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Old 04-22-2012, 10:58 AM   #6 (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)

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I have the bike for the weekend, but I will most likely be able to borrow it again sometime as well. I broke my foot a month ago.

I was rather disappointed on the timing as right around April 22 tends to be my "busy time" getting out to all sorts of Earth Day events, speaking, showing off vehicles, etc.

I got the cycle on loan in an odd round-about way.
Essentially, there's a guy not terribly far from me (within electric cycle riding distance) who does work in setting up car dealerships and was doing some consulting with Brammo. He has the cycle from them apparently for promotional use. I told him what I wanted to do, showing off the cycle at Earth Day events, and he let me borrow it.

The cycle is LIGHTER than mine, and it's something new. Everyone in the area has already seen my electric motorcycle and Geo Metro, so this time I was showing off the Brammo and the new family car Hymotion Prius.

Friday night, we did a local showing of WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR? and showcased a Leaf, a Volt, the Hymotion Prius, and the Brammo.







In an odd, totally un-planned, non-conspiracy, all three of the cars were the exact same shade of red! I had the green motorcycle parked right in front of the main entrance to the school's theater.
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