Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum - EcoModder.com - View Single Post

MetroMPG · 07-17-2008, 09:16 AM

Block heaters: they're not just for winter anymore!

Congrats on the move. I take it that means you won't be dropping in at Thanksgiving this year to see the continued evolution of the ForkenSwift.

Aside from locale, I think the reason the dealer isn't getting questions like yours is that the Altima is a low volume, relatively new hybrid. It doesn't have the legions of efficiency nuts associated with it that the Prius does.

07-17-2008, 09:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
MetroMPG Batman Junior Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: 1000 Islands, Ontario, Canada Posts: 22,530 Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro Team Metro Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US) MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata 90 day: 54.46 mpg (US) Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec 90 day: 70.75 mpg (US) Appliance car Mirage - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base) 90 day: 62.14 mpg (US) Thanks: 4,078 Thanked 6,978 Times in 3,613 Posts	Block heaters: they're not just for winter anymore! Congrats on the move. I take it that means you won't be dropping in at Thanksgiving this year to see the continued evolution of the ForkenSwift. Aside from locale, I think the reason the dealer isn't getting questions like yours is that the Altima is a low volume, relatively new hybrid. It doesn't have the legions of efficiency nuts associated with it that the Prius does. __________________ 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