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Old 04-04-2008, 01:36 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

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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)
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Update (with video!): Pedal powered Buick driver beats court charge!

"Spectators giggle as prosecutor points out dangers of operating fake Buick"

Good news! Remember the thread Toronto cops bust pedal-powered Buick? They had their day in court this week, and came out victorious!

Via the Toronto Star:

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The prosecutor's case began to unravel when he turned his attack to the tea light-candle headlights.

Up until that point, Daniel Lerner had argued that the car in question was unsafe because of its dangerous braking system. Granted, classifying the hollowed-out Buick a car is a bit of a stretch.
http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/410165
There's an embedded video with a little more new footage in the link above.

And the original video:


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