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Jory Squibb made his own 105 mile per gallon car - "Moonbeam is 79" long, 52" wide, and 56" high. It is made from a 1987 Honda Elite 150 motorscooter in excellent condition and another 1984 Elite 125 parts bike. It weighs 386 pounds unloaded. It cost $2339 in materials and 1000 hours of labor. The front tires have a 40" spacing and a 56" wheelbase. The tires are 3.50-10 and 4.00-10 on the rear. The car goes 53 MPH on the level, but I find that speed worrysome." [via] - Link.
Homemade 105 MPG car
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Sep 23, 2006 02:06 PM
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Is it Road legal in the States? I need new car. :-)
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"Teenage daughter is heading for school."
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