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One Gallon Challenge: alt-fuel "race" cars get up to 164 MPGe

This weekend's One Gallon Challenge in Massachusetts resulted in some pretty amazing fuel economy results. The five vehicles that took part in the race challenge (any line of of cars that starts "in stately, fuel-conserving style" can't really be called a race, can it?) made the 100-mile drive into Boston and posted fuel efficiency results as follows: MIT's all-electric Porsche – 164 MPGe (plug-to-wheels) or 75MPGe (well-to-wheels) Moonbeam – 93 MPGe Dirigo – 88 MPGe Ricker Truck – 70 MPGe Wood-burning ... Read more →

One Gallon Challenge vehicles on the way to Boston Sebastian Blanco

The One Gallon Challenge kicked off this morning in Greenfield, Massachusetts and AutoblogGreen reader Peter L. sent in a short report and some pictures from the scene: Attached are some pix ...

One Gallon Challenge will drive 7 cars to go 100 miles using, well, one gallon Sebastian Blanco

Remember the Moonbeam (pictured)? The tiny three-wheeled bubble car can go more than 100 miles on a single gallon of gas, which is exactly what inventor Jory Squibb wanted to create when he set out ...

Dirigo three-wheeler now up to 99 mpg, wood panels look good Sebastian Blanco

One of the cars participating in the One Gallon Challenge is the Dirigo three wheeler. Built by Bill Buchholz, the Dirigo is right now tantalizingly close to the 100 mpg goal of the One Gallon ...

One Gallon Challenge, sort of an X-Prize lite, coming to Massachusetts in August Sebastian Blanco

While we wait for the $10 million Automotive X Prize road races to get started, our old friend Jory Squibb is organizing a 100-mile race through Massachusetts that will put some of the most ...

One Gallon Challenge: alt-fuel "race" cars get up to 164 MPGe 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

This weekend's One Gallon Challenge in Massachusetts resulted in some pretty amazing fuel economy results. The five vehicles that took part in the race challenge (any line of of cars that starts "in stately, fuel-conserving style" can't really be called a race, can it?) made the 100-mile drive ...

One Gallon Challenge vehicles on the way to Boston 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

The One Gallon Challenge kicked off this morning in Greenfield, Massachusetts and AutoblogGreen reader Peter L. sent in a short report and some pictures from the scene: Attached are some pix from the start of the One Gallon Challenge this morning. No results yet, since they are still on the ...

One Gallon Challenge will drive 7 cars to go 100 miles using, well, one gallon 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Remember the Moonbeam (pictured)? The tiny three-wheeled bubble car can go more than 100 miles on a single gallon of gas, which is exactly what inventor Jory Squibb wanted to create when he set out to maximize efficiency from a microcar. But Suibb also recognizes that designers of other vehicles ...

Dirigo three-wheeler now up to 99 mpg, wood panels look good 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

One of the cars participating in the One Gallon Challenge is the Dirigo three wheeler. Built by Bill Buchholz, the Dirigo is right now tantalizingly close to the 100 mpg goal of the One Gallon Challenge (and the Automotive X Prize, of course). Buchholz had the following to say about his car: ...

One Gallon Challenge, sort of an X-Prize lite, coming to Massachusetts in August 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

While we wait for the $10 million Automotive X Prize road races to get started, our old friend Jory Squibb is organizing a 100-mile race through Massachusetts that will put some of the most efficient and unusual vehicles around today through their paces. Called the One Gallon Challenge, the ...


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