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04-20-2012, 01:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
mechman600 Master EcoModder Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Langley, BC Posts: 1,228 Fusion - '16 Ford Fusion Hybrid SE Thanks: 190 Thanked 275 Times in 168 Posts	The only way to redeem a minivan (This is hilarious). My brother in law snapped a photo of this today on the road. I wish I thought of this!

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04-20-2012, 03:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ecotoyota EcoModding Neophyte Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Washington Posts: 23 Yo Truck - '85 Toyota Pickup Longbed Pickups 90 day: 27.19 mpg (US) Blue Bullet - '07 Toyota Corolla CE Team Toyota 90 day: 36.93 mpg (US) Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Its not too bad. Its like a roomy crew cab truck. __________________ Aye look it works

04-20-2012, 10:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
MetroMPG Batman Junior Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: 1000 Islands, Ontario, Canada Posts: 22,528 Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro Team Metro Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US) MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata 90 day: 54.46 mpg (US) Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec 90 day: 70.75 mpg (US) Appliance car Mirage - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base) 90 day: 62.14 mpg (US) Thanks: 4,078 Thanked 6,977 Times in 3,613 Posts	My shack neighbour made something very similar out of a Ford Aerostar van. I never did get a picture of it though... __________________ 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

04-20-2012, 03:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
ecomodded Drive less save more Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Vancouver Island, Canada Posts: 1,189 Dusty - '98 VOLKSWAGEN Beetle TDI TEAM VW AUDI Group 90 day: 60.42 mpg (US) Thanks: 134 Thanked 162 Times in 135 Posts	With plywood on sides it would look more complete, but I do like !!. __________________ Save gas Ride a Mtn bike for errands exercise entertainment and outright fun __________________

04-20-2012, 06:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
gone-ot ...beats walking... Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: . Posts: 6,190 Thanks: 179 Thanked 1,525 Times in 1,126 Posts	"Red-neck" automotive engineering at its best!

04-22-2012, 10:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
WD40 EcoMod Proof of Concept Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chilliwack B.C. CANADA Posts: 245 WD-40's Insight - '00 Honda Insight Gen-1 Insights Team Honda 90 day: 56.04 mpg (US) WD-40's Mirage - '15 Mitsubushi Mirage ES Mitsubishi 90 day: 46.05 mpg (US) WD-40's Sonata Hybrid - '17 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited Thanks: 81 Thanked 85 Times in 45 Posts	LOL, small world.. I just saw this in Vancouver yesterday. That overhang has to be 4feet and illegal Other than that its not a bad concept. __________________ 2000 Insight MT 106K Citrus A/C

04-22-2012, 12:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
mechman600 Master EcoModder Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Langley, BC Posts: 1,228 Fusion - '16 Ford Fusion Hybrid SE Thanks: 190 Thanked 275 Times in 168 Posts	Oh, but he has red tape across the back to make it "legal"! I dunno...if it wasn't for the "deck extender", I actually think this idea gives a crappy van a great second chance.

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