You mean like the Aptera?
http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2012/05/10/200-mpge-aptera-electric-car-saved-by-chinese-american-partnership/

I worked at a "sister company" (more like a distant cousin) so I used to
hear a lot of news about them before they closed up shop...
On May 3, 2013 6:30 PM, "Jon Elson" <el...@pico-systems.com> wrote:

> Ben Potter wrote:
> > I clearly hadn't had my morning cuppa when I sat down with that lot -
> since
> > the frontal area is wrong too. 0.79 is closer and gives 77% efficiency
> > required for a US 200 mpg. The original would be a reasonable for a bus.
> >
> Yes, I wondered about that, 3 m ^2 is almost a billboard.  But, to get
> to 200 MPG,
> a car has to be insanely streamlined, like an egg on wheels, really
> small frontal
> area, maybe go down to 3 wheels to cut rolling resistance, cut the weight
> to
> the bone, and get rid of every possible loss in the drivetrain.  And,
> STILL, it
> will only get 200 MPG on a straight road, hit a hill or have to stop for
> traffic and
> it takes a huge dip.  Look at some of the solar-powered card for some idea
> how far you have to go.  They are running around 45 MPH on a few Hp
> with the driver essentially sitting in a sauna box.  If they give him
> ventilation,
> it wrecks the aerodynamics.
>
> Jon
>
>
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