"Hypermiling vehicles depend on ultra-efficient engines and low weight to go the distance, so Cambridge Design Partnership selected 11-year-old Cambreshire student Kitty Foster as the pilot their new 1,325 MPG car. The vehicle incorporates a highly modified lightweight oxygen concentrator that was originally developed for the Ministry of Defense to treat injured soldiers." - SlashDot This system, powered by an innovative micro-diesel-engine, removed the need to take heavy and potentially explosive oxygen canisters onto the battlefield. The project involved Cambridge Design Partnership’s evaluation of a variety of miniature engines, one of which was selected to power this remarkable new vehicle. The car also features low friction tyres to increase mileage and was tracked using Cambridge Design Partnership’s ‘Go’ real-time tracking service.Full here Jun 24, 2011
11-Year-Old Pilots 1,325 MPG Concept Car
"Hypermiling vehicles depend on ultra-efficient engines and low weight to go the distance, so Cambridge Design Partnership selected 11-year-old Cambreshire student Kitty Foster as the pilot their new 1,325 MPG car. The vehicle incorporates a highly modified lightweight oxygen concentrator that was originally developed for the Ministry of Defense to treat injured soldiers." - SlashDot This system, powered by an innovative micro-diesel-engine, removed the need to take heavy and potentially explosive oxygen canisters onto the battlefield. The project involved Cambridge Design Partnership’s evaluation of a variety of miniature engines, one of which was selected to power this remarkable new vehicle. The car also features low friction tyres to increase mileage and was tracked using Cambridge Design Partnership’s ‘Go’ real-time tracking service.Full here