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Old 10-02-2020, 10:32 PM   #44 (permalink)
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Thanks for all of the replies. Notice how they are mostly stemming from the human negativity bias?
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100 mpg at 60 mph. What do you think it would take to accomplish this? Single-seater, center-steer, possibly mid-engine, probably a 4-cylinder.
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I plan to start building, building my skills, and experimenting. I already know more or less what I want and what I want to work with.
Sounds like a Formula V or Formula Ford race car with safety barriers strapped between the wheels on each side.



Here's the powerplant pic I couldn't find for Permalink #18 (could be mid-engine in a race car frame):

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