 Teams from around the world are gearing up for the Automotive X Prize, a competition that will award part of $10 million to the team that builds the cleanest production-ready 100 MPGe (mile per gallon equivalent) vehicle.
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100 MPGe Automotive X Prize Offers $10 Million Purse
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Submitted by claybodie on Mon, 2008-03-24 20:17. | Tags: technology | aerodynamics | automobile | Biodiesel | cars | competition | concept | diy | electric | fuel economy | hybrid | innovation | race | science | technology | transportation
Aptera’s $26,000 Electric Car and 300 MPG Hybrid Coming Soon : Gas 2.0
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For under $30,000, you will soon be able to buy an electric car with a 120 mile range, or a plug-in hybrid that gets 300 miles-per-gallon.Sound like a fantasy, but this one could be coming to a dealer near you. Slated for release in 2008 [see story].
Submitted by claybodie on Thu, 2008-03-13 00:07. | Tags: technology | aerodynamics | Aptera | automobiles | cars | electric car | electricity | fuel | fuel economy | hybrid | PHEV | plug-in | science | technology | transportation
The World’s Most Fuel Efficient Car: 285 MPG, Not A Hybrid : Gas 2.0
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A few years ago, VW created a secret car that uses only 1 liter of fuel for every 100 km. That’s 285 MPG, and it's not a hybrid. It's a super-efficient lightweight diesel. Take a look at what they did...
Submitted by claybodie on Wed, 2008-03-12 23:54. | Tags: technology | 1-Liter-Car | aerodynamics | cars | concept | diesel | fuel economy | innovation | technology | transportation | vw
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Aerocivic @ Ecomodder - how to drop your Cd from 0.34 to 0.17
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An extreme ecomodder gets great mileage by modifying his car's aerodynamics.
Submitted by SVOboy on Fri, 2007-12-14 00:56. | Tags: transportation | aerodynamics | ecomodding | environment | fuel economy | gas | gas mileage | mpg
