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Originally Posted by aerohead
I think that the Geo Storm was inferred when Paul MacCready made the claim that if one were to take the powertrain of a contemporary sport coupe and slip it under the body of the Impact/EV-1,that you'd have a 100-mpg car.
The Storm served as a test-mule for the Impact electronics and powertrain.
A couple years later,Ultralite,different looking,but identical Cd debuted with 100-mpg.
The longer Saturn had one of the lowest Road Load Horsepower ratings of any car tested by Car and Driver.
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Would that be one of the many articles you have in your collective book marks?
I'd love to see reference made to the Storm in any type of Eco-car.
I'm still not sure what engine I'll install in mine, I do believe that #1 rod is broken or the bearing is toast. Knocking sound when cranking, engine won't start. THere are lots of blocks that fit, but they all require extraneous work to run. I may just use the OE 1.6 for now, if I can find one.
Of course, I'm also going to be looking into what kinds of aero improvements I can make, taking major cues from the EV1.
Arragonis -
Sure, and if you come across any more, feel free to let them join the party! I'm interested specifically in cars that had obvious aero advantages for this thread, and especially anything with a small, efficient engine/drivetrain.