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Ethanol car gets 6,786mpg

Posted: Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006 by damnHippy
Tags: Alternative Fuels, Technology
Credit: cpgNo that's not a typo. The car is small, and speed was not considered in the contest, but this funky little thing did get almost 7,000/mpg using ethanol fuel. This Shell Eco-Marathon is an annual contest, with a simple challenge. Drive as far as possible with the least amount of energy.
 
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