New German 4 seater gets 157 MPG

kb wrote:
> "157 mpg with no fancy hybrid drive train, fuel cells, or plug in
> paraphernalia. Weighing less than a thousand pounds, the sporty
> rear-wheel drive 4-seater is designed to be maximally aerodynamic. the
> Loremo sports a modest 2-cylinder, 20 hp turbo diesel motor, has a top
> speed of 100 mph, and does 0-60 in ten seconds.... anticipated $13,000
> price tag
>
> http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006...o_ag_157_m.php
>
> It's a clear indication of what could be done in the USA if the
> politicians and major automakers weren't so rotten, and if our highest
> paid engineers weren't busy looking for new ways to kill people so we
> can take their oil.
>
>
> Pass this around - it's the sort of news that the hideously corrupt US
> establishment does not want the people to know about.

Neat. But as the first comment notes, you're grabbing all the best
numbers from both the base and sport models. And "2+2" isn't quite a
4-seater either.

Let's see if it gets launched in 2009 as claimed.

Treehuggers can put their money where there mouth is. Lorema is still
seeking investors -- go to their website:

www.loremo.com

DAS

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"Sparkle" > wrote in message
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>
> Neat. But as the first comment notes, you're grabbing all the best numbers
> from both the base and sport models. And "2+2" isn't quite a 4-seater
> either.