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Old 08-17-2018, 03:13 PM   #1152 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
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Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

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90 day: 52.71 mpg (US)

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

Appliance car - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
90 day: 52.48 mpg (US)
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That's an extinct breed around here! The only ones of that generation that I've seen in the past few years have been convertibles (usually not winter driven, so not rotted out).

The ForkenSwift was the last non-vert of that generation still on the road in my area. And my Metro/Fireflies are the last of the last generation still running around here.

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I've got a sighting: saw my first ever Hyundai Ioniq EV or PHEV (not sure) in the wild last week. One of these:


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