Comment on There is something about this 110 MPG car that does not smell rightComments−Confusion17yA car that does 377 mpg: http://www.seattlepi.com/local/351903_needle20.htmlBut that means: hardly any chassis, no gearbox, aircraft tires, the engine is wrapped in asbestos, driving a constant 30 mph, etc., etc.This car is in the Guiness book of records.Edit: BTW, I'm not claiming that means the car in this article is also plausible: if it claims to yield a constant 55 hp, then it can't do 110 mpg.−lutorm17yI think this one is where things will have to go if we want efficency: http://www.aptera.com−hgtyqiopj17yOr this one for 230mpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_1-litre_car
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A car that does 377 mpg: http://www.seattlepi.com/local/351903_needle20.html
But that means: hardly any chassis, no gearbox, aircraft tires, the engine is wrapped in asbestos, driving a constant 30 mph, etc., etc.
This car is in the Guiness book of records.
Edit: BTW, I'm not claiming that means the car in this article is also plausible: if it claims to yield a constant 55 hp, then it can't do 110 mpg.
I think this one is where things will have to go if we want efficency: http://www.aptera.com
Or this one for 230mpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_1-litre_car