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Old 07-29-2010, 12:14 AM   #2 (permalink)
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The Precept was one of the government-funded PNGV cars, along with the Dodge Intrepid ESX series and the Ford Prodigy: http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...brid-9625.html

Of the three, the Intrepid ESX-3 looked closest to "production intent". The goofy "it's just a concept" styling was kept to a minimum. As a hatchback, it would have looked utterly conventional. And check out those little mirrors:



They say the Intrepid ESX-3 would have cost $7500 more than an Intrepid, while getting 72mpg. Not bad mileage for a four seater, but $7500 is too much to ask when gas is cheap.
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