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Old 08-24-2008, 10:24 PM   #448 (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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It ROLLS!

Guess who has the sweetest little electric car on the block?

That's right. ME!

It officially moved under its own power.

I rolled it backwards to the end of the driveway, then drove it up the driveway under its own power.

Then around the block.

Twice,

Then down the side street, the circle through the local subdivision, through the side street again and into my driveway.

It is FAR from finished! The mechanicals don't sound quite right, the gas pedal and clutch both do nothing, and the headlights don't work.

At least now, I can roll it out of the garage and then drive it back in.

Pushing 2000 lbs uphill into my garage is not fun. Driving it is.


No idea how many amps I was using. I have to shift gears by climbing under the car and yanking the bit that sticks off the transmission, but it runs!!!!!
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