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Originally Posted by drmiller100
The Zing is a different approach. I am actually ahead of that project in terms of build and layout. he will have a few surprises, but and I invite the owner/designer of that company to jump onto this thread, and I would be willing to discuss in order to both build a better car.
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Hi Doug,
The Zing! is driveable. It has been getting 100 mpg on gas and 10 miles per kilowatt-hour on electricity (which the EPA calls 337 MPGe). I hope others do not think that the Zing! is just an idea. (The Volt, for comparison, gets 37 mpg on gasoline, and less than 3 miles per kilowatt-hour (93 MPGe))
The term "proof-of-concept" prototype may have tripped you up. The concept has been proved -- the car performs as predicted. The Zing! POC is not like a Detroit "concept" car where they are showing off styling and future ideas on a chassis that may not even have an engine.
Your project sounds like it should be fun.
Regards,
Ken