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    Elon was working on a way to automate plugging in a car... I'm sure it could be modified for block heater use on a Mirage.




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        click to view fuel log View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 63.2 mpg (US) ... 26.9 km/L ... 3.7 L/100 km ... 75.9 mpg (Imp)


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    We've got robots at work. They simply park over a charging station with pads embedded in the floor. Once they are charged up they hit the road for more work. No intervention necessary.

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        click to view fuel log View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 49.6 mpg (US) ... 21.1 km/L ... 4.7 L/100 km ... 59.5 mpg (Imp)


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    Just mount an extension cord to the car at power outlet height, tape it to a broom stick and screw to hood or bumper as needed, then drive the car into the outlet. Done and done.

    Or strap one of those fancy generators with remote start to the roof and run the cord as you see fit. Not only stylish but functional.

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        click to view fuel log View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE wussie cvt edition. 1.2 automatic: 37.7 mpg (US) ... 16.0 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.3 mpg (Imp)


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    Quote Originally Posted by Fummins View Post
    Or strap one of those fancy generators with remote start to the roof and run the cord as you see fit. Not only stylish but functional.
    This deserves a special roof rack mount.

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        click to view fuel log View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 49.6 mpg (US) ... 21.1 km/L ... 4.7 L/100 km ... 59.5 mpg (Imp)


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    Not only stylish but functional.
    AND serves double-duty in the summer for powering the window-hung AC unit in my future base model no-AC-because-Canada!

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    That video of the Tata auto plug in is freaky.

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    Interestingly, my new Mirage 5-speed ES with Dunlop tires matches my 2015 F150 2.7L Ecoboost 6-speed with Michelin LTX 245/70R-17s for the trip meter error. They each record approximately the same difference over equal distances every time (within .1 mile of each other) over different distances and each records the same percentage variance versus GPS devices and Apps every time. The actual error calculates between 1.7-1.8 percent pessimistic. So, just as I do with the truck, I'll be adding 1.5% to miles driven between top offs for mpg calculations. With respect to my first tank for record; this gives me 45.3 versus the vehicle calculated 48.2, which is a difference of 2.9 mpg or 6.4% optimistic. My next goal is to see if the vehicle calculated mpg has any sort of consistency of error versus hand calculation. With respect to my truck, it does not, but it does trend towards a higher error the higher mpg I achieve. Thanks for having this group and discussions everyone.



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