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11-22-2009, 09:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
dremd EV OR DIESEL Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 1,758 FarFarfrumpumpen - '03 Volkswagen Jetta Wagon GLS Premium Quorra - '12 Tesla Model S P85 Thanks: 57 Thanked 113 Times in 86 Posts	Top Gear UK builds an EV That's all I'm saying. __________________ 2016 Tesla Model X 2022 Sprinter Gone 2012 Tesla Model S P85 Gone 2013 Nissan LEAF SV 2012 Nissan LEAF SV 6 speed ALH TDI Swapped in to a 2003 Jetta Wagon

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11-22-2009, 11:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
Peter7307 Master EcoModder Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Victoria , Australia. Posts: 499 Thanks: 20 Thanked 46 Times in 33 Posts	I hope they do a better job than one UK car mag who was "going to show the car companies how it should be done" ....pity they forgot the fuel tank ! Credibility = ZERO. Pete.

11-22-2009, 11:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
dremd EV OR DIESEL Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 1,758 FarFarfrumpumpen - '03 Volkswagen Jetta Wagon GLS Premium Quorra - '12 Tesla Model S P85 Thanks: 57 Thanked 113 Times in 86 Posts	Top Gear building a car and doing a good job? Ummmm Yeah __________________ 2016 Tesla Model X 2022 Sprinter Gone 2012 Tesla Model S P85 Gone 2013 Nissan LEAF SV 2012 Nissan LEAF SV 6 speed ALH TDI Swapped in to a 2003 Jetta Wagon

11-23-2009, 04:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
robchalmers Master EcoModder Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UK Posts: 659 Chug - '96 Volkswagon Polo CL TEAM VW AUDI Group 90 day: 49.42 mpg (US) L'Autre - '03 Renault Megane Sport Tourer Expression Diesel 90 day: 45.02 mpg (US) Thanks: 20 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Seriously funny. as usual way-off-the-mark with how most would do it but it was fun to watch........ you got to see it! __________________ ----------------------------------------- good things come to those who wait, sh*t turns up pretty much instantly twitter.com/bertchalmers

11-23-2009, 09:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
MetroMPG Batman Junior Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: 1000 Islands, Ontario, Canada Posts: 22,515 Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro Team Metro Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US) MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata 90 day: 52.71 mpg (US) Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec 90 day: 70.75 mpg (US) Appliance car - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base) 90 day: 52.48 mpg (US) Thanks: 4,062 Thanked 6,960 Times in 3,604 Posts	Ooo! Thanks for the reminder. Downloading now... __________________ Project MPGiata! Mods for getting 50+ MPG from a 1990 Miata Honda mods: Ecomodding my $800 Honda Fit 5-speed beater Mitsu mods: 70 MPG in my ecomodded, dirt cheap, 3-cylinder Mirage. Ecodriving test: Manual vs. automatic transmission MPG showdown EcoModder has launched a forum for the efficient new Mitsubishi Mirage www.MetroMPG.com - fuel efficiency info for Geo Metro owners www.ForkenSwift.com - electric car conversion on a beer budget

11-23-2009, 07:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
MetroMPG Batman Junior Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: 1000 Islands, Ontario, Canada Posts: 22,515 Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro Team Metro Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US) MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata 90 day: 52.71 mpg (US) Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec 90 day: 70.75 mpg (US) Appliance car - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base) 90 day: 52.48 mpg (US) Thanks: 4,062 Thanked 6,960 Times in 3,604 Posts	Top Gear has been reading EcoModder again. WE WANT ROYALTIES! __________________ Project MPGiata! Mods for getting 50+ MPG from a 1990 Miata Honda mods: Ecomodding my $800 Honda Fit 5-speed beater Mitsu mods: 70 MPG in my ecomodded, dirt cheap, 3-cylinder Mirage. Ecodriving test: Manual vs. automatic transmission MPG showdown EcoModder has launched a forum for the efficient new Mitsubishi Mirage www.MetroMPG.com - fuel efficiency info for Geo Metro owners www.ForkenSwift.com - electric car conversion on a beer budget

11-23-2009, 07:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
botsapper PSmodder lurker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chino Posts: 1,605 Thanks: 26 Thanked 908 Times in 522 Posts	Those chaps always either lionize or emasculate their subjects. Remember, they are always dino-juice lovers & 'Merican car haters. Still, the best in the air/internets. Top Gear Season 14, Episode 2: YouTube Open Thread Many pardons, they just locked it down!

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