TopGear.com US's "Project Sipster" Results Are In

FinalGear · March 31st, 2009, 8:00 AM

TopGear.com's US branch has finished their previously mentioned highly economic car. Did they meet their goal of 70 MPG? Find out over on TopGear.com by reading their write-up or by watching their video summary.

Posted By: Viper007Bond
Link: http://www.finalgear.com/news/2009/0...esults-are-in/

Desertship · March 31st, 2009, 11:49 AM

Can't load the Video player.
Is it US only? If it is someone knows a decent proxy?
thx

NecroJoe · March 31st, 2009, 6:41 PM

I just have to wonder how accurate it is to use pumps as standard units of measure. I mean, are the nozzles exactly the same? To they stop at the same point? And it always seems like, when TV shows do things like this, to me it seems like their sample is waaaaay to short. They should drive enough to nearly empty the tank. They'd get a much more accurate result...one I'd be much more inclined to have faith in.

In any event, 84mpUSg is impressive. That's 100.8 mpUKg, for you Brits!

freeferrarisdonotexist · March 31st, 2009, 8:33 PM

I always wondered about taking a newer engine and placing it in an older car- a new 2.0 litre would beat an old 2.0 litre for a sports car, for example. But because of size restrictions and plenty of other factors, I assumed it just would never work, ridiculously modifiable cars like the Civic an Beetle excepted.

Viper007Bond · March 31st, 2009, 9:44 PM

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thx

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Desertship · April 2nd, 2009, 8:19 PM

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March 31st, 2009, 8:00 AM	#1
FinalGear I'm A Bot!	TopGear.com US's "Project Sipster" Results Are In TopGear.com's US branch has finished their previously mentioned highly economic car. Did they meet their goal of 70 MPG? Find out over on TopGear.com by reading their write-up or by watching their video summary. Posted By: Viper007Bond Link: http://www.finalgear.com/news/2009/0...esults-are-in/

March 31st, 2009, 6:41 PM	#3
NecroJoe Joined: Apr 12th, 2005 Last Online: 9:24 AM Location: San Francisco area, CA, USA Age: 30 Posts: 4,887 Car: 2001 Mercury Cougar V6 Rep Power: 226	I just have to wonder how accurate it is to use pumps as standard units of measure. I mean, are the nozzles exactly the same? To they stop at the same point? And it always seems like, when TV shows do things like this, to me it seems like their sample is waaaaay to short. They should drive enough to nearly empty the tank. They'd get a much more accurate result...one I'd be much more inclined to have faith in. In any event, 84mpUSg is impressive. That's 100.8 mpUKg, for you Brits! __________________ There is no such thing as a stupid question.* *but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots.

March 31st, 2009, 8:33 PM	#4
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