Microjoule

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Microjoule is a team that builds ultra-efficient vehicles. The team has broken the world record for most efficient gasoline-powered vehicle three times:

  • 1999. 9,845 miles per gallon (approx. 23.891 ml / 100 km).
  • June 26, 2001. 10,227 miles per gallon (approx. 22.999 ml / 100 km) at the annual Shell Eco-Marathon competition.
  • July 9, 2003. 10,705 miles per gallon (approx. 21.972 ml / 100 km) at the annual Shell Eco-Marathon competition.
  • July 13, 2006. 10,127.9 miles per gallon (approx. 23.224 ml / 100 km) at the annual Shell Eco-Marathon competition.[1]

Microjoule is composed of students and advisors at Lycée La Joliverie in St Sebastien/Loire, France.

March 07, 2008 7,148 miles on a single gallon of fuel http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/03/eco-marathon-08.html

[edit] References

  1. ^ 2006 Shell Eco-Marathon Results

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