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blog.makezine.com - 8/17/2008

XR3: 225 mpg hybrid car kit

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I can't say that I am a big fan of the looks of this car, but the 225 miles per gallon is hard to beat. The car has an electric rear drive system with a Kubota diesel system when the lithium batteries run out. Apparently you will be able to purchase an XR3 kit soon. There are a lot more pictures on the website, including the build process. Read more about the XR3 hybrid car kit Read ...

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youtube.com - 8/16/2008

XR3 Plug-in Hybrid gets 225mpg!!! (video)

— youtube.com — The XR3 is a diesel-electric hybrid that gets 125mpg on diesel-only mode and over 225mpg on hybrid... mode. You can buy plans for building this car at www.rqril... (more) XR3 Plug-in Hybrid gets 225mpg!!! (video)

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DIY XR3 225 MPG Hybrid Car Kit Finally Finished, Hits the Road Soon for $25,000 [DIY]
Gizmodo — ... just this week word was the XR3 was finally finished and "coming soon"—again. And while the video of the completed car in action made me think of Centauri from The Last Starfighter for some reason, this futuristic looking kit actually uses readily available 21rst century innards to get from A to B. We hope "soon" this year doesn't mean "in one year" like it did in 2007. [Robert Q. Riley Enterprises via MAKE] ...