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Old 10-08-2008, 01:59 PM   #614 (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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The GFI never tripped.

I both charged and drove the car in the rain (at night) with no problems, other than the fact that I don't have a rear electric defroster in this car!

I have the latest numbers from recharging! 4.38 KWh used to drive 14.4 miles. (includes recharging 12V battery) comes out to just over 121 MGPe.

I figure the big hit here is that I was running the wipers, defroster, and headlights, and possibly some additional rolling resistance from the rain.

No problems driving the car. I think my wife is much more comfortable in it now that I have a "real" go pedal and the brakes are automated.

I drove us to dinner last night, and dropped her off for the carpool this morning. (Carpooling has been KILLING her fuel economy - cold engine short trips to the park and ride!)
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