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Vehicle w/ the highest fuel efficiency: "PAC-Car"

Discussion in 'Other Cars' started by Areometer, Jun 27, 2005.

  1. Areometer

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    ETH Zurich has set a new world record for fuel efficiency. This now stands at 5134 kilometres per litre of petrol. The world-record holding PAC-Car operates on a hydrogen powered fuel cell.

    ETH Zurich set itself a goal to construct a vehicle that used as little fuel as possible and provided the highest possible fuel efficiency. So they gave the so-called PAC-Car a fuel cell that produces electrical energy from hydrogen and drives two electric motors. The only "emission" from PAC-Car is pure water. The car is lightweight, weighing in at only about 30 kilograms. And, PAC-Car has now achieved its goal: it finished the course at the Shell Eco-Marathon taking place on the Michelin test track at Ladoux, France, using only 1.07 grams of hydrogen. This converts to about 5134 kilometres per litre of petrol, a new world record in economical fuel consumption. This means that PAC-Car would only use eight litres to drive around the globe.

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  2. DaveinOlyWA

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    that is a "car?" at 30 kilos... i dont think many will look at it as such and therefore, this shouldnt usurp any car records.

    maybe a category at a personal transportation vehicle. there is no pic so im assuming that its a single seater.
     
    #2 DaveinOlyWA, Jun 27, 2005
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    I wonder what the PAC-Car is capable of acheiving in real world usage?
     
    #3 DonDNH, Jun 28, 2005
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    http://www.paccar.ethz.ch/pictures/pac_car..._II_ladoux_2005

    pics are at the above link....pretty cool, but I agree, they use the term "car" very loosely.

    Dave.
     
    #4 Hybrid_Dave, Jul 7, 2005
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    Re: Vehicle w/ the highest fuel efficiency: "PAC-Car&qu

    [font=Comic Sans MS:9180990322]This is not a car in any conventional sense. Certainly not road worthy.[/font:9180990322]
     
    #5 Bill Merchant, Jul 7, 2005
  6. DaveinOlyWA

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    just i thought, bike with canopy
     
    #6 DaveinOlyWA, Jul 7, 2005
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    Aerometer..that's not a car, besides how much did it cost?? When they got one with 4-5 pass capacity hatchback., with the conveniences like the Prius, and costing UNDER 40,000...give me a call..
     
    #7 IALTMANN, Jul 20, 2005
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