Go Hypermiling Podcast

Type: Audio
Hosts: Kacey Green, Manuel Santos and Wayne Gerdes
Recorded: September 20, 2009
Music: Spoon - Revenge!
Runtime: 29 min : 19 sec
Moderating: Kacey Green
Technique: Threading the Needle

Main Topics: Toyota decides to continue with Nickel after Plug-in Prius Test, In a heavy downpour, a young driver loses control and her life and Ford improves the European Focus Econetic even further.

Sponsors: CleanMPG, Hybrid Canada, & Midlands Hybrid | Enginer PHEV Systems, Sound Proof Foam, Midlands Honda

First up, Wayne describes the technique of Threading the Needle or maintaining momentum though a left turn even with traffic.

Next up, Manuel tells us that “Toyota has decided to continue with Nickel after Li-Ion equipped Plug-in Prius was tested.”

Kacey then describes “In a heavy downpour, a young driver loses control and her life.”

Finally Wayne describes how ”Ford has improved the European Focus ECOnetic even further.”

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Kacey Green & Wayne Gerdes
Go Hypermiling!
“Hypermiling in today’s world”

#14 Nickel vs. Lithium - Go Hypermiling!

Go Hypermiling PodcastType: Audio  
Hosts: Kacey Green, Manuel Santos, Wayne Gerdes and our Special Guest Dan Kroushl
Recorded: September 13 2009 Music: Paul Westerberg - Looking Up In Heaven
Runtime: 44 min : 22 sec
Moderating: Kacey Green
Technique: NICE-On

Main Topics: All-new Ford designed and built 6.7L diesel for the 2011 Ford SuperDuty, When round and black becomes lean and green, and The Enginer - Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicle PHEV Conversion System.

Sponsors: CleanMPG, Hybrid Canada, & Midlands Hybrid | Enginer PHEV Systems Scangauges, Sound Proof Foam, Midlands Honda

First up, Wayne describes the technique of NICE-On or letting the engine idle vs. fuel cut, engine braking and the AT.

Next up, we discuss the upcoming Ford 6.7L PowerStroke turbo-diesel engine scheduled for the 2011 Ford SuperDuty with Manuel.

Wayne then talks about the TireRack article “When Round and Black becomes Mean and Green“ using a multitude of tires on Prius-II’s. The tires were tested for Fuel Economy, wet and dry traction plus braking distances.

Our special guest, Dan Kroushl goes into great detail about the Enginer PHEV conversion he installed into his own 2004 Toyota Prius-II.

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Kacey Green & Wayne Gerdes
Go Hypermiling!
“Hypermiling in today’s world”

#13: Round vs. Round - Go Hypermiling!

Go Hypermiling PodcastType: Audio
Hosts: Kacey Green & Manuel Santos
Recorded: September 7, 2009 Music: Le Tigre - Fake French
Runtime: 30 min : 47 sec
Moderating: Kacey Green
Technique: Smart Braking

Main Topics: US lawsuit could ban or fine Toyota hybrids & Toyota Responds to Paice ITC Filing, Audi President Calls The Volt “A Car For Idiots”, and Are you really supposed to change oil every 3000 miles?

Sponsors: CleanMPG, Hybrid Canada, & Midlands Hybrid | CleanMPG Scangauges, Honda Civic Hybrid, Midlands Honda

Kacey and Manuel discuss Toyota patents, GM vs. Audi and the “Interval”.

First up, Kacey describes the technique of Smart Braking or maintaining momentum even if you use your brakes.

Next up, Manuel tells us about the US lawsuit could ban or fine Toyota hybrids & Toyota Responds to Paice ITC Filing.

Kacey then talks about the Audi President Calls The Volt “A Car For Idiots”, with a head to head of Audi tech vs. GM’s.

We finish up with Manuel discussing an interesting topic for all regarding Are you really supposed to change oil every 3000 miles?

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Kacey Green & Wayne Gerdes
Go Hypermiling!
“Hypermiling in today’s world”

#12: "They said, What?!" – Go Hypermiling!

Go Hypermiling PodcastType: Audio
Hosts: Kacey Green, Manuel Santos, Wayne Gerdes
Recorded: August 23, 2009 Music: DJ Dolores - Oslodum 2004
Runtime: 31 min : 16 sec
Moderating: Kacey Green
Technique: DWL or Driving With Load 
Main Topics: “Enginer” plug in hybrid kits coming to the market, Hacked Hybrid Gets Nearly 100 Miles Per Gallon, Tiny Five-Stroke Engine Promises Big Fuel Economy.
Sponsors: CleanMPG, Hybrid Canada, & Midlands Hybrid | BMW F 800 GS Motorcycle, Midlands Honda

Kacey, Manuel, and Wayne discuss these fuel sipping/saving products/inventions.

First up, discuss the technique of DWL (Driving With Load), pretend your car is a roller coaster when on hills, then, Manuel tells us about the Enginer plug-in hybrid conversion kits, an economical PHEV conversion kit that appears to be compatible with all existing hybrids.

As a surprise topic we discuss Honda’s announcement of a compact BEV (battery electric vehicle) by 2015 and possible reasons they say this car will take so long to arrive.

I introduce a new 5-stroke engine, that says with just 3 cylinders and a five-stroke operating cycle it can provide both big fuel economy numbers and high power output.

We finish up discussing the efforts of a university to increase the already stellar MPGs of the first generation insight with a 3-cylinder diesel engine replacing the original 3 cylinder gasser.

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Kacey Green
Go Hypermiling!
“Hypermiling in today’s world”

#10: The Modded Hybrids re coming! – Go Hypermiling!

Go Hypermiling Podcast

Type: Video

Hosts: Kacey Green, Mike Sefton, Wayne Gerdes
Moderating: N/A
Technique: None
Main Topics: Mike Sefton owner of the hour interview
Review of day one of Green Drive Expo: HybridFest Including:
Plug-in Hybrids
Veggie Oil Conversions
2009 Honda Civic Hybrid
48 Contiguous State World Record Run
Clean Busses
Electric Race Cars
Diesel Electric conversion
Ford @ HybridFest 2009
 Toyota @ HybridFest 2009
 Ford Fusion Hybrid (Mercury Milan Hybrid)
 Badge Engineering
 More… 

 Sponsor: CleanMPG

This is our first video podcast, we hope you enjoy it, please leave us feedback so we may improve this podcast as we move forward. We plan video podcasts as occasional treats for our audience.

We enjoyed making this netcast / podcast for you and we hope you enjoy it too, we learned much to apply to our next video series.

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Kacey Green
Go Hypermiling!
“Hypermiling in today’s world”

Go Hypermiling #2 – HybridFest 2009

Update on Aug 5, 2009 at 7:32 by Kacey Green

File updated to work in iTunes & with iPod