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Old 05-03-2012, 03:47 PM   #292 (permalink)
bennelson
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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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Riding lawn mowers and electric motorcycles are actually pretty similar technology.

Really, the only difference is that you usually use a chain on a cycle and a belt on a mower.

Also, the cycle goes faster, but it can't mow the lawn, so I suppose that's a trade-off.

In all seriousness though, both are excellent "getting started in electric vehicles" projects!
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