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Junkyard Find: 1992 Geo Metro 4-door hatchback

The Truth About Cars

You could get the Geo Metro with an automatic, and I've found exactly one during my junkyard travels (and that includes EV conversions ). Gas was cheap during the late 1980s and early 1990s, other than a spike after Iraq invaded Kuwait , but some car buyers still wanted good fuel economy. Gets 100 kilometers per 4.5

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The Real Reason for USA based Economic Recessions.

DIY Electric Car

It took the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and the oil price rising from $21/barrel in August 1990 to $46/barrel by the middle of October. Start your Electric Car Conversion project today!! He is also the President of Trans Atlantic Electric Conversions [link] a full service parts and Electric Vehicle Conversions Shop.

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