My name is John & I am Ford Motor Companies Fuel Economy Technical Expert. After working for over 20 years improving conventional production car/truck FE I wanted to try something with fewer constraints.
As you can see in the ebay photos it is a tandem seated reverse trike. This design offers the lowest frontal area and Cd.
The vehicle and powertrain have been optimized with computer based simulation. GPS based coast down tests were used to confirm the Cd.
The best FE of 125mpg was achieved using narrow motorcycle wheels and a small rear sprocket. I have had it up to 106mph and it was still accelerating.
It is offered for sale because I am nearly finished building another one like it except it is a plug in hybrid. The garage is full something has to go.
Wow, we'd love just to hear more about the design and building of these cars! Of course I can't afford it, but your expertise would be much appreciated if you ever feel like sharing the story of this or your current build,
Thanks everyone for your kind inquires.
Yes the engine is a Ninja 250. Using an exhaust gas oxygen sensor & a laptop data acquisition system I was able to re-jet the carbs for max efficiency and driveability. Funny you should ask about the cops.
I was pulled over for speeding last week & after I told the officer it gets over 100mpg he "called for back up". Four squad cars showed up, several houses of neighbors came out and the whole thing turned into a spectacle. No ticket, everyone was genuinely interested in ecomodding!
