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fidalgoman · 06-23-2010, 01:14 AM

I like the idea but would prefere a more real world MPH. A car that can do the legal 70 MPH average of the highway system and get real world MPG will do even better at a more sedate 50 country road speed.

It should be held on a series of road courses around the country to account for various altitudes and conditions. All cars would need to be street legal and crashworthy, be able to negotiate a speed bump and park up against a curb (real world cars). To make it real a manditory wheel change half way through the race (to keep people from taping on plastic covers) and a maximum of five gallons pump gas or pump diesel to simulate fuel stops.

I would also make it a mini endurance race of six to ten hours, again to simulate real world endurance. Also two and four place divisions.

IMHO to get cars like the Basjoos Aerocivic. JMHO though.

06-23-2010, 01:14 AM	#21 (permalink)
fidalgoman EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NW Montana Posts: 89 Thanks: 6 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts	I like the idea but would prefere a more real world MPH. A car that can do the legal 70 MPH average of the highway system and get real world MPG will do even better at a more sedate 50 country road speed. It should be held on a series of road courses around the country to account for various altitudes and conditions. All cars would need to be street legal and crashworthy, be able to negotiate a speed bump and park up against a curb (real world cars). To make it real a manditory wheel change half way through the race (to keep people from taping on plastic covers) and a maximum of five gallons pump gas or pump diesel to simulate fuel stops. I would also make it a mini endurance race of six to ten hours, again to simulate real world endurance. Also two and four place divisions. IMHO to get cars like the Basjoos Aerocivic. JMHO though.