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Old 02-05-2011, 11:46 PM   #95 (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
90 day: 78.16 mpg (US)
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Here's the current version of the Winter Wunder-Bike.



I had to remove the fenders to fit on the big knobby tires, but a hunk of coroplast goes on easy to the cargo carrier to make a low-tech rear fender. It's not as good as the real rear fender. I did have some water up my back, but my new outer layer is wind/waterproof, so no worries.

My current gear includes:
Sweat-wicking layer
Thermal top
Acrylic Sweatshirt
Nylon windbreaker/rain jacket
Motorcycle helmet.

I'm amazed how much warmer the helmet keeps my head!

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