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Hasbro 07-14-2009 11:57 PM

Students Build Hydrogen Vehicle That Gets 1,336 MPG
 
Haven't seen this mentioned here.

Students Build Hydrogen Vehicle That Gets 1,336 MPG : Gas 2.0

hyperyaris 07-15-2009 12:27 AM

That's nothing. My Yaris gets 1,337.

cfg83 07-15-2009 12:33 AM

Hasbro -

Somebody posted this elsewhere on Ecomodder, but maybe it didn't get it's own thread. Ironically, my coworker *also* showed me this today (she knows my penchant for MPG), so I guess it's getting a lot of play.

Now that they've done a $170K concept, they need to do a "UMC analysis" (Unit Manufacturing Cost) to see how much this little puppy could cost in production.

CarloSW2

alohaspirit 07-15-2009 04:09 AM

I remember reading the article as well

it weighs as much as I do

http://go635254.s3.amazonaws.com/gas...ahimo-ed01.jpg


they came in third btw

the grand prize winner hit 2,757.1 mpg

http://www.shell.us/home/content/usa...alresults.html

RobertSmalls 07-15-2009 09:32 AM

Aww, how cute, it even looks like a little car. I'm sure it's fuel-efficient at its top speed of 15-20mph, but can it climb a hill or survive a pothole?

Don't get me wrong, it's incredibly efficient, but it's not a car.

i_am_socket 07-15-2009 10:22 AM

Not a general purpose automobile, no. It's more a research test-bed or prototype. Still, these things need to exist before the theories and components can be refined and distilled into something more practical. Not every idea will be a winner, but sometimes you just have to throw the bowl of spaghetti at the wall and see what sticks.

alohaspirit 07-15-2009 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by i_am_socket (Post 115794)
Not a general purpose automobile, no.


this is the winner (2,757.1 mpg)

definitely not a normal car

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2462/...ed89810c33.jpg

Hasbro 07-15-2009 05:20 PM

I would just love to build something like this. I have one on paper that is similar in chassis structure and would weigh about 800 lbs. Would make a great little round about town car. And with some small slicks a cheap track days toy.:D


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