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  • 250mpg - Urba Centurion - 17 hp, top speed 65 mph. The amazing part is teh top speed, at 17 hp. Weight is 1200 lb - [1]. These results are questionable - original plans claim a top speed of 55 and 40 mpg under real driving conditions, as the 128 mpg applies to 35 mph only. [2]
  • Toyota Eco Spirit - 104 mpg, 1.4l turbo diesel, 700 kg, CD=.23. [3]
  • 100mpg - MAX - at 55mph, 90 mph top speed, 33 hp turbocharged diesel - [4]
  • Urbee - 260 mpg. Flat body low to ground, 3 wheel - [5]
  • VW 1L car - Hybrid - 800 cc 47 hp diesel, 1750 lb - 4 wheel - [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_1-litre_car
  • Gas, 86 mpg, 3 wheel formula style - Elio - [6]
  • Electric, 3 wheel formula style - Arcimoto - [7]
  • 70 mpg, tall and thin to reduce drag, 2400 lb, 1.9l turbodiesel. - [8]
  • 15,000 mpg at 15 mph, super low drag coefficient of .08. - [9]
  • 150 MPG - 230 lb, 4 hp to get 55 mph. [10]

lowest drag

  • pac-car2 - .08
  • Velomobile - 0.08
  • Schlorwagen - 0.1 - [11]

Conclusion

  • Conclusion - reduce weight to 800 lb, reduce width by tandem design, and on 27 hp get 100 mpg with 70 mpg top speed.