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Originally Posted by Cd
I don't understand why thats funny. The guy on the front page got 100 MPG from his scooter when it was stock.
With gearing and aero mods he is getting over twice that.
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I hear ya, CD. Mr Jacobs`s Honda streamliner is a marvel for sure, but as the other folks have mentioned, it`s the conditions that Vetter puts on the vehicles that make it so challenging. As he says himself, any moped will get 100 MPG. But a moped isn`t useful enough to keep most people satisfied for day to day transportation, so he`s challenging people to come up with vehicles that will get 100 MPG and STILL be usefull. The idea behind his challenge is explained on his website- very interresting. Here`s what he requires from the vehicles:
Vetter Challenge rules