GM's 100MPG car from 1982

[NeilBlanchard]

There is a total dearth of pictures of this car on the 'net...

[Quasimoto]

The lack of info on this and all the other high mileage cars developed but not produced is not surprising. There just wasn't enough profit to be made, that's the bottom line. If everyone owned one of these, imagine what that would do to gas prices. Much more profit selling hybrids; which by the way, with all of our vast advances in technology in the last 28 years; still get only half the mileage as this prototype.

[RobertSmalls]

I did manage to find a blurb with two photos: 1982 GM TPC - Concepts



1982 was a good year for GM aerodynamic concepts, including this TPC, the Aero2000, and the Lean Machine.

[Quasimoto]

Thanks to RobertSmalls info I was able to find a couple more links on the
topic.

[Quasimoto]

Here they are: American Chronicle | 100 Miles Per Gallon? That’s So “1992”
1982 GM Lean Machine - Concepts

[Quasimoto]

Thanks to RobertSmalls info I was able to find a couple more links on the
topic.American Chronicle | 100 Miles Per Gallon? That’s So “1992”
1982 GM Lean Machine - Concepts

[Arragonis]

Interesting. The styling (side window treatment) reminds me of the Mk2 Vauxhall / Opel Astra (later known as the Pontian LeMans and Deawoo Nexia, Cielo and Le Mans) particularly in 3 door form.



It would have been around 1983-4 I think so the time is close.

[2009Prius]

Originally Posted by Quasimoto

The lack of info on this and all the other high mileage cars developed but not produced is not surprising. There just wasn't enough profit to be made, that's the bottom line. If everyone owned one of these, imagine what that would do to gas prices. Much more profit selling hybrids; which by the way, with all of our vast advances in technology in the last 28 years; still get only half the mileage as this prototype.

To be fair though the hybrids are much larger cars than this two seater.

[Quasimoto]

Your missing the point, 2009Prius; GM had this technology available for at least 28 years; and never developed it, or made it available. Can you imagine the billions of gallons of gas that could have been saved? Can you imagine the effect that would have had on the environment? So why are the big 3 still producing cars that get less than 30MPG. It doesn't take a rocket scientest to figure that out, dah! Could there be a relationship between the big 3 and the big OIL companies?

[Arragonis]

The big three do have this technology but they don't sell it in the US. They will argue that there is no demand but evidence here (EM) suggests otherwise.

Maybe someone here knows why ? Maybe the big 3 could tell us ?