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Old 04-07-2011, 11:34 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
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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)
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Steamwhistle Brewery converts '58 Chevy pickup to electric

Neat marketing exercise: Steamwhistle Brewery's Vancouver people converted a '58 Chevy Apache pickup:




Not sure of the specs. In the first YT vid, looks like possibly small format lead, or large format lithium in the bed.

And likely an AC system, since it was done with the help of Azure Dynamics.

Web page: Steam Whistle Brewing - Retro Electro - A Vintage Hot Rod Driven by 100% Green Electricity

They're releasing a series of YouTube vids on the project too. So far, they're more "marketing" than "info", but here you go:




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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
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