Ultra-Efficient Racer Gets 2,564.8 MPG

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By Chuck Squatriglia April 18, 2011



For the third year in a row, students at Université Laval have built one of the most fuel-efficient cars on the planet, a slick three-wheeler that gets an amazing 2,564.8 mpg.

Of course, the car averages 15 mph and isn't very comfortable, but speed and practicality are not paramount at the Shell Eco-marathon. Squeezing every possible inch from a gallon of fuel is the only objective, and on that measure the Alerion Supermileage team trounced all challengers. Not only did the team from Quebec spank the second-place finishers by 766.1 mpg, its car (pictured) topped last year's performance by 77 mpg.

"With more teams participating this year, there are a lot of really smart and innovative fuel-efficient ideas to be seen," team manager Anthony Bernier said in a statement. "We put a lot of time and hard work into our vehicle and are very proud of how we did."

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/04/shell-eco-marathon/

[Wilms]

1. I wonder if Shell owns the Intellectual Property rights on that.

:tinfoilhat:

[Buzz Clik]

2. And then there's the cars that use zero gasoline.

The team from Drexel won the solar division this year, breaking this team's string of three straight championships:

[PJPhreak]

3. And when the gearheads start to play with new Hi tech toys,you get this...

World's Quickest "Street Legal Electric Car" 1972 datsun 1200 "White Zombie"...

Best lithium ion powered ET 10.258 @ 126.01 mph!



"White Zombie is an electric 1972 Datsun 1200 conversion and is officially the world’s quickest accelerating street legal electric car. With 400 horsepower and 1,250lb ft of torque at its disposal, White Zombie managed the ¼ mile in 10.258 seconds at 126.01mph."

[Buzz Clik]

4. Interesting.

Does it have any range?

[Glassunion]

5. 110 Miles(est)

http://www.evalbum.com/035.html

[Buzz Clik]

6. But only about 50 minutes...

;)

[Glassunion]

7. My fav...

Seating Capacity: 2 adults, driver and one scared passenger. Rubber underpants suggested!

0-60: 1.8 seconds

[JohnWxy]

8. verrry interesting, check this view out