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Don't forget it is designed by the team that built the Stella solar racer, which got maybe over 1000 MPGe at highway speeds - while seating 4 adults.
Extreme aerodynamics, very low (less than a meter IIRC), extreme light weight and bicycle-like tires did that.
While it does run around like a car the Stella is way too vulnerable to be practically viable.
The Lightyear is strong enough to be safe to drive, but it still has very narrow wheels, low height, low weight and low air resistance, so the power to move it is in a completely different league than other roadworthy EVs.
If they claim 400 MPGe then don't just assume they lie. Instead appreciate that an economy race winning team knows quite a lot about calculating MPGe.
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2011 Honda Insight + HID, LEDs, tiny PV panel, extra brake pad return springs, neutral wheel alignment, 44/42 PSI (air), PHEV light (inop), tightened wheel nut.
  lifetime FE over 0.2 Gmeter or 0.13 Mmile.
For confirmation go to people just like you.
For education go to people unlike yourself.
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