A team of engineering students at Brigham Young University in Utah developed an experimental vehicle capable of traveling nearly 3,460 kilometres with 3,785 litres.
At a time when most of the world focuses on electric vehicles, a group of students from University of Utah built a highly efficient fossil fuel vehicle capable of covering hundreds of kilometres with a single litre of ethanol, thanks to an extremely light, compact and aerodynamic design.
It weighs 49 kg and has a 30 ml tank that makes 32 km
Named Supermileage, the innovative vehicle weighs just 49 kg, thanks to a light body from Carbons and has a ridiculously tiny fuel tank just 30 ml.
Less than a test tube, the fuel tank can contain fuel sufficient for approximately 32 km before reloading. Since Supermileage was created only for track and race trials, the high supply rate was never much concern.
Supermileage was built to take part in the annual Shell Eco-Marathon, a competition in which participants try to cover the distance with the lowest possible fuel consumption.
To achieve the incredible autonomy of 0.11 litres per 100 km., Brigham Young University eliminated all modern features of conventional cars, stripping everything and even limiting the size and weight of the driver.
To fit in the only driver seat available in Supermileage, a person must be up to 163 cm and weight up to 54 kilos.
Financial yes, fast no
His creators estimated he would just need 3.8 litres of fuel to drive from Utah to New York. This is impressive, but you should know that it would be a long and painful journey.
Supermileage has top speed just 37 km/h, without being estimated that you should stop and somehow fill the tiny 30 ml tank about every 32 km.
Είναι σημαντικό να σημειωθεί ότι το Supermileage δεν έχει σχεδιαστεί ως αυτοκίνητο παραγωγής. Είναι απλώς ένα πειραματικό όχημα που αποδεικνύει ότι τα οχήματα ορυκτών καυσίμων μπορούν να είναι εξαιρετικά αποδοτικά σε ακραίες συνθήκες.
