84mpg DD?

Lurch830

Lurch830

messin' with sasquatch
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Wilton & Albemarle, NC
Saw this on another forum, thought it would lead to an interesting discussion....scheduled to release July, 2014
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Green is not my first choice, I'd have to go with red or blue!
8-gallon tank, 3-wheeled 2-seater (registered as a motorcycle), ~$7k sticker price w/ a 3-year warranty, made in Louisiana, comes in auto or manual, claims 100+mph from a 3-cylinder 1-liter engine, 0-60 in 9.6seconds, 49mpg city & 84mpg highway. Being 6'6", I'm not sure I'd fit...
Doesn't look like it would haul a load back from the hardware store, would get you laughed out of the drag strip, and obviously isn't for families; but definitely could be DD/grocery-getter material.
 
But if a prius rear ended me, would I die? Cuz I doubt the structural integrity of that lol
 
XJfreakHO said:
But if a prius rear ended me, would I die? Cuz I doubt the structural integrity of that lol
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lol...not sure, they say it sports a reinforced roll cage, 3 air bags & a 50% larger crush zone than similar vehicles. Only problem with that is I'm not sure what else is similar & where/how you get 50% more out of that tiny thing!
 
R Q said:
why not just ride yer motorsickle? Its a lot more fun!
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It is, but the best I've got from that was 47mpg on the ride down to Sunset Beach. Thanks again for the invite to ride the other day, had a blast!
 
Blaze said:
There is a guy here that has something similar. It is purple and looks like a thumb.

No way would I put aside my ballsack for MPG.
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You don't have to put away your ballsack, you just mount 3 wheels on it, paint it, and ride it to the store!
 
I'd put a hayabusa motor in it and watch you guys in my rear view mirror :)
 
I gave being green a shot late last year. Bought a Prius. It does what they say but was so frigging boring to drive I traded it in 2 months later. I'd rather pay double in gas than do that again.
 
benXJ said:
well all of ya'll will be wishing you had something like this when gas hits $6-$8 a gallon when something or someone disrupts the oil supply. it's all 99.9% of us need for a commute.
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Nah, I'll stick with my VW TDI. It seats 5, has a huge trunk, handles great, and still regularly averages over 40mpg with 180k miles on it.
 
benXJ said:
well all of ya'll will be wishing you had something like this when gas hits $6-$8 a gallon when something or someone disrupts the oil supply. it's all 99.9% of us need for a commute.
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Some folks commute requires haulin a t-case,axle ,ect and Im sayin BS on the mileage.
 
thats why I left room for that .1%

Diesel is more expensive, and will continue to be with the pollution standards

hard to make a vehicle that will fit every need of every member of the population. but we will need higher mileage vehicles, so keep the designs and prototypes coming.
 
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