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Old 01-16-2012, 10:44 PM   #11 (permalink)
drmiller100
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sgtlethargic View Post

1200 pound car. 20 square feet with decent aero. diesel engine.

I'd bet a hypermiller could get 100mpg, but no way it will get that high in normal driving.

diesels are SURPRISINGLY efficient at lower rates and diesel fuel has quite a bit more energy per gallon then modern gasoline.

Trick is to keep the car light.

And small.

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