Halved Geo Metro Goes from 54 to 75 mpg

[VXRider]

The message and concept on the site is good. If people start driving cars like this, perhaps the automotive industry will realize that form over function is no longer a necessity in times like these.

In short: Everybody get out your sawzall tonight and get to work

http://1989geometro.com/index.html

[VXRider]

Fuel economy over style, that would be form following function.

[GasSavers_Merc]

That usually means it's got to be safe enough to drive first. I don't know about you, but the big SUV next to me looks hungry for Metro blue.

[Jonathan_ED3]

hasn't this car been known to the forum for years now?

[thornburg]

Originally Posted by Jonathan_ED3

hasn't this car been known to the forum for years now?

I don't know for sure that it has been known around here, but it is _old_ news. The car has had its own website for a long time, and the original mod was done ages ago.

[1cheap1]

I have this urge to cut off the top of my mazda, make a fiber glass Tonneau cover, just a small wind shield for the driver and re-enforce with roll cage bracing to hold the car together. My family looks at me with Sure dad, whats next?(Is he out of his mind)!

[lowestgasprices]

I saw that one looks cool my thought are to drop out the front drive train and suspension from a GEO and build a 3 wheeler should be able to get 90 to 100 MPG sort of like the VW litter but with 3 wheels or maybe a mod of the XR3 kit car for a fast to build kit

the VW 1 litter get 282 MPG only weights 660 LBs has a 1 cylinder diesel engine

[Monte_carloSS_kid]

My dad has thought about taking the front of a VW bug and the rear of a motor cycle and creating a small two person car that is powered by a motorcycle engine and is steered by the VW front.

[suspendedhatch]

Looks like someone needs to be introduced to a little invention called the "motorcycle". No cutting required.

[GasSavers_JoeBob]

Originally Posted by Monte_carloSS_kid

My dad has thought about taking the front of a VW bug and the rear of a motor cycle and creating a small two person car that is powered by a motorcycle engine and is steered by the VW front.

http://morgan3w.de/

It's been done, Morgan was pretty successful building cars like that from 1909 to 1952, they still sell four-wheeled cars.