Fuel Vapor Car

[Derwin]

I just received another email from this other company I keep in contact with. They are producing a "Fuel Vapor Car" that you may be aware of. Here is some information about it:

Car features:
92 miles per US gallon
0-60 in under 5 seconds
3-wheeled configuration
180 horsepower
12.9 second ¼ mile time
1.7 G’s cornering performance
“Super-low” emissions rating

http://flytheroadclub.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=151&stc=1&d=1197085059

This car kind of reminds me of a weird looking BatMobile! They just published the December 2007 update on their progress, and you can get it at www.fuelvaporcar.com (http://www.fuelvaporcar.com) It is in pdf format. It seems they will be in very good running for the coveted X-Prize of 2008. And, you can BUY company shares for ONLY .50 a share! Of course they have a minimum of a $10,000 investment. Very interesting, but I would MUCH rather invest in Venture Vehicles!

My question is.....Will this car really come to light? Or, will it simply be a "Vapor" that appears for a moment, and then is gone? (Good Grief!)

:LOL:

Derwin

[Mark Tomlinson]

By the way, they advertise they are going for the X-Prize and are another three-wheel, tandem seating vehicle. Since their application was accepted, absolutely VV could enter the V1.

[rogwild]

92 mpg, very impressive for an ICE!
If their statement, "FVT’s proprietary computerized “fuel vapor system” is a technology that surpasses the capability of current fuel injection or carburetion systems. It uses regular gasoline, and does not require a catalytic converter to meet global emissions standards. Fuel efficiency is increased 10% -20% while CO2 emissions are significantly decreased", is correct; how do they get a 120hp ICE to obtain 92mpg is their FVT ONLY gives a 10-20% increase in fuel efficiency? Even with very good aerodynamics a 1400lb vehicle would need a VERY efficient ICE to obtain these figures. I wonder which Honda (high efficiency engine) motor they are using, and why isn't Honda getting 77-84mph (92- 10-20%) with their own engines without FVT?
Also to qualify for the Auto X-prize, WHERE are they going to 'stuff' the second person?
A nice looking vehicle though, are they still talking around $50,000?

[jmeineck]

The FVT is a very cool car. I won't buy one, but very cool. rogwild makes some very interesting observations about the performance number though.

[Bladerunner]

Bigest problem is that last I had read - They don't have a vehicle with the Fuel vapor system in it that works... The prototype does not have it. It is real vaporware at this point.

[rogwild]

Well the [Homepage] of the site states:
"New car hits 92 mpg US."
If this was done with a 180hp, 1500cc Turbo charged Honda engine (without a working FVT), I REALLY wonder how they accomplished this? The FVT should increase this, but I wonder why a major vehicle maker like Honda cannot get HALF this economy from their OWN engine. Smells 'fishy' to me.