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inhabitat.com - 9/9/2008

TRANSPORTATION TUESDAY: The XR3 Do-it-yourself Hybrid

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Robert Riley’s XR3 is an incredible machine that is able to achieve over 125mpg on biodiesel and a whoping 225mpg in hybrid mode. With its sleek composite shell and ultra-efficient engine we were expecting to see a stratospheric price tag, however we were stunned to hear that the you can ...

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Build your own crazy three-wheeled hybrid car and save
DVICE Atom Feed — ... Designer Robert Riley says that the materials should set you back about $25,000, but depending on what you use you could cut that down to a mere $7,500. Once you've got your XR-3 built, you'll have a three-wheeled vehicle that can travel at speeds of up to 80mpg and can take you 40 miles on a charge. When filled with biodiesel and in hybrid mode, it gets a whopping 225 miles per gallon, which is impressive to say the least Via Inhabitat

XR3 – A hybrid dream for a garage builder
Newlaunches.com — ... The car weighs just around 1480 pounds and has a top speed of 80mph; the Li-ion battery could take the car 40miles on a full charge. The car recharges via conventional power outlets. Buying the XR3 outright will cost you $25,000 however; the costs could be brought down by making smart choices to upto $7,500. There are other techniques, which could convert your current vehicle into a cheap hybrid without the fuss. xr3-hybrid_2.jpg xr3-hybrid_3.jpg xr3-hybrid_4.jpg xr3-hybrid_5.jpg Source