New User, prospective ecomodder, 2001 Echo

[sendmorechris]

I just purchased a new-to-me 2001 Toyota Echo base model M/T and I love it. Google has directed me to this site five times for misc questions so I decided it was time to join. I've already found loads to helpful information here and I look forward putting it into use. I appreciate any and all advice about getting the best possible economy from this neat, little car.

[cowmeat]

Yeah, you're at the right place if you want to get serious about hypermiling that thing!

Check out the garage, I'm sure there are a bunch of Echo owners here.

[Daox]

Welcome to the site and congrats on the new car. The echo can get some pretty great fuel economy.

[MetroMPG]

Welcome! What things were you searching for that brought you here?

I picked up an '04 base 2-door hatch a couple of months ago:

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...ase-33736.html

I'm not driving it yet - I'll be using it this winter and into next spring/summer and will be lightly modding it (mostly aero stuff). Then it'll go up for sale.

I bet the body on yours is in better shape than mine (rockers shot by the rear wheels).

Plans for yours? Got an aftermarket fuel economy gauge in it yet?