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wilson1010 07-17-2008 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by RuffedUpXJ (Post 16344)
I will be driving close to 30,000 miles a year now and I just got my 92 Civic running so I am getting 35 MPG instead of 12-15 MPG with the Cherokee. Now I just need to unrice my Civic, man I thought I was cool in high school.

So 30,000/35 MPG will be 857 gallons

And 30,000/15 MPG will be 2000 gallons

So I am looking to see anywhere around $5,000 for the year. PLus I get to tear the Jeep down now

Plus, you have no depreciation on a 92 Civic, and you don't have to insure body damage thats your fault (collision). PAy attention to that timing belt thing though. :)

blazerbrad 07-17-2008 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by jeepmanjeff (Post 16329)
Great replies!

In response to the hybrid comments mentioned above.

It was time for me to get a new vehicle and I wanted the most economical for the mileage I drive per year...which is around 30,000 miles. I had a 2000 Honda Accord that got 25 MPG. I have double that so it is saving me roughly $250 in fuel based on $3.00 per gallon. With the price at $4.00 it is saving me even more.

The fuel savings alone almost makes the payment and I have a new vehicle with a 6 year warranty with it. The Hybrid system is warrantied for 8 years. So to me it was worth the investment.


You have to spend your money somewhere....

If you need a new vehicle which will replace another smaller car anyway, then it makes perfect sense to go that route. The comment was for the people, several that I personally know, that either go out and buy a car and keep their truck/SUV, or trade in their paid off truck/SUV and buy a new car in which they usually take a hit on the trade-in value and wind up dropping at least $10k out of pocket.

RuffedUpXJ 07-17-2008 11:52 AM

I have had my fair share of timing belts, heads, blocks, head gaskets, and other stuff go out on the civic partly due to some beating. Its had 6 different motors in it :-)

I can swap the block in about 2 hours in my driveway.

SixFtUnd 07-17-2008 06:30 PM

hows the hydrogen generators going ???

uglyoffroad 07-17-2008 09:05 PM

I still haven't recieved mine yet. hoping to get them tommrow, so i can install over the weekend.

itbrokeagain 07-19-2008 02:35 PM

Talked to a guy last night. He had a smack booster hanging off his front bumper. He says the Smack is the best out there right now. Said you have to use a bubbler. To wire it use a relay off a circuit that goes off with the ignition. Then put a 30 amp fuse inline. He claimed it raised his Kia from 15MPG to 23MPG. Sounds like it works.

SixFtUnd 07-19-2008 03:49 PM

what is smack booster?

carwash 07-19-2008 08:34 PM

heroin, buddy. heroin. When yer jacked up on smack, you don't care how bad your mileage is or how much fuel costs... do it!

SixFtUnd 07-20-2008 11:37 AM

just riged up a hydrogen generator on my Bronco will know in a few hours if it is doing anything

hope I don't blow myself up haha

flea 07-20-2008 06:40 PM

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t.../index.php.jpg


my very fun to ride kymco super9


about 45 mpg at 48 mph......

uglyoffroad 07-20-2008 10:45 PM

I got to test the hho generators out this weekend. The first test was on my 98 dakota with 3.9 v6. I hooked up to hho cells to an extra vacum port right on the intake. Ran two tanks of fuel out. One on friday night and one tonight. The truck normally has been getting 19.5 mpg. Believe it or not the truck actually gets worse mpg's on the hho. friday's tank got 17.5 mpg, and tonights got 17 mpg. keep in mind that I only had the hho hooked up and not o2 sensor or map sensor foolers. My guess is the the system sensed too much oxygen in the exhaust and thought the engine was running to lean. The computer must have gave it more fuel to compensate. I knew this was a possible result. I just didn't think that it would actually make my gas mielage worse. I am not done yet. Next i'm going to try the system out on my 96 dodge 2500 ctd. I may also try it on the dakota again if I can get a good deal on some o2 sensor extenders or a map sensor fooler. I will post up again once i do some more testing.
Jon

carwash 07-20-2008 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by flea (Post 16402)
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t.../index.php.jpg


my very fun to ride kymco super9


about 45 mpg at 48 mph......

hahah, love the box fan mod as well, that should make some extra mpg for sure!!

SixFtUnd 07-21-2008 07:26 AM

drove my bronco about 75 miles with the hho didn't notice any change but haven't checked actual mileage yet

flea 07-23-2008 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by carwash (Post 16410)
hahah, love the box fan mod as well, that should make some extra mpg for sure!!


well i am putting the rad in back..... duh !






LOL

:D


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