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Old 10-22-2015, 10:50 AM   #1222 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ecoboy View Post
Several others like that centurion prove high mpg can be achieve by combining a light weight vehicle with aerodynamics. It is not even a question. If your moving less air and your vehicle only weighs 1250 lbs you will get the mpg.

If you can live without FWD and do a RWD reverse trike fully areo you could get the same mpg for much less money.

Safety is the big buzz word, and I get it. I am not sure I would feel safe driving a smart car that as it is about 1/2 the length of a normal car.
I know you can get good mileage but I call BS that you can get it using the current standard EPA fuel economy test. If Elio gets to advertise what is possible then why can't Toyota say 100 mpg for their Prius which has also been demonstrated possible?
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