157mpg, get aside prius -- wait....
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157mpg, get aside prius -- wait....
http://www.i4u.com/article5165.html
20hp, umm..... although the car only weighs 990, i wonder what the accel is like.
German Loremo AG will introduce their ultra Efficient Car at the Motor Show 2006 (site) in Geneva next week.
The car start-up developed a light-weight passenger car with outstanding aerodynamics. The Loremo LS is powered by a 2 cylinder Turbo Diesel engine with 20 hp and 160km/h top speed. The amazing thing is that the Loremo only needs 1.5l per 100km. This is approx. 157MPG!
The Toyota Prius hybrid has only 55MPG (combined city and highway).
With one tank (20l) you could drive 1,300km.
Loremo AG plans to sell the Loremo LS for less than 11,000 Euros (~$13,000).
One reason for the low consumption is the low weight of 450kg. The company designed the Loremo focusing on safety and efficiency and got rid of unnecessary functions. The car is small but still provides space for 4.
The design of the car is very futuristic and has for instance no conventional doors.
Loremo AG also plans to offer the Loremo GS with a bit stronger engine (50 hp, 2.7l/100km) that reaches top speeds of 220km/h (for the German Autobahn).
More details on the Loremo site.
The car start-up developed a light-weight passenger car with outstanding aerodynamics. The Loremo LS is powered by a 2 cylinder Turbo Diesel engine with 20 hp and 160km/h top speed. The amazing thing is that the Loremo only needs 1.5l per 100km. This is approx. 157MPG!
The Toyota Prius hybrid has only 55MPG (combined city and highway).
With one tank (20l) you could drive 1,300km.
Loremo AG plans to sell the Loremo LS for less than 11,000 Euros (~$13,000).
One reason for the low consumption is the low weight of 450kg. The company designed the Loremo focusing on safety and efficiency and got rid of unnecessary functions. The car is small but still provides space for 4.
The design of the car is very futuristic and has for instance no conventional doors.
Loremo AG also plans to offer the Loremo GS with a bit stronger engine (50 hp, 2.7l/100km) that reaches top speeds of 220km/h (for the German Autobahn).
More details on the Loremo site.
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The car will only sell to people who dont care about anything exept MPG
Like 0-60 in 100.5 seconds 
Originally Posted by rominl
20hp, umm..... although the car only weighs 990, i wonder what the accel is like.
Looks like a great car as long as you don't try and race those old men and old ladies that power walk the malls. They'd out sprint that thing to the other side of the mall before the prune juice kicks in.
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Max accel = 32 ft/sec squared. (over a cliff)
With "no conventional doors", you just have to wonder how you enter/exit. Maybe that's the ultimate fuel-saving feature. If you can't get into it, you won't be wasting fuel by driving it!
With "no conventional doors", you just have to wonder how you enter/exit. Maybe that's the ultimate fuel-saving feature. If you can't get into it, you won't be wasting fuel by driving it!
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well i know there is a certain "spec" for cars here in the US to determine if they can get on the freeway. i wonder if this car is fast enough -- loaded with people 
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Originally Posted by rominl
well i know there is a certain "spec" for cars here in the US to determine if they can get on the freeway. i wonder if this car is fast enough -- loaded with people
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157mpg only? Get aside, Loremo LS. Toyota is still the king.
This is the Ultimate Fuel Efficient Car from Daihatsu (owned by Toyota as you know). With a Cd of 0.168, the lowest of any car, it's rated at 72km/L, or around 169mpg.
http://www.daihatsu.com/motorshow/to...fe3/index.html
This is the Ultimate Fuel Efficient Car from Daihatsu (owned by Toyota as you know). With a Cd of 0.168, the lowest of any car, it's rated at 72km/L, or around 169mpg.
http://www.daihatsu.com/motorshow/to...fe3/index.html
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Originally Posted by Richie
It does slightly more then 120 mph top speed, so I think it is fast enough to get on the US freeways.
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Originally Posted by Richie
It does slightly more then 120 mph top speed, so I think it is fast enough to get on the US freeways.
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Originally Posted by rominl
is it the top speed that counts? dunno, if you have a slow *** car, good luck in LA traffic, you probably can't even merge into the freeway from onramps
Since this car is German made and road legal there I'm sure they tried it on the autobahn,
So US highways would be less of a problem since you guys drive slower.
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