http://editorial.autos.msn.com/landingpage.aspx?cp-documentid=444375&landing=passenger&topart=passenger&icid=331&GT1=10655

It may be ugly and slow, but with that mpg I'm down.

Convert a CRX or similar small car to electric. It'll cost you less in the long run, be easier to insure, and provide real crash-tested safety zones.

"It has 2.5 seats"

What put half a person in the back???

http://www.bodypartsdirect.co.uk/en_b_8_109.jpg

I was wondering about that, child seat maybe?

I'm looking at getting a VW bug to convert to electric :)

I should convert the Tracer or an older Escort.

I should convert the Tracer or an older Escort.

Liberal Hippie Homo.

That thing is a death trap.

It really doesn't look safe...

Liberal Hippie Homo.

No wai! I wouldn't make it for the highway, I'd make it for the drag strip. My car weighs as much as my FB, so it only make sense to make it faster.

I'm looking at getting a VW bug to convert to electric :)

That reminds me of the old 3 cyl geo metro we've got gutted out at our shop...

http://forum.ecomodder.com/showpost.php?p=2110&postcount=1

Is doing that to your car even legal?

That thing is a heap of shit. More so than most other "low drag cars"

300 mpg
im sold

edit

if it had a standard sized tank, the car would get more oil changes than fill ups (lol)

I saw something on a compressed air powered car on some show several months ago, and found it quite interesting.

I think I am sold on the concept of using high PSI air in a CF tank (so if it blows it doesn't turn to shrapnel) to make the car move until it's empty. If the designer is correct, it would help a lot, and then when it runs out, an engien will takeover and give power while filling the air takes at the same time.

Ah, found it. http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/01/worlds-first-air-powered-car-introduced/

I'd buy one, and with gas prices jumping $0.10 over night, I'd buy one as soon as the tracer dies.

same concept as a hybrid electric
i wonder which is more efficient

It would be interesting to see.

The nice thing is you can fill it up rather quickly at the proper station, and slower, but cheaply at home, also.

Another vid.

http://www.youtube.com/swf/l.swf?video_id=QmqpGZv0YT4&rel=1&eurl=http%3A//www.autobloggreen.com/2007/05/31/yet-another-video-and-more-information-about-the-aircar/&iurl=http%3A//img.youtube.com/vi/QmqpGZv0YT4/default.jpg&t=OEgsToPDskKj6wYAq2bLyekAmZURp4tp

I justwatched the end of the video and they had a weird rotary engine thing.

How hard would it be to convert the Wankel to air?