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What would you do if the company you work for says you can have - for free - a worn out battery powered forklift that’s collecting dust in the corner of a warehouse? If you’re Russ Gries you’d say, “dirt cheap, home-built electric motorcycle, here I come!”

In response to the '73/'74 oil crisis, Car and Driver magazine tweaked a bone stock production car to make it more efficient. The results? 25% more highway MPG from their "Crisis Fighter Ford Pinto," using six relatively easy DIY modifications.