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Fri Jul 14/06

• 1989 Geo Metro gets 75 mpg - Radically aero-modified Geo Metro XFi. (Aerodynamics)
  
  

Tue Mar 14/06

• cleanmpg.com - Started by a group of ex-pats from greenhybrid.com, this forum boasts a membership of smart, experienced fuel efficiency nuts. Excellent signal to noise ratio. (Fuel economy sites)
  
  

Mon Dec 19/05

• Ecomodder.com - Tips & forums with a focus on well understood & documented mods (to both the vehicle itself and the nut behind the wheel) that can improve fuel efficiency. (Fuel economy sites)
  
  

Tue Dec 6/05

• Aero Testing - part 1: on-the-road tuft testing - Autospeed.com has a number of good illustrated DIY articles on aerodynamics. Note: paid registration is required. parts 2 - 5 (Aerodynamics)
  
  
• CAMI automotive - link to page showing their historical product line, including the Suzukiclones. (Suzukiclone info)
  
  
• Special Report: Improving Aerodynamics to Boost Fuel Economy - Very interesting & current edmunds.com article on the state of aerodynamics in the auto industry. (Aerodynamics)
  
  
• Aeroworker - John Gilkison's aerodynamics blog at EV World. (Aerodynamics)
  
  

Thu Nov 24/05

• Mark's Metro - Another Suzukiclone owner documents his ongoing Metro experience. From search, to purchase, to repairs, to fuel economy, Mark keeps us in the loop. (Suzukiclone info)
  
  

Mon Nov 21/05

• Coefficient of Drag Tables and Curves - '96 Geo Metro Cd: 0.340. Ratings for many cars: some actual, some estimated/calculated (Aerodynamics)
  
  
• Secrets of Better Fuel Economy: the Physics of MPG - PDF Report by Cummins Diesel on fuel economy in big rigs. (News & Blogs)
  
  
• Smooth body: American Society of Mechanical Engineers - Article on the aerodynamic development of GM's 80 mpg PNGV vehicle (Aerodynamics)
  
  
• Tampa Bay Aerosports & Air Trikes - Metro 3 cylinder aircraft engine conversions, and here also. (On the Fringe)
  
  
• MaxMPG Yahoo forum - High signal to noise forum about fuel efficiency with a focus (so far) on aerodynamics. (Aerodynamics)
  
  
• Fuel Economy Tips - Tips, articles & forums. (Fuel economy sites)
  
  
• EV World - More than just EV info - efficiency news, hybrid info & much more. (News & Blogs)
  
  

Tue Nov 8/05

• Prius One-Two in Energywise Rally - Prius takes the first two places in a four-day “real world” fuel economy rally in New Zealand: averaged 4.02 litres/100km (70.3 miles per imperial gallon) (News & Blogs)
  
  
• How We Won the Insight Fuel-Economy Challenge. Without Cheating. Much - How the folks at Car and Driver magazine achieved 127 mpg (US). (News & Blogs)
  
  
• MPG-meters in all cars - Blogger proposes that all new cars should come equipped. (News & Blogs)
  
  
• Driving tips for the EV1 - Ever wonder if the max-range driving techniques for a pure electric vehicle differ from an ICE vehicle? Wonder no more. (Driving efficiently)
  
  
• Rally Metro - Doesn't say whether it's the 3 or 4 cylinder, but I'm rooting for the 3. (On the Fringe)
  
  
• Hard Drive: Geo Metro First Look - Review of the "new" 1995 cars. Interesting background info about demographics of buyers and GM's market research. (Suzukiclone info)
  
  
• VW's 1-Liter concept car - 285 mpg, or .99L/100 km. Lightweight, highly aerodynamic. Another article here (Other efficient cars & concepts)
  
  
• Prius driving simulator - Understand how the hybrid system works, and you can drive it more efficiently. (Other efficient cars & concepts)
  
  
• maxmpg.org - Site documenting ongoing efficiency modifications to a 1998 Nissan Frontier pick-up. (News & Blogs)
  
  
• ScanGauge - Digital diagnostic tool that plugs into the ODBII port of any post-1996 car. Also functions as a trip computer to show instant/average fuel consumption for fine-tuning driving technique and testing efficiency mods. (Driving efficiently)
  
  
• 100mpg.ca - Follow a Smart car across Canada in this blog promoting the "One Tonne Challenge", a Canadian greenhouse gas reduction campaign. (News & Blogs)
  
  
• Hybrid Cars - Driving strategy for better gas mileage - And you thought I was fanatical about mileage... Some of the techniques are strictly hybrid specific, but most apply to all cars. Smart folks. Good signal:noise ratio in these forums. (Driving efficiently)
  
  
• Geo Metro at Wikipedia - Fairly comprehensive Metro review, Wikipedia style. (Suzukiclone info)
  
  

Tue Oct 18/05

• Suzukiforums.com - Swift and Metro forum - Another site that can't beat the popularity of teamswift.net, but it may be useful to have somewhere else to look for info. (Suzukiclone forums)
  
  

Mon Oct 17/05

• Yahoo Group: thegeometroclub - Not nearly as user friendly as the other boards, but can get all msgs via e-mail. (Suzukiclone forums)
  
  
• automotiveforums.com - Geo Metro forum - For some reason, their Suzuki Swift forum is separate from the Geo Metro group. (There's no mention of Chevrolet/Pontiac versions.) (Suzukiclone forums)
  
