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Old 06-06-2012, 04:38 PM   #89 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
Team Metro
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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ecomodding party

Will (wonderboy) stopped by for a visit on the way to Montreal. Wasn't long before talk turned to action on adding a few more mods to the Insights.

Here you see Will's disembodied feet installing the parallel clutch switch mod in his car (which permits the driver to inhibit assist/regen and background charging on demand).

I made a couple more mods to the U.F.O. as well: shifter mounted engine kill switch; electric power steering disable (it's no harder to steer without assist than my Firefly, which came with manual steering); and rear defroster disable.

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