Posted on 07/04/2008 5:58:22 AM PDT by kellynla
NAPOLEON, Ohio - Doug Pelmear has lots of secrets beneath the hood of his black 1987 Ford Mustang on which the only outward hint of individuality is a series of stickers.
But looks can be deceiving. Mr. Pelmear's 21-year-old pony car has enough technological innovation to quadruple the classic Mustang's original gas mileage while almost doubling its available horsepower.
That's 80 miles per gallon and 400 horsepower, folks. And the 48-year-old electronics engineer and master mechanic is not done yet.
The third-generation automotive tinkerer hopes that next year his Mustang - more specifically its engine - will help him win the $10 million Progressive Automotive X Prize: a "race" to find an affordable, marketable automobile that gets at least 100 miles per gallon, or its equivalent.
"I'm an optimist, and I think people need to know there is hope out there," Mr. Pelmear said. "That's why I decided to enter the X Prize race. I could have sold this [technology] off, but then people might not have seen it.
"It's not about the money. Our country really needs this."
The Progressive Automotive X Prize is sponsored by the X Prize Foundation to focus attention on and improve technology for real-world fuel economy.
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Wouldn’t it be easier to log in to suckersRus.org - the professional society for gullible reporters?
Send me all your money and I’ll send you a set of the plans. You will be RICH! Hurry! My bills are overdue on my big house, fancy cars, beautiful women and tuition at the televangelist school.
It would be “easier” if you wouldn’t bother me with you stupid posts. LOL
Happy 4th!
Fat chance, I know a con when I see it!
Well, we'll find out soon enough; ‘cause Pelmear was supposed to “put up or shut up” on 6/19 at Milan Dragway in Milan,MI. If I have time Monday, I'll place a call to Rocket Ventures and find out the results.
Otherwise how come there's an auto mechanic in Indiana doing full size car engine conversions right now, with no weight reduction and still these engines are getting @100 plus MPG(??)
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