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Old 12-11-2007, 09:07 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Metro
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90 day: 67.07 mpg (US)

ForkenSwift - '92 Metro EV
90 day: 125.37 mpg (US)

U.F.O. - '00 Insight
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In which car? ...

The ForkenSwift runs on 8 golf cart batteries: 220 amp hour, 6v, flooded lead-acid.

When I run without the alternator in the Blackfly, I use 2 of the same type of batteries in series (for 12v), then paralleled with the stock 12v starting battery.
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