Here is a site that shows a very small fuel efficient car that might be a
useful base designe for a one seater aircar.

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1443049.html

Doug in Japan

Give me a break!

8 liters = 2.113376 gallons

Around the world = 25000 miles, so this thing gets 11,800 miles/gallon?


Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser # 4045

Bill,

Yea it does seem unrealistic if you are thinking ICE engine and gasoline.
This however is a fuel cell running an electric motor and I suspect the 8
liters is compressed to 4,000 psi.  Still seems way off though.  Maybe they
meant 8kgs of Hydrogen.  That would work.

Doug in Japan

As I recall the record is something like 200 MPG. I think it is held by VW.
The trick is to accelerated to some speed and then shut off the
engine and  coast to some very low speed. Start the engine and accelerate
again repeating the process over and over.

Paul Lamar

Actually I remember something on the order of ~900mpg, on a smooth surface
racetrack, very hard narrow wheels, engine wrapped in insulation, no cooling
system, kerosine in gear box (and maybe crankcase -- at anyrate very light
oil). They would accelerate in high gear, wide open throttle, coast to lower
speed with engine off, and repeat.

Not a VW, but a specialty built car -- sponsored by Shell oil if I remember
correctly.
Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser # 4045

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