Cal Poly Car Gets 2,752 MPG!
Filed Under: FutureCars.com, green automotive technology on February 26, 2010
by Aaron Turpen, FutureCars.com
In brief: A team of students at the California Polytechnic State University (CalPoly) are finishing off their 3-wheeled vehicle for the Shell Eco-Marathon student competition.
Vehicle in the news
Make/Model: Black Widow
Manufacturer: California Polytechnic SU
The word
The Black Widow, as the vehicle is called, was created in 2005 and took first place in the 2007 Eco-Marathon and second in 2008 and 2009. It’s current incarnation will have shed several pounds, weighing in at only 96 pounds total and with a drag coefficient of only 0.12.
The Black Widow is powered by a 3 horsepower
Honda 50cc four-stroke engine, giving it a top speed of 30mph and a mileage of 2,752.3 mpg. That’s right, two thousand seven hundred and fifty-two miles per gallon.
And so …
The Shell Eco-Marathon will be held March 26-28 in downtown Houston, Texas.
Photo credits: Cal Poly Supermileage Team
