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Originally Posted by Frank Lee
Four miles. Any good off-interstate route? I'd bicycle it. Or use any old moped/scooter; that is the most likely way to get 100 mpg, although the top Vetter mileage contestants can also show the way. Also, as one who goes 50-55 even on 70 mph interstates, I couldn't care less about going 70. They can get used to it or pass.
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This is what I consider to be the best advice so far (I just started reading the thread). Another is a power assisted bicycle. I know the A2B electric bicycles are amongst the best, and think that you could get one for $3000. You could even consider a gasoline assist, the best that I have tried was an old Trek 820 or 850 with a Sachs gasoline motor/hub/wheel assembly. I haven't seen ay of those recently, but it was near perfect and had plenty of snap up until the imposed 30 kph speed limit her (Canada). I rode this for an afternoon in the dead of winter (-25 C), but with clean streets. IT was a blast. Nice thing about anything like this is that you can often ride on a highway shoulder at a constant speed with no blockages.
There are plenty of retro-fit packages for both gas and electric assist (but fully capable for driving only using the power plant and no pedalling.