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Old 02-07-2014, 12:35 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

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90 day: 54.46 mpg (US)

Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec
90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

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EcoModder goes ice racing in a Fit EV



Way to go Mike... aka blownb310! Just saw this on GCR:

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Electric Honda Fit EV Goes Ice-Racing Against Old Two-Stroke Saab

Posted by Mike Kamm on the Albany Capital District EV Drivers Facebook page, his Honda Fit EV became the first electric-powered entry at the Algonquin Lake event in the club's 60-year history.

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According to Kamm, it proved "surprisingly competitive", outrunning many regular gasoline-powered cars in the street-legal classes.
See the full article: Electric Honda Fit EV Goes Ice-Racing Against Old Two-Stroke Saab

I don't know if Mike even posted about his Fit yet on EcoModder... if he did, I missed it.

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