Go Hypermiling Podcast

Type: Audio
Hosts: Kacey Green, Manuel Santos and Wayne Gerdes
Recorded: October 4, 2009
Music: Thievery Corporation - DC 3000
Runtime: 36 min : 0 sec
Moderating: Kacey Green
Technique: Basic Setup
Main Topics: The Deadly Silence of the Electric Car, 2010 Prius III Prices on the Rise, Jack Rickard Leads the Quest for the Ultimate BEV
Sponsors: CleanMPG, Hybrid Canada, & Midlands Hybrid | Enginer PHEV Systems, Sunshine Toyota in Winnipeg, Palmetto Horse and Hound

First for our technique segment, Wayne teaches us about basic setup of our vehicles.

Next, Kacey has a surprise for us in the form of the pre-production CR-Z Concept car. We note the 6MT (6 speed Manual Transmission). We discussed engine sizes and fuel economy potential for the final version of the car. Kacey drops the thought provoking nugget that perhaps this car may have a dual clutched sequential transmission.

Kacey then brings us the news that folks are again trying to “bell the hybrids”; busybodies are again targeting hybrid cars and their owners with the misguided notion that the vehicles are too quiet and they absolutely have to stick their hooks into these cars and trucks. 

Manuel tells us about Jack Rickard and his pursuit of building the world’s best battery electric vehicle.

Finally Wayne tells us what’s happening in the world of the Prius 3G. Toyota has finally released details on the Prius I and pricing. I describe their efforts as trying to create an Insight competitor pricewise and failing miserably giving us a fat stripped down car that the typical Prius owner isn’t interested in. We discuss what this car means for fleets, and tinkerers, as well as try and decide if real people will be able to get their hands on this mythical unicorn. 

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Go Hypermiling! 
“Hypermiling in today’s world”

#16 Silence is Golden - Go Hypermiling!

Go Hypermiling Podcast

Type: Audio
Hosts: Kacey Green, Manuel Santos and Wayne Gerdes
Recorded: September 27, 2009
Music: The Rapture - Sister Saviour (Blackstrobe Remix)
Runtime: 26 min : 29 sec
Moderating: Kacey Green
Technique: FAS (Forced Auto Stop)
Main Topics: Battle of the Titan’s and sometimes the favorite does not win…, Is the family sedan history? and 1959 Chevy Bel Air hit by 2009 Malibu.
Sponsors: CleanMPG, Hybrid Canada, & Midlands Hybrid | Enginer PHEV Systems, Sunshine Toyota in Winnipeg, Palmetto Horse and Hound

First up, Wayne describes the technique of FAS’ing on the go or at a standstill.

Next up, Kacey tells us that in the “Battle of the Titan’s, sometimes the favorite does not win…”

Manuel then discusses “Is the family sedan history?”

Finally Wayne describes how a “1959 Chevy Bel Air is crashed into a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu - He’s Dead Jim!”

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Go Hypermiling!
“Hypermiling in today’s world”

#15 Dump the Clunker - Go Hypermiling!

Update on Oct 16, 2009 at 21:08 by Kacey Green

We promised we’d post the race videos from YouTube:

 

Pre-Qualification round:
 

 Race!:

 

 Hope you like it!

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

Update on Oct 18, 2009 at 16:49 by Kacey Green

We also forgot the video of the crash of the two Chevrolets.

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 Podcast

Go Hypermiling #1 – Pilot

Type: Audio
Hosts: Kacey Green, Manuel Santos, Wayne Gerdes
Moderating: Kacey Green
Technique: Three Lights Out / Anticipatory Focus
Main Topics: Prius vs. Insight Smack-down (only one main topic for this show)
Sponsors: CleanMPG, CleanMPG (Scangauge Division), Hybrid Canada, & Midlands Hybrid

This is our first podcast, we hope you enjoy it, please leave us feedback so we may improve this podcast as we move forward. We planned a lighter podcast than we would normally for the first episode.

We discussed the Three Lights Out technique and planned rabbit timing for the next technique. Prius versus Insight Smack-down got most of our attention. We also discussed our rides and more…

We enjoyed making this netcast / podcast for you and we hope you enjoy it too, we learned a fair amount to apply to our next show. This show will be recorded semi-regularly, about once a week.

Subscribe in your favorite Netcasting / Podcasting software such as iTunes and Zune, our feed address is: http://feeds.feedburner.com/GoHypermiling-Podcasts, you don’t need a portable MP3 Player to use our netcasts, though we try to make it a good listen for your commute.

If you want to listen right now and don’t have netcasting software available, listen now in your web browser: Go Hypermiling #1 - Pilot.

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

Go Hypermiling - #1 - Pilot