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Old 06-22-2009, 10:56 AM   #1 (permalink)
bennelson
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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
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Great Metro Bike rack!

Check out this car that was in the parking lot at the MREA Energy Fair!



Is that a bike on the back?
Yes!

Does it have hand cranks?
Yes!

Does that Metro have a towing hitch as well?
Yes!

I talked to the owner. It's a 2000 Metro. He put the hand cranks on the the bike for arm exercise while biking. (Although sometimes handicapped persons do use hand-crank bikes)

The Bike Rack is permanently attached to the hatch, so the whole thing lifts and opens normally when a bike isn't on there, he just has to loosen the bottom bolt that pins the rack on the bumper.





See more photos at:
http://gallery.me.com/benhdvideoguy#101501

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