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Old 08-12-2014, 05:34 PM   #179 (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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I'd prefer to make it myself, both to save money and for the experience, but I do need it to be properly aligned.

When I did the plate for the Electro-Metro, I did all the measurements and figured it all out, and then took it to "Hot Rod Jim", who is a machinist by day and hot-rodder on nights and weekends. He basically CNC'ed an adapter plate for me on his lunch hour. He was also a great source of advice and helped me out with a few other things.

I'm hoping to get a chance to visit with him and pick his brain on making the bell adapter plate.
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