This just in, the Geo Metro weighs 1780 lbs.
I decide I wanted to know how much the Metro weighed - including the spare tire in the trunk, the two mirrors in the back seat and the pine tree air freshener on the mirror.
There is a landscaping company just over the hill and around the corner from my house. They have a large drive-on scale for weighing trucks going out carrying dirt and stone. I stopped by and told them about my project, and asked if I could stop by later in the day to weigh my car. They agreed. I will be back.
Had to take care of a few more things for work, when I got home, I waited for traffic to clear and then used hypermiling/gear grinding techniques to get the car over the hill and around the corner, coasting up onto the scale.
The official weight is 1780 lbs.
The GVW is 2590 lbs - which means I have 810 lbs to work with for the weight of me, an occasional passenger, and the battery pack.
I used the same professional driving technique to get the car back home and coast into the garage.
I let the car idle a bit to listen to it and take a look at the engine. Sounds kinda rough to me - is that just the fact that it is a 3-cylinder, or that it hasn't been driven in months!?!?
I also noticed a little exhaust coming out from the engine compartment, so it looks like there might be a small hole in the exhaust pipe or manifold.
Frankly, that's all coming out anyhow!
As always, more photos are available
here.