Prototype ethanol Car
The Prototype Ethanol Car (left) was driven by an ethanol powered 50cc Yamaha scooter motor. The car received the first place award in its category many times during its lifetime. It was the first car utilizing the strength of carbon fiber compared to the rest which use fiberglass. The car is measured in mpg, and achieved its best mpg of 1,441.5 running on ethanol fuel in 2012. The car was retired in 2013.
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