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Old 12-01-2007, 11:58 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Location: 1000 Islands, Ontario, Canada
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
Team Metro
Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata
90 day: 54.46 mpg (US)

Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec
90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

Appliance car Mirage - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
90 day: 62.14 mpg (US)
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Signed up with a 100% renewable electricity utility

"Bullfrog Power" - Heard about it from one of the EV association members in Ottawa.

It's a relatively new company (06 was their first full year in operation).

The power is about $30 / month more expensive than the current bill, but it's 100% clean, renewable energy - 20% wind & 80% "low impact" hydro.

Ontario already has a somewhat clean energy supply (63% of the mix produces no GHG), but this makes it even better:



source: http://www.bullfrogpower.com/clean/clean.cfm

That means charging the ForkenSwift will be 100% emissions-free.

(At least when I'm taking the juice from my plug. The weeks when Ivan has custody, I guess he'll be using the regular provincial grid mix for his driving).

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Project MPGiata! Mods for getting 50+ MPG from a 1990 Miata
Honda mods: Ecomodding my $800 Honda Fit 5-speed beater
Mitsu mods: 70 MPG in my ecomodded, dirt cheap, 3-cylinder Mirage.
Ecodriving test: Manual vs. automatic transmission MPG showdown



EcoModder
has launched a forum for the efficient new Mitsubishi Mirage
www.MetroMPG.com - fuel efficiency info for Geo Metro owners
www.ForkenSwift.com - electric car conversion on a beer budget
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