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04-21-2009, 07:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
bennelson EV test pilot Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oconomowoc, WI, USA Posts: 4,435 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) Thanks: 17 Thanked 663 Times in 388 Posts	I'm in the paper again! Oh my. I am in the newspaper again. At least this time it's not for a speeding ticket. Instead, it's a tie-in for Earth Day. You can read the online version of the article at: OF News - Oconomowoc Focus __________________ 300mpg.org Learn how to BUILD YOUR OWN ELECTRIC CAR CHEAP My YouTube Videos

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04-21-2009, 07:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
SVOboy Dartmouth 2010 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hanover, NH Posts: 6,447 Vegan Powa! - '91 Honda CRX DX Team Honda 90 day: 66.52 mpg (US) Thanks: 92 Thanked 122 Times in 90 Posts	Cool stuff, __________________ EcoModder's best: Donate to EM \| Window clings \| EM Shirts \| Better Gas Mileage \| MPG Tracking More fun sites: Green Home Improvement \| crxMPG \| Benjamin FT Jones \| Vegan Recipes \| Car-free Living

04-21-2009, 08:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
UfoTofU EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Washington DC Posts: 12 UfoTofU - '91 Honda CRX DX Last 3: 28.36 mpg (US) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	This would be good under success stories for tooting your own horn

04-21-2009, 08:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
Daox Administrator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 11,203 CM400E - '81 Honda CM400E 90 day: 51.49 mpg (US) Daox's Grey Prius - '04 Toyota Prius Team Toyota 90 day: 49.53 mpg (US) Daox's Insight - '00 Honda Insight 90 day: 64.33 mpg (US) Swarthy - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage DE Mitsubishi 90 day: 56.69 mpg (US) Daox's Volt - '13 Chevrolet Volt Thanks: 2,501 Thanked 2,585 Times in 1,553 Posts	Very cool. I hope the weather and turn out are great this Saturday! __________________ Current project: A better alternator delete

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04-21-2009, 08:44 PM

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HEY! I'm in the paper too!

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He was inspired after learning about a man in Canada who was able to create an electric car for $700 (Canadian), which included getting the car in the first place.

Silveredwings would approve of the puntastic writing style of the article: "What's under his hood might shock you"

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04-21-2009, 08:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
Daox Administrator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 11,203 CM400E - '81 Honda CM400E 90 day: 51.49 mpg (US) Daox's Grey Prius - '04 Toyota Prius Team Toyota 90 day: 49.53 mpg (US) Daox's Insight - '00 Honda Insight 90 day: 64.33 mpg (US) Swarthy - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage DE Mitsubishi 90 day: 56.69 mpg (US) Daox's Volt - '13 Chevrolet Volt Thanks: 2,501 Thanked 2,585 Times in 1,553 Posts	You should change your tag under your name to "man in Canada". __________________ Current project: A better alternator delete

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