"Team member Tina Raeke, of Erie, drove that lap, keeping the 91-pound car to an average speed of 15.03 mph. Any faster, and the car would have been less efficient."
Penn State Live - Penn State Erie team wins international 'supermileage' competition
Okay. She can beat a runner, but not a kid on a bike, neither of which would use any fuel, and this would be destroyed by a smartcar. Does anyone know of highway-capable contests? That sounds more like an X-prize and they really should offer more than $1,400. It costs $650 just to compete!
Do you know what would be awesome? An MPG contest that included crash testing!
"Congratulations, you have conditionally won. Now for the head-on collision."