  
• Canadian Driver used car review: 1995 - 2000 Metro - Well, it's not fast and it's not sexy [...] But the Chevrolet Metro from 1995-2000 is a remarkably well made little commuter. Better still, a used Metro isn't very expensive. (Suzukiclone info)
  
  
• Edmunds.com Chevrolet/Geo Metro & Pontiac Firefly Forum - Not as busy as teamswift.net. (Suzukiclone forums)
  
  

Sun Oct 16/05

• Green Car Congress - Variety of info on efficiency, alternatives, etc. (News & Blogs)
  
  
• Car Talk's guide to better fuel economy - Click and Clack weigh in with many of the same tips from the metroMPG video (above link). (Driving efficiently)
  
  
• Tailgate myth Part 2: Car Talk weighs in - Automotive industry experts respond to Click and Clack on the raging debate: does a pick-up truck get better fuel economy with the tailgate down? (Aerodynamics)
  
  
• Tailgate myth Part 1: Car Talk weighs in - Click and Clack weigh in on the raging debate: does a pick-up truck get better fuel economy with the tailgate down? (Aerodynamics)
  
  
• CanadianDriver: Auto Tech - How government fuel economy ratings are determined - Canadian and US methodology exposed! (Sept. 2005 article) Just a matter of time until these are both revised. (Fuel economy sites)
  
  
• Economy driving online video: The Next Time You Get Gas - Free online video shows economy driving methods and culminates with a comparison of "normal" vs. efficient driving. Efficiency gains of 27% and 23.5%, respectively, are achieved using the techniques described. (Driving efficiently)
  
  
• Canadian Electric Vehicles' 1993 Metro - 0-80 KPH....18 seconds - would it beat a Smart car? (Oct 13/05) (Electric Metros - (can't beat their MPG!))
  
  

Thu Oct 13/05

• InsightCentral.net - info about Honda Insight aerodynamics (currently the most aerodynamic and fuel efficient car produced) (Aerodynamics)
  
  
• 1991 Metro convertible (evconvert.com) - "Clocking in at a spry 1,900 pounds it features 12 batteries, seven solar panels, and seven chargers. He even has a ham transceiver on board." Great photos, too. (Oct. 13/05) (Electric Metros - (can't beat their MPG!))
  
  
• Wildnerness Electric Vehicles - Can this be right - $US 2495.00 to $3995.00 (!!) for a converted turn-key electric Metro? (Oct. 13/05) (Electric Metros - (can't beat their MPG!))
  
  
• Geo Metro achieves 98.96 miles per gallon - "There was nothing outwardly distinguishing about the two-door 1994 Geo Metro doing 45 mph laps around the California Speedway." (Oct. 6/05) (On the Fringe)
  
  
• Mad Max - 10 HP Diesel Car - "It's my guess that this is the very first Changfa [diesel] to stick out of the hood of a Metro." (Oct. 6/05) (On the Fringe)
  
  

Tue Oct 11/05

• Getting to know Geo Metro - Introduction and specs (primarily about 3rd generation car 1990-94) (Suzukiclone info)
  
  
• 1990-94 Geo Metro - Consumer Guide: Review, Road Test, Reliability, Prices, Specs & Safety, Photos (Suzukiclone info)
  
  
• 1995-2001 Geo/Chevrolet Metro - Consumer Guide: Review, Road Test, Reliability, Prices, Specs & Safety, Photos (Suzukiclone info)
  
  

Thu Oct 6/05

• Green Hybrid - mileage database (non-hybrids) - Compare real-world, user-submitted fuel consumption ratings. Register and contribute your own data. (Fuel economy sites)
  
  
• Fueleconomy.gov (US) - Fuel consumption ratings (EPA and user-submitted), and a whole lot of other info on fuel efficiency. (Fuel economy sites)
  
  
• Fuel consumption ratings (Canada) - Natural Resources Canada’s online ratings of vehicles 1995 - present (Fuel economy sites)
  
  
• 40mpg.org - US advocacy site (Fuel economy sites)
  
  
• teamswift.net - fuel economy forum - find out what others are doing in the name of fuel economy (Suzukiclone forums)
  
  
• teamswift.net - Massive forum for Suzuki clone owners of all varieties and interests. (Suzukiclone forums)
  
  
• Modifying Under-Car Airflow, Part 2 - AutoSpeed article: modifying a first generation Prius for better real-world fuel economy. Preview only; paid registration required. (Aerodynamics)
  
  
• Modifying Under-Car Airflow, Part 1 - AutoSpeed article: modifying a first generation Prius for better real-world fuel economy. Preview only; paid registration required. (Aerodynamics)
  
  
• Brigham Young U EV1 - scroll to bottom of the article for links to photos of undercarriage aerodynamics (Aerodynamics)
  
  
• Mechanical Engineering Magazine article - interesting look at aerodynamics of GM's EV1 and a super-efficient concept car (Aerodynamics)
  
  
• Max MPG - Aerodynamic Modifications for Maximum Mileage (VW Beetle) (Aerodynamics)
  
  
• EV World article: Free Fuel Riding on the Wind - Aerodynamically modified Toyota pickup improves mileage 28% - interesting comments beneath article as well. (Aerodynamics)
  
  
• EV Weblog (EVConvert.com) - Engaging and informative. Follow the conversion of a 1990 Ford Probe to electric propulsion; also a rich source of links on transportation issues & alternatives. (News & Blogs)