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From: [e-mail] (Mark Wilson)
Newsgroups: sci.energy,talk.environment
Subject: Re: FEATURE: "Energy Without Oil" Executive Summary
Keywords: energy environment oil press
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Date: 21 Jan 93 14:39:12 GMT
References: <Greenpeace.19Jan1993.0937@naughty-peahen> <Greenpeace.19Jan1993.2006@naughty-peahen> <[e-mail]> <[e-mail]>
Organization: NCR Engineering and Manufacturing Atlanta -- Atlanta, GA
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In <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (James Hammerton) writes:

|In the global warming report, there is documented two cars; the first
|from volvo does 71mpg, the second 92 mpg from peugeot. Also I remember
|reading about an interesting design in the press a year or so back where
|there was a combined diesel electric engine. While the car was running
|at steady speeds the electric engine did most of the work. During
|braking the battery was charged, whilst accelerating the diesel comes
|into play. The mpg rating claimed was around 100mpg, I think it was
|Volkswagen that made the car.

Are these real world cars, or cars that were designed to maximize mileage
at the expense of everything else.

I to remember reading about a 100mph car, but I don't remember who made it.
This car was a single seater and was so streamlined the driver had to lie
down.  It had 3 tires inflated to a very high pressure, the low contact area
would be dangerous in wet weather.
The engine was only a couple of horse power.
The car ran on a closed track at a constant speed of about 20mph, ie no
stopping and starting.
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