CBS flubbed the headline on the 'soycar' it's just biodiesel. Better article at http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/living/education/13792634.htm
it's 50 MPG because it uses a VW turbodiesel, which are near 50 MPG in most of the VWs; it does 0-60 in 4 secs because it's also got a 200 HP electric motor driving the front wheels... neat that a bunch of kids put it together, but it's not really new...
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Date: 2006-03-02 06:30 am (UTC)it's 50 MPG because it uses a VW turbodiesel, which are near 50 MPG in most of the VWs; it does 0-60 in 4 secs because it's also got a 200 HP electric motor driving the front wheels... neat that a bunch of kids put it together, but it's not really new...