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UBC Engineers Reach Mileage Of Over 3000 MPG
The New Revelation writes "Physorg reports that engineers at UBC have developed a single occupancy vehicle that achieves a ridiculous 3145 MPG! From the article: 'The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Supermileage Competition took place June 9 in Marshall, Michigan. Forty teams from Canada, the U.S. and India competed in designing and building the most fuel-efficient vehicle... The UBC design, which required the driver to lie down while navigating it, achieved 3,145 miles per US gallon (0.074 liters/100 km) -- equivalent of Vancouver to Halifax on a gallon (3.79 liters) of gas -- costing less than $5 at the pump.'"
shut up.
YOU fucking shut up. By replying to an AC who was just being a moron YOU lit up the thread for EVERYONE ELSE. Thanks, asshole.
I bought a H2 two years ago in support of the war. I am lucky because I can afford more than a "Go Army" sticker.
Well, I can say that I would love for everybody (but me) to drive that cool vehicle from UBC for 2 reasons:
1- Sometimes I feel a bit guilty about the environment. Then I wouldn't need to care.
2- It's not just the troops feeling the heat in Iraq, with all the pictures of burning hummers on TV, it's starting to get to my self-esteem. If I was in my hummer and everybody else was in those vehicles, i'd feel pretty safe in case of heads-on collisions.
I guess they are not very practical, but they are still a step in the right direction.
just my 2 cents
Linux violates 235 Microsoft patents.
Do you realize that people are only modding you up so others notice your horrible spelling and make funny comments about it?
Sure, if you don't mind it being a piece of shit. American cars can suck the poop out of my butt, for real.