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Old 08-18-2009, 05:08 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
Team Metro
Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata
90 day: 52.71 mpg (US)

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

Appliance car - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
90 day: 52.48 mpg (US)
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Originally Posted by Christ View Post
I once thought about using old drill batteries to power an EV, from broken drills that I buy... if I could make a casing that they all plugged into, they'd be easy to swap out/replace as necessary.
Monster Garage beat you to it!



They converted a '62 (I think) Bel Air into an EV drag car using a pile of lithium drill batteries installed in a custom "battery chassis" type of set up. And a pile of individual chargers.

http://www.milwaukeetool.com/NewsAnd...licationId=948

From V-8 to V28? Power! @ Megawatt Motorworks
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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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