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Car crosses the US on a single tank

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popNfresh44
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check out this mad new ride which gets a whopping 230 MPG. the hybrid version can cross the US on a single tank of gas.
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/tech/2008/06/05/washburn.230.mpg.car.kfmb?iref=videosearch
Jun 11 2008 12:28AM
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proZach
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that car looks like a ufo. but thats sick, i wish my car got more mpg.
Jun 11 2008 12:31AM
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MCIRONCOCK
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Did it roll downhill the whole time or something?
Jun 11 2008 12:34AM
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Mooose...
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Can they mass produce it?
How much for one?
When will it be available?


That actually looks like it has great potential. I know that I would be willing to sacrafice some saftey in order to get 230 mpg. I just hope someone can follow up on this and make it available to the public.
Jun 11 2008 12:35AM
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Ryanvdonk
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that car is sick.
Jun 11 2008 12:39AM
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NoTeefa
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If somebody can mass produce those in the $15,000 to $20,000 range....
Jun 11 2008 12:43AM
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Mooose...
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it would change our country dramatically, let alone the world.
Jun 11 2008 1:02AM
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RICK_ROSS
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i like the guys more that did it in 32 hours and 7 mins.going like a bamillion miles per hour
Jun 11 2008 1:06AM
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Manlenium
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NA NA NA , NANANAN Sperm Car!

Pretty sick efficiency though.
Jun 11 2008 1:06AM
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Tinga
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well sure it might be able to get you from point a to point b but the real question is where the hell are my skis going to fit in there?
Jun 11 2008 1:14AM
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gordie.
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can it do a barrel roll?
Jun 11 2008 1:31AM
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Mooose...
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new record is 31 hours and 4 minutes coast to coast
Jun 11 2008 1:36AM
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RICK_ROSS
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thats fucking insane.
Jun 11 2008 1:48AM
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Mooose...
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http://www.wired.com/cars/coolwheels/magazine/15-11/ff_cannonballrun?currentPage=all

thats the link. and yes it is insane.
Jun 11 2008 1:51AM
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Ski_Midwest
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Wow, I can't believe I just read all that.  Good article.
Jun 11 2008 2:29AM
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carbon.pulse
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hahaha i was thinking that and loled for a good few minutes...
Jun 11 2008 2:35AM
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Dan.
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god I wish i could do that
Jun 11 2008 2:57AM
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Literature
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I went through about $400 and 100 gallons going from Tacoma to Portland Maine. One tank sounds awesome.
Jun 11 2008 3:38AM
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Manlenium
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That other one on algae as biofuel is sweet too.
Jun 11 2008 5:25AM
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Bepo
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thanks, thats the sickest thing i've seen in a while.
Jun 11 2008 12:33PM
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comeatmebro
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that was a long ass article, good read though.
Jun 11 2008 1:09PM
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no_steeze
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that's cool but the lamest looking thing ever, it's like the segway, you can't have the car and be cool at the same time
Jun 11 2008 2:27PM
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3ski6guy0
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they make a good point about cars being really bad aerodynamically. we have boxy ass cars but if it was a little more sleak looking it would get a lot better mileage
Jun 11 2008 2:31PM
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no_steeze
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yeah, that's one of the reasons they developed hummers, this car is just one step up from them
Jun 11 2008 2:55PM
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Dr.Scholl
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they said they made it even safer than normal cars so its good all around
Jun 11 2008 3:00PM
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chapz
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it looks mad futuristic, remids me of the T-Rex

in quebec, theres the ZENN car, wich isnt legal here but it is in BC. its an all electric car meant for residential driving but i think it can go up to 120 km/hr.... im happy that manafacturers actually have potential cars to start shipping when were out fuel for our modern day cars....
Jun 11 2008 3:07PM
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Ahmets_Brother
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i wanna work on that shit. That sounds dope! you can make it long enough for skis too, then youd be all set.
Jun 11 2008 3:25PM
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wrenegade
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Looks better than a smart car, but still, a little weird looking. I could definitely see Ace & Gary driving it.
Jun 11 2008 4:17PM
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RudyGarmisch
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The advertisement on the side is unbelievable. Did we really name a motherfucking Chevy Tahoe as America's green car of the year?
Jun 11 2008 4:20PM
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clipse_05
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Biggest concern... WILL THE MAKE SKI RACKS FOR IT? If so... I'm in for 2.
Jun 11 2008 4:22PM
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zepscratch
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This is awesome. I can't help but to agree with what he says at the end too, it's stuff like this that actually makes me excited to be majoring in engineering because god knows the schoolwork isn't fun.
Jun 11 2008 4:44PM
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kickel
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wonder how well it is in the snow and where do the subs go but besides that its pretty sweet
Jun 11 2008 5:01PM
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snowriderdj
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so were they saying it IS safe or it ISNT safe??? that confused me
Jun 11 2008 7:16PM
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AptosFreeskier
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Did they say how fast you would have to go to get 230 mpg?
Jun 11 2008 7:20PM
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landonn
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i would drive that car. its crazy looking.
Jun 11 2008 7:49PM
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Karcher
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"its classified as a motorcycle" hahahahha
Jun 11 2008 10:27PM
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bermbuster49
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dude look it up, the prius battery conversion kit. i saw a vid on it somewhere, there is a button on the dash that is not used in any U.S. models but if you go to japan its a button for plugging your car in.  well with the conversion kit they put a bunch of batteries in your car and they got over 300 MPG.  thats gangsta!


but as for aerodynamics...this thing wins...haha
Jun 11 2008 11:11PM
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Manlenium
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Would that mean more expensive insurance?
Jun 12 2008 12:46AM
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