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In reply to the discussion: High school senior finds way to get nearly 200 mpg in vehicle [View all]UpInArms
(51,252 posts)11. the news station did that - yes, the car is all electric
I can only think that they used that comparison because it costs approximately 25 cents to travel 20 miles
the charging station is approximately half finished - and he has purchased another electric motor - wants to do a sports car next
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Some people evaluate the performance of EV's using a "fuel mileage equivalent" metric.
lumberjack_jeff
May 2012
#16
That's awesome, but encourage him to build boxes to hold his batteries. n/t
lumberjack_jeff
May 2012
#19
thank you, Julie (and everyone else who has posted, read - looked at this post and the link)
UpInArms
May 2012
#80
I couldn't possibly by as proud as you must be. You'll have to settle for impressed.
jobycom
May 2012
#93
Congratulations to him for completing his project. It really isn't anything revolutionary...
PoliticAverse
May 2012
#114