicle manufacturer's numbers I had been using, and the 2008 revisions are lower yet. If this trend continues I'll be an Uber-miler in no time.

I'm using the Daewoo woo. The Prius is normally my wifes daily driver.

Yea, that's pretty impressive. I notice that you didn't have the wagon numbers in there. At this rate you'll be making diesel by 2009.

[repete86]

I think that the jerry can idea is going to be a pain in the ***. I'll just have to try to drive more.

[Peakster]

Originally Posted by repete86

I think that the jerry can idea is going to be a pain in the ***. I'll just have to try to drive more.

Or a person can just fill to the very brim of the gas tank opening. That's what I've been doing (Hence the latest fill was over tank capacity).

I think there should be a chart with "gassavers.org teams" with an overall % over EPA score. If we had everyone on a team of 4 people it could be really fun (or really dreadful, but whatever. It's not like we're going to hold hands ). Sometimes "every person for themselves" mode is kinda lame.

[zpiloto]

Originally Posted by repete86

I think that the jerry can idea is going to be a pain in the ***. I'll just have to try to drive more.

See earlier post about minimum fill. Let's not make this so complicated it takes all the fun out of it.

[Matt Timion]

This is way cool!

[SVOboy]

Sweet idea, I'm somewhat jealous, I won't be driving much at all until 2009,

[diamondlarry]

I'm looking forward to this. It does make a difference when it's being done as part of a team. I hope I don't let anybody down.

[MetroMPG]

Originally Posted by repete86

Anyone have any team name ideas?

I'm open to suggestions.

Originally Posted by kwtorbe

Cool. I wish I had a FE Team. : (

I think Z's idea was to work out the "bugs" and do a trial run with these 2 teams. Then open it up for more teams.

Originally Posted by Peakster

Or a person can just fill to the very brim of the gas tank opening. That's what I've been doing (Hence the latest fill was over tank capacity).

Me too. I figure it's the most accurate way to gauge it. The downside is potentially feeding fuel to the evap canister.

Originally Posted by diamondlarry

It does make a difference when it's being done as part of a team.

I hear you. I'd be lying if I said this impending competition wasn't partly responsible for me installing the XFi cam this afternoon :P

I've got to update my EPA to the new figures now...

[diamondlarry]

Originally Posted by MetroMPG

Me too. I figure it's the most accurate way to gauge it. The downside is potentially feeding fuel to the evap canister.



I hear you. I'd be lying if I said this impending competition wasn't partly responsible for me installing the XFi cam this afternoon :P

I've got to update my EPA to the new figures now...

I have always "overfilled" to the rim of the filler for many years and have had no problems with the vapor canister. This is probably one of those YMMV things. My figures are currently the new figures so it looks like I'm set.

[MetroMPG]

My EPA is updated. I'm going to start a "results thread" so we can post the details of our cars up front and figure out our team average over EPA. Then we can assign the handicap to level things out (if need be).