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Old 05-12-2009, 10:55 AM   #116 (permalink)
bennelson
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Location: Oconomowoc, WI, USA
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Electric Cycle - '81 Kawasaki KZ440
90 day: 334.6 mpg (US)

S10 - '95 Chevy S10
90 day: 30.48 mpg (US)

Electro-Metro - '96 Ben Nelson's "Electro-Metro"
90 day: 129.81 mpg (US)

The Wife's Car - Plug-in Prius - '04 Toyota Prius
90 day: 78.16 mpg (US)
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Originally Posted by lectruck View Post
now it is May and should be warm and toasty.
Warm and toasty! Where do you live? FLORIDA!? (Oh wait!, you do!)

Seriously though, we are finally starting to get decent weather. My only workspace is my driveway, so having some decent weather is very important.

A big thing is that I needed to get my alternative vehicles working well enough to be able to get around while my truck is on blocks.

I have had some problems getting the Metro really going for decent range. I took all my used gel batteries in to a battery shop to have them charge/discharge and load test the batts to tell me which ones are best.

Once I get them back and know which are the best to pick from, I should be able to FINALLY get some decent range out of the Metro.

I have also been busy with various projects helping others get going with electric vehicles and working on a home greywater system which should save me over $300 a year on water bills!
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