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weerrolf · 11-01-2011, 10:43 AM

I've been lurking for a long time, admiring all the work that has been done by you all over the last years and learning from it. I was checking out specs from various microcars meanwhile, as I wanted to have a good start hypermiling.

I just bought a Smart Forfour 1.1 as a replacement of my Volvo V70 TDI, so you could say I'm halfway there without doing anything

I choose the Smart as it has a pretty good economy to begin with, while still being able to transport a lot of stuff. The first mod will be to take out the backseats, the second a LPG conversion. The latter wont get me more MPG's, but it will cut my fuel costs with more then 60%.

I've got a whole list of mods in the planning, but I don't wanna bore everyone to death with that in my first post. And yes, a Scangauge or something similar will be the first thing after the LPG.

later,

(weer)Rolf

11-01-2011, 10:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
weerrolf EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Netherlands Posts: 5 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hello from Holland I've been lurking for a long time, admiring all the work that has been done by you all over the last years and learning from it. I was checking out specs from various microcars meanwhile, as I wanted to have a good start hypermiling. I just bought a Smart Forfour 1.1 as a replacement of my Volvo V70 TDI, so you could say I'm halfway there without doing anything I choose the Smart as it has a pretty good economy to begin with, while still being able to transport a lot of stuff. The first mod will be to take out the backseats, the second a LPG conversion. The latter wont get me more MPG's, but it will cut my fuel costs with more then 60%. I've got a whole list of mods in the planning, but I don't wanna bore everyone to death with that in my first post. And yes, a Scangauge or something similar will be the first thing after the LPG. later, (weer)Rolf