Check out this little beauty! It’s the handiwork of Mr. Darin Cosgrove, founder of Ecomodder.com, a site dedicated to helping drivers get the most drive for the least gas.
via wired:
“In his endless quest to squeeze every possible mile from a gallon of gasoline, our friend Darin Cosgrove has given his econobox a homemade boat tail and boosted his fuel economy to 64 mpg.
Cosgrove, the founder of the hypermiling site Ecomodder.com, used cardboard, aluminum and duct tape to extend the back end of his 1998 Pontiac Firefly — as the Geo Metro is known in Canada — by 4.5 feet. The mod took him about 14 hours to do, and the results are impressive enough that he’s planning a sturdier version made of more durable materials.
“I’ve driven with the tail on for about 300 km in total, mostly at highway speeds up to 100 km/h,” Cosgrove told us. “I didn’t notice any change in handling. The only effect on driving is I have to watch out for rubberneckers in other cars. Seriously.”
Love Love Love Eco-modding! Eco-mod your hot rod for improved mpgs, money savings, and to show the world that you are cool and stylish.
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This vehicle does not perform well in the road system in our cities. lol