What do you want in a 100MPG car?

Just make it simple. To make any kind of impact on the world, it has to be available to general public. So making it cheap is important, just think modern economy cars like Civic but that does 100MPG. If such car was available for around $20,000 to $30,000, they will sell every single car they make. Of course, it is easier said than done. Good luck!

 

Carry two adults in comfort.
Carry four adults in a pinch.
Decent luggage capacity.
Decent looking.
Safe.
Quick.
Quiet.
Spacious.
High-tech.
Oh, and sell it for less than $12,000.

 

I want a Ford Expedition that gets 100 mpg.

 

Spacious? Not likely.

 

-Good acceleration/speed
-Good looks (I'll settle for decent)
-Not too big, not too small
-a true manual transmission
-ability to add aftermarket wheels
-Good leg room for myself and passengers front and rear.
-Bluetooth

 

2 naked cheerleaders.

 

Ill buy a Kawasaki

 

+2!

Acceleration, Braking, Cornering.

Now I know my A-B-C's.

 

I'm sold!

But they're naked, hot and legal I hope.

You will sell every car.

 

Why would the Tesla not qualify? It gets infinite mpg. Seriously, if their goal is oil independence, I think electric or hydrogen cars should be eligible.

 

Build a car around two of these
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EEstor

100 kW-h of power, short charge time (6 minutes). At even $.20/(kW-h) you are looking at a $20 "fill up", that should take you 300 miles. An equivalent to 100 mpg when gas/diesel is pushing $7/gallon in a few months.

The capacitors would weigh about 700 pounds, build an aluminum four-seater around it with a reasonable amount of room and comfort that weighs an additional 2000 pounds, for a total weight of 2700 pounds.

The electric drive motors would have torque from zero rpm, so acceleration would be acceptable.

 

I want a basic commuter.

0-60 in 9 seconds or less
at least a 100 mph top speed
able to cruise at 85
air conditioning
heater
music system
protection from the elements
1 or more seats
less than $15k

If its electric it needs a 100 mile range at 85mph.

I just need something for the daily commute that will keep up with traffic and will get me to work and back. I can plug it in at night. If I have other needs I can use the other car.

 

Build an accelerating, braking, cornering fuel sipping beast two people [no fat chix!] can fit in first, with ingress/egress and ragtop not dissimilar from Elise, Lexan windows with sliders for vent and visibility, then; starting with a carbon fiber cupholder, an ipod dock and fire extinguisher, put some minimal creature comforts in it.

 

Make it look and drive like 1 of these and I'd buy one
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Even the flyover states have electrical outlets...some of us even having indoor plumbing

 

I want an Ariel Atom, couldn't care what motor was in it.

I prefer tackling the problem of fuel efficiency by making cars, and their motors, smaller and lighter, instead of packing them with technology. So, with that aside, I want an Ariel Atom. Heck, you could put the motor from an old Honda S600 in it and I think I'd still have a blast. Which reminds me, I also want an S600 .

 

Volvo did a normal type car that got 100mpg a few years back.
The engine was ceramic. Incredible lean burn created elevated combustion temps causing the mixture to expand greatly = more HP per unit of fuel. Problem was a different set of emissions problems. High NOx. I'm sure that can be solved.

 

0-60 sub 5 seconds
Top speed 160+
Minimum 1G skidpad

 

+1, but I went with the RCR Superlite Roadster. It should be here in about two weeks. Similar in design to the Atom, but you supply the engine / trans, and tires. The cost of the roller is $16k. I would bet in normal driving it will get close to 60 mpg.

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I don't think it can be recharged quickly...you try waiting 10 hours before you can get going.

 

How exactly is the scoring weighted?