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Old 04-15-2021, 10:24 AM   #22 (permalink)
oil pan 4
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Sub - '84 Chevy Diesel Suburban C10
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90 day: 19.5 mpg (US)

camaro - '85 Chevy Camaro Z28

Riot - '03 Kia Rio POS
Team Hyundai
90 day: 30.21 mpg (US)

Bug - '01 VW Beetle GLSturbo
90 day: 26.43 mpg (US)

Sub2500 - '86 GMC Suburban C2500
90 day: 11.95 mpg (US)

Snow flake - '11 Nissan Leaf SL
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If those track markers are where I think they are then my leaf with the battery at 38% and 46F, air temperature 42F, wet roads which is rare but realistic, spare tire, jack, Dewalt 1/2 inch impact driver, evse, 100 feet of 12 gauge cord, various adaptors, 50 feet of 3/8 steel cable, tool bag, standard weapons package appears to be significantly faster.
Their handeling test wasn't very confidence inspiring.
So far it's living (which is a surprise) exactly up to expectations (not a surprise).
When they build the thing knowing they don't need an anti sway bar, then are like "we need an anti sway bar" it exposes their hubris. I wonder what else it's lacking.

If gas hits $4 a gallon this might have a chance.
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1984 chevy suburban, custom made 6.5L diesel turbocharged with a Garrett T76 and Holset HE351VE, 22:1 compression 13psi of intercooled boost.
1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end.
2011 leaf SL, white, portable 240v CHAdeMO, trailer hitch, new batt as of 2014.

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