Well saw this post on msn about a man back in the 80s that took a vw diesel rabbit and turned it into a car that got 100mpg. He used the powertrain and built his own car. And proved it on a drive across the country in which he averaged around 100mpg. He had originally thought he would get some sort of industry backing but never did. Luckily he stored the car in his garage and didn't destroy it. One cool thing is just recently he brought it back out, updated the drivetrain to that of a diesel smart car and rsn the same trip over again. This time averaging around 120mpg.
This is definitely inspiring, that good gas mileage can be had without the use of a hybrid.
I did a search to remind myself of the vehicle name. It was call Avion. It's a great feat that can be accomplished on a standard combustable engine.
- Justin Denton - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone
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