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XR3 Plug-in Hybrid gets 225mpg!!! (video)
youtube.com - 8/16/2008
XR3 Plug-in Hybrid gets 225mpg!!! (video)
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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...
rqriley.com - 8/17/2008
XR3 Hybrid: Personal Mobility Vehicle (PMV) Automotive Prototype Project
— rqriley.com — Order Online - or - by Phone, Fax, or Mail Plans Include... (SEE IMAGE) Standard Plans... 18... D-size drawings (24 x 36 inch) One - 36 x 62 drawing with full size templates One 8-1/2 x 11 inch, 149-page Construction Manual containing over 200 ... (more) XR3 Hybrid: Personal Mobility Vehicle (PMV) Automotive ...
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XR3: 225 mpg hybrid car kit
blog.makezine.com - 8/17/2008
XR3: 225 mpg hybrid car kit
— blog.makezine.com — 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 ... (more) XR3: 225 mpg hybrid car kit
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MAKE Magazine:  XR3: 225 mpg hybrid car kit

Gizmodo:  DIY XR3 225 MPG Hybrid Car Kit Finally Finished, Hits the Road Soon for $25,000 [DIY]

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XR3: 225 mpg hybrid car kit
MAKE Magazine — 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 more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Green | Digg this!

DIY XR3 225 MPG Hybrid Car Kit Finally Finished, Hits the Road Soon for $25,000 [DIY]
Gizmodo — When we last left gearhead Robert Q. Riley and his three-wheeled DIY 225 MPG XR3 car kit in Match 2007, rumor had it drivers would be zipping around roadways in it by May. Turns out the DIY hybrid market is tougher than expected, because 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. ...

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