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World's Most Efficient Car

Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 3:22 pm
by Mako Koiwai
Interesting use of technology:

http://autospeed.com/cms/A_111057/article.html

Re: World's Most Efficient Car

Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 3:59 pm
by John Prosser
Mako Koiwai wrote:Interesting use of technology:

http://autospeed.com/cms/A_111057/article.html
This is very cool.
I wonder how it would fare against US regulations??
Take a look at the weight of a contemporary vehicle and compare it to a "big boat" from the 60s / 70s.
You will find that in many cases a curennt car weighs as much or more.
Granted some of this is convenience AC, sound syst. But the majority of it is due to design by congress either through passive or active safety and emission requirements.
That's progress.
JP

Re: World's Most Efficient Car

Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 4:47 pm
by Steve Coe
made me think of this

http://germancarscene.com/2008/02/28/eb ... micro-car/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: World's Most Efficient Car

Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:22 pm
by Chuck Fowler