I wish I could build one of these

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China engine..... surplus wing tank from a fighter jet.... Front wheels from a child's bike.... a few more misc parts and there you go.... Well maybe

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Wow! I want one!
I wonder how much the production vehicle will cost? I've seen the Lotus electric car - really cool, but I can't afford a $120,000 car *just* to save a few bucks at the fuel pump...although, if I had the cash....


The big question:
Will it be cost-efficient enough to be able to actually SAVE MONEY in less than 10 years?

Looking at current Hybrids, you pay $10k more so you can be green and save gas...but how long do you have to keep the car before you actually get out of the red?

You would think that if you're gonna dish out 30k for this kind of vehicle, the dealer at least would throw in a pair of wings as well. Anyways, its still one heck of an awesome design concept and sure to get plenty of gawkers as it lithely speeds down by.

I would gladly dish out 30k for this.
I paid $42k for my Acura MDX, and it drinks gas around town like a Hummer Well, not that bad, but I'm getting around 15-16mpg around town, 22-23 on the highway. Yesterday I paid $4.39 a gallon. OUCH! $85 to fill up!!! Not cool at all!

It really would be neat if they came up with winged models.

Now this vehicle may definitely be worth the wait. Its due out in 2010, get 106 mpg, goes 96 mph, and best of all....goes for around 17k:

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I want a Peel P50:

YouTube - Peel Trident & P50
YouTube - topgear : jeremy clarkson drives the peel p50
YouTube - Peel P50 original advertisement

I would love to see someone start building some micro-cars

In the good ol' U.S. micro cars can't pass all the crash test crap they require....I'm not sure why they have to, I don't think any of my motorcycles would pass a crash test.

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Makes sense. I got an inside scoop from someone working in the refineries that gas prices will be 7 BUCKS this summer. So thinking 'small' is looking better with each passing day.