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MetroMPG · 09-03-2009, 09:39 AM

In response to Ben Nelson's "2 bikes on my electro-Metro photo"...

I'm upping the ante with "two colour-coordinated kayaks" on the roof of the ForkenSwift:

Took my nephew kayaking yesterday around some of the park islands on the St Lawrence river just west of Brockville. Round trip by EV was about 10 km. (No comments about the destroyed aero efficiency - and yes, it was noticeable!)

09-03-2009, 09:39 AM	#850 (permalink)
MetroMPG Batman Junior Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: 1000 Islands, Ontario, Canada Posts: 22,515 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) Thanks: 4,062 Thanked 6,960 Times in 3,604 Posts	In response to Ben Nelson's "2 bikes on my electro-Metro photo"... I'm upping the ante with "two colour-coordinated kayaks" on the roof of the ForkenSwift: Took my nephew kayaking yesterday around some of the park islands on the St Lawrence river just west of Brockville. Round trip by EV was about 10 km. (No comments about the destroyed aero efficiency - and yes, it was noticeable!) __________________ 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