View Single Post
Old 06-19-2012, 11:18 AM   #982 (permalink)
MetroMPG
Batman Junior
 
MetroMPG's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: 1000 Islands, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 22,513

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: 60.16 mpg (US)
Thanks: 4,058
Thanked 6,957 Times in 3,602 Posts


This is what I've used the car most for so far this year: many, many brush runs to the city compost yard. Parts of 2 trees came down in wind storms so far this year, plus thinning & preventive trimming.

The attendant at the compost yard gets a big laugh when the ForkenSwift shows up - he loves telling other people unloading their cars/trucks that it's electric.

The batteries have woken up nicely - I still haven't switched over to the new-to-me (but still used) pack. Yesterday I did 20 km without breaking a sweat, pulling the trailer. I figure 25 km would be easily doable without it.
__________________
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
  Reply With Quote