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. (Oct 17/05)
Hard Drive: Geo Metro First Look - Review of the "new" 1995 cars. Interesting background info about demographics of buyers and GM's market research. (Nov 8/05)
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. (Nov 24/05)
CAMI automotive - link to page showing their historical product line, including the Suzukiclones. (Dec 6/05)
Yahoo Group: thegeometroclub - Not nearly as user friendly as the other boards, but can get all msgs via e-mail. (Oct 17/05)
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. (Oct 18/05)
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. (Oct 16/05)
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. (Nov 8/05)
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. (Nov 8/05)
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. (Nov 8/05)
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. (Dec 19/05)
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. (Mar 14/06)
Brigham Young U EV1 - scroll to bottom of the article for links to photos of undercarriage aerodynamics (Oct 6/05)
Modifying Under-Car Airflow, Part 1 - AutoSpeed article: modifying a first generation Prius for better real-world fuel economy. Preview only; paid registration required. (Oct 6/05)
Modifying Under-Car Airflow, Part 2 - AutoSpeed article: modifying a first generation Prius for better real-world fuel economy. Preview only; paid registration required. (Oct 6/05)
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? (Oct 16/05)
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? (Oct 16/05)
MaxMPG Yahoo forum - High signal to noise forum about fuel efficiency with a focus (so far) on aerodynamics. (Nov 21/05)
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. (Oct 6/05)
Green Car Congress - Variety of info on efficiency, alternatives, etc. (Oct 16/05)
100mpg.ca - Follow a Smart car across Canada in this blog promoting the "One Tonne Challenge", a Canadian greenhouse gas reduction campaign. (Nov 8/05)
maxmpg.org - Site documenting ongoing efficiency modifications to a 1998 Nissan Frontier pick-up. (Nov 8/05)
MPG-meters in all cars - Blogger proposes that all new cars should come equipped. (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) (Nov 8/05)
EV World - More than just EV info - efficiency news, hybrid info & much more. (Nov 21/05)
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) (Oct 13/05)
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) (Oct 13/05)
Rally Metro - Doesn't say whether it's the 3 or 4 cylinder, but I'm rooting for the 3. (Nov 8/05)
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) (Oct 13/05)
Wildnerness Electric Vehicles - Can this be right - $US 2495.00 to $3995.00 (!!) for a converted turn-key electric Metro? (Oct. 13/05) (Oct 13/05)
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