An American motorist has wildly modified his Honda Civic for optimum fuel efficiency, achieving nearly 95mpg.
Documenting his project via an online blog, the user 'basjoos' (who may be called Mike Turner) looked to early German research for inspiration.
Already a 'hypermiler', the owner was driven into action by Hurricane Katrina, and the corresponding petrol price rises.
He explains, "having lived in Germany, I was familiar with many of the ultra-low Cd (drag coefficient) cars designed in Germany during the 1930s."
It was with those in mind that the 1992 Honda Civic CX was given an all-new teardrop shape.
Wheel and fender skirts reduce wind resistance at the front and sides, with an aluminium 'boat tail' performing the same task at the rear.
Despite getting some strange looks on the road, the hypermile-modder also enjoys additional load space, corrosion-resistant bodywork and a doubling of the car's fuel efficiency.
In total, the blogger says he didn't spend more than about $400 on the modifications. Source : http://www.newcarnet.co.uk (2/2/2009)
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