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Old 03-07-2008, 02:13 AM   #16 (permalink)
bennelson
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Location: Oconomowoc, WI, USA
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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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I have found that on my electric motorcycle, stop and go traffic is lots of fun.

Instead of idling, the motor just sits there doing nothing when you are stopped, so you aren't wasting gasoling (or electricity).

The motorcycle has great excelleration, so peeling away from a stop isn't a problem either.

Since there is no engine to kill, I can actually ride as slow as I want. It is amazing how slow I can ride and still balance the cycle.

I would imagine that once I am done with the electric Metro, it also should be great in stop n start traffic.
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