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Old 07-04-2008, 10:08 AM   #23 (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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On one of my web pages, somebody commented that my motorcycle must be a "deathtrap". Somebody else corrected them, saying that you can onlny get pinned inside a car, a cycle would be a "death-launcher".

Seriously though, one of the reasons I am converting a 96 Geo Metro to electric is because it was slightly ahead of it's time for safety features. Has the side impact standards AND dual-airbags. I will really have to do my research to find out what I need to do to make sure the airbags still function after the conversion.

I like CARTALK quite a bit, but they are still mainstream car guys for the most part. They have a little bit of info on alternative fuels, which does have some good information, but they still poo-poo it in general and don't include electric.
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