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Geo Metro hybrid? It's already on the road [VIDEO]

Our friend Ben over at EcoModder told us recently about an unusual conversion that was being discussed on the forums there: converting an old Geo Metro to hybrid drive. Yes, you read that right. What was originally an efficient little people mover (and, last year, a much-lusted-after ride) is transforming into a hybrid vehicle at the hands of EcoModder user Coyote X. The original goal: add electric drive to the vehicle for under $5,000 and with roughly 500 lbs. worth of stuff in order to go five minutes at 35 mph on EV power. The conversation ... Read more →

GM engineers speak up for installing MPG displays in every vehicle Sebastian Blanco

Photo by Marcin Wichary. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0. Live mileage updates are probably best known from the Prius dashboard, but the world's best-selling hybrid is not the only ...

Collected for your ease of use: 104 eco-driving tips Sebastian Blanco

Aerocivic's mods combine great aerodynamic and a, um, stunning look in 95 mpg Civic Sebastian Blanco

Think you can out-design Detroit? $100 gas card to the winner Sebastian Blanco

Geo Metro hybrid? It's already on the road [VIDEO] 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

GM engineers speak up for installing MPG displays in every vehicle 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Photo by Marcin Wichary. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0. Live mileage updates are probably best known from the Prius dashboard, but the world's best-selling hybrid is not the only vehicle with a real-time MPG display. Whether its a detailed display like on the Prius, an "eco light" ...

Collected for your ease of use: 104 eco-driving tips 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Photo by edkohler. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0. Two months ago, EcoTrekker released a list of 100 ways to green up your driving style. If you missed that list, or just wanted to see someone outdo EcoTrekker by four items, check out this new list on Ecomodder. Of course, most of the ...

Aerocivic's mods combine great aerodynamic and a, um, stunning look in 95 mpg Civic 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/environment/DIY_95_mpg_civic'; Hear ye, hear ye! All hail basjoos and his highly-modified "Aerocivic" for proving that it is totally possible to make a 1992 Honda Civic CX get 95 (or more) miles per gallon. How much did our trusty eco-knight toil and spend to achieve ...

Think you can out-design Detroit? $100 gas card to the winner 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The 2008 Ford Focus gets 35 mpg on the highway. Back in 1997, the Ford Escort (the Focus' predecessor) wagon got 34 miles (37 under the old EPA system). That's not much of an improvement in the last decade. Ecomodder thinks people can do better. That's why the website is offering up a $100 gas card ...

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