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Old 06-08-2009, 11:25 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Haven't driven the Firefly for over a month!

I think that counts as some sort of success story!

In that time I've been ridi ng my bike and using the ForkenSwift exclusively around town.

I haven't been totally ICE free though: borrowed my brother's minivan to drag the ForkenSwift up to Ottawa for the EV Expo a couple of weekends back.

You might be tempted to think my ICE-free stretch is a demonstration of something like will power or good planning or some other positive character trait. And you would be wrong!

I got new licence plates (had lost one) before the Green Grand Prix at the start of May, and with them I was told I also needed a new emissions test. I didn't get the test, so the new plates expired a week later. So I couldn't drive it.

E-test is tomorrow.

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Old 06-08-2009, 11:43 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Congratulations, I failed. Half of my lights were red on my way home from campus downtown
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Old 06-09-2009, 02:09 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I'd say great success! Not having to buy fuel and keeping your trips short enough to use the Forkenswift. Wish I could do that!
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Old 06-09-2009, 11:04 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Damn, I haven't drove my Metro in about 2 weeks. Been driving my truck like a dumbass and already spent over $150.00 in fuel.
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Old 06-09-2009, 11:09 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
Team Metro
Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata
90 day: 54.46 mpg (US)

Appliance car Mirage - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
90 day: 57.73 mpg (US)
Thanks: 4,082
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Well, I drove it today. Passed the emissions test, and soon will return to testing/modding.

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Honda mods: Ecomodding my $800 Honda Fit 5-speed beater
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Ecodriving test: Manual vs. automatic transmission MPG showdown



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