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As long as he can plan an appropriate route (where he isn't under constant threat of being rear-ended and/or holding up other drivers) should be fine.
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With the aero, tire, turbo and gearing mods, I expect the Wildfire to cruise at 60-65 when needed. But I am more interested in hypermiling on backroads at slow speeds, using all the hypermiling tricks to see if I can get a consistent 100 mpg.
Some posters here don't realize that, compared to a motorcycle, the Wildfire is already vastly aerodynamically superior. Motorcycles are notoriously dirty wake turbulence generators - worse than many full-size automobiles. A 2009 Harley Heritage Softtail Classic has 35" handlebars. The Wildfire is only 19 inches wider with pretty clean lines if you pull off the junk.
The engine is under the driver's seat, mounted sideways with a shaft drive to the differential. A belly pan is a good idea. I wonder if an air dam would help? Looking at the Aptera I have on order, the belly pan might be better.