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Old 01-04-2009, 01:29 AM   #19 (permalink)
gascort
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Saint Louis, MO
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Gascort RIP - '93 Ford Escort Wagon
90 day: 43.01 mpg (US)

WifesCruze - '11 Chevrolet Cruze LT
90 day: 31.1 mpg (US)
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Ben: Awesome, and good for you! My wife says, "Good luck, dude" in the background... bah!
My EM goals:
-Fix MPGuino reset problem and do A-B-A tests with all previous mods over again to measure effectiveness and fine-tune them.
-make an e-bike that can get me to/from work within 45 minutes
-60 mpg in the 'scort (lots of goals wrapped up in this one - most of them are well thought out and planned)
--reinstall side skirts
--reinstall and modify front air dam and front belly pan
--solar panels integrated into roof (cut roof out with reciprocating saw)
--install engine block heater (Christmas present)
--install battery charger (Christmas present)
--install voltmeter
--smooth wheel covers
--remove serpentine belt
--front wheel skirts
--undercar wheelwell deflectors
--loop power steering lines together
--boattail (not thought out on how this is going to work!)
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