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Old 05-23-2013, 10:02 AM   #165 (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)

The Wife's Car - Plug-in Prius - '04 Toyota Prius
90 day: 78.16 mpg (US)
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Fun/Scary doing speed testing isn't it?

While I was never an agressive driver in the Electro-Metro, it was a little crazy the time that I hooked up a BIG RED BYPASS BUTTON that disconnected the motor controller and then connected all the batteries in series PLUS two additional ones!

It made enough power to push me back into my seat a bit!

In retrospect, I shouldn't have done it in 5th gear!
